 | The traditions among students and faculty at Cardigan are numerous. They include, but are not limited to, the following:
To mark the “new day dawning” on their lives, all new students and teachers climb Mount Cardigan to see the sun rise at the start of the school year.
On Columbus Day, the entire school attends the Sandwich Fair.
When the fall foliage is at its peak, our school celebrates Mountain Day by climbing a nearby peak and having a picnic at the summit.
In the late winter, students and faculty take a Ski Holiday at one of the local ski slopes.
The School Senate organizes a Winter Carnival comprising of a variety of indoor and outdoor activities and events.
One day in the spring is designated Headmaster’s Day, when classes are suspended in favor of fun and games.
Twice a year, all Cardigan sports teams get revved up to compete against rival Eaglebrook School. In the fall, we host Eaglebrook on our campus. In the spring, part of the fun is the road trip to compete on their campus.
The headmaster announces “sneaker days” periodically throughout the year giving everybody a chance to substitute sneakers for dress shoes.
In May, the headmaster sponsors an early-morning Polar Bear swim at the lake—every day except Sunday.
The school’s teams are nicknamed the Cougars. Our school colors are forest green and white.
We hold dress-down days throughout the year to raise money for local charities.
At the conclusion of the year, the seniors climb Mount Cardigan to see the sun set.
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| | Canaan Street Lake Tradition Polar Bear Report: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
5/17/2012
A little known fact about Cardigan polar bears is that they love doughnuts, and this morning Mrs. Barbara “Mama Bear” Glover, former PEAKS coach and former polar bear, came back to visit, jump in the lake, and share doughnuts with the bears at 6 a.m. Needless to say, the boys loved today’s guest. The water temperature this morning hit 60 degrees(F), and Mrs. Glover declared, “Oh my goodness, it’s just like Florida!” She may have been joking, since she gave quite a yelp as she dunked under the water. The number of students continues to hold steady at 51, along with the number of faculty at eight—and we still have just two dogs. We’re hoping to get a couple more dogs to join in by the end of the polar season.
Thank you, Ms. Young, for submitting today’s report!
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Polar Bear Report—Double Dip!
5/16/2012
Thanks, Ms. Young, for both reports.
Monday, May 14, 2012:
Today was the beginning of the fourth week of Polar Bear. Hard to believe the bears have already done 18 dips into the lake. Most of the students have developed their routines now: when they arrive, whom they jump in with, and how awake they are when they get there. This morning the air was 49 degrees (F) and the water 56. We were joined again this morning by visiting former faculty Mr. Chris Granger. There were 51 students, eight faculty, and two dogs on the scene.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012:
The water is gradually (and thankfully) becoming warmer each day now. The polar bears got to jump into 58-degree water this morning; what a treat! Most have noticed the warmer water temperatures, and there aren’t really any yelps from the students (or faculty) due to the chilliness any more. The air temperature this morning was 58 degrees, and there was a steady drizzle through this morning’s Polar Bear session. There were 50 students, eight faculty, and two dogs.
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