- The school starts the day as a whole community with Morning Meeting in the Great Hall. As everyone gathers, each student checks in with his or her advisor. Advisor/advisee relationships at The White Mountain School tend to be very close, so checking in is far more than roll call. It’s a chance for advisors to find out how advisees are really doing.
- It’s the Light Blues vs. the Dark blues at Community Weekend and throughout the year. Light Blue and Dark Blue teams have a long tradition at White Mountain. The rules: siblings are always on the same team; married faculty never are; and the most points at the end of the school year earns bragging rights!
- Orientation trips are a time to meet new classmates and teachers. Paddle, hike, mountain bike, or climb and make lasting friendship— all in the first week of school!
- During Halloween, Spirit Week allows the WMS community to show its creativity and colors! A “costumes rule” is in effect for the whole week—a great way to get points for your team! Go Blue!
- Just before midterms we have Stress Relief Day with games, dodgeball, nap time, yoga, chess tournaments, bowling and more!
- Twice a month we have Community Dinner. We celebrate diversity with International Night; enjoy a Harvest
Dinner, where we eat what we’ve reaped (and sown); have fun during Spirit Week with a spooky Halloween Dinner; stretch our minds with our Cultural Event Series; relax with Advisor Dinners; and applaud our own with National Honors Society and Sports Awards Banquets. - Holiday Celebration is a festive time to celebrate Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. Seniors ring in the season by candlelight with Silent Night.
- The Theater Department stages one-acts in the winter and a full length play in the Spring.
- Winter Festival is filled with events like snow sculptures, S’mores and Ski Movie Night, ice climbing, slideshows, sledding, and a semiformal dance.
- Just before graduation the community participates in Pass the Book. It is a time to reflect on the year and give thanks to our WMS family.
