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The Benjamin School community celebrated and honored our nation’s veterans with special Veterans Day assemblies saluting the country’s service men and women on both campuses. 

Four members of The Benjamin School community traveled to the Florida Council of Independent School’s (FCIS) annual conference held in Orlando from November 6-8 where they shared their expertise in a wide range of presentations. 

Upper School AP Scholars were honored, alongside their families, with an inaugural breakfast to recognize their high level of academic achievement.

inSIGHT Through Education provided Benjamin middle and high school students with the unparalleled opportunity to view The Hate Ends Now Cattle Car exhibit on the upper school campus. 

The Benjamin community was treated to an exciting evening of the arts on October 29 during the school’s annual Performing Arts Showcase, highlighting the incredible talents of over 20 underclassmen.

Seniors Sage Sorenson and Fletcher Kaneb traveled to the lower school campus to read their children’s book “Carmelito the Chameleon” to Benjamin Kindergarten and third grade students.

In what has become an annual announcement, Upper School Director of Multimedia Productions Ken Archer shared The Florida Scholastic Press Association awarded the upper school’s broadcast program, BTV News, a Gold Medal for its September 17th newscast. 

The upper school had the privilege of hosting Minding Your Mind Speaker Colin as part of the school’s efforts to bring awareness to Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The organization focuses on reducing the stigma around mental health challenges.

The Benjamin School community marked the anniversary of September 11, 2001, with ceremonies on both campuses. The upper school gathered in Benjamin Hall in solemn reflection of a day that forever changed the world. 

Middle School students affirmed their commitment to the school’s Honor Code during an annual ceremony in the Barker Performing Arts Center this week.

Senior Sage Sorenson was honored during an upper school assembly for winning the Kravis Center's "Dream Award" in June. As a result, she performed at the Jimmy Awards (the National Musical Theatre Awards) on the stage of Broadway's Minskoff Theatre on June 24 with 99 other top performers.

Upper School students enjoyed the annual Club Fair in the Healey Athletic Complex Thursday morning, highlighting the exciting array of extracurricular activities available to students.

The energy was palpable Tuesday morning on both campuses as students embarked on their first day of the 2024-2025 school year.