“I thought this would be a really great spot where people still want to learn,” said first-year physics teacher at Hollis Brookline High School Robyn Greene. Greene is new to the HBHS school district...
Starting Out
Falling into the sport at around five years old, Molly Reardon ‘26 started what would be almost 12 years of commitment, drive and competitiveness towards soccer, an activity she would learn...
At Hollis Brookline High School, one of the very favorite teachers amongst the student body is Candice Hancock. A popular class Hancock teaches is the Foods Class.
She teaches many recipes, and one...
Clean bathrooms, working heat and empty trash cans are things taken for granted by students at Hollis Brookline High School (HBHS). An average student wouldn’t think about who was doing all of these...
Serving your community can seem daunting: it isn’t always obvious what you should do to help out your community, or what you even have to contribute to your community in the first place. But for Dr....
The busy atmosphere of Tavern in the Square (TSQ), a restaurant in Tyngsborough, MA, owes much of its success to the steady leadership of Scott McCallum, the location’s general manager. Known for his...
Hollis Brookline High School (HBHS) alumni Joe Couto serves as an exemplar of time management as he balances his life as a flight school student, full-time employee and a member of a family. Despite his...
When people think of math, especially the kind of math taught to upperclassmen, humor and ease of understanding aren’t always the first things that come to mind. But for students of Elizabeth Kolb, that...
The Advanced Studies Program (ASP) at St. Paul’s School is a five-week-long summer program in Concord, N.H. that aims to prepare students for college through enriching educational experiences. Hollis...
Advisory timing at Hollis Brookline High School (HBHS) has changed in the schedule, and it has both benefits and disadvantages. During the first semester, advisory ran right after Period 1. During the...
![Dr. Barry teaches his son Benin karate as part of a class he provides for school-aged children across Brookline. “I happen to have [karate classes] thrown into the mix of what I do here, because it’s something that I have to offer,” he says. “I enjoy it, I can do it, and I can offer it freely.” (Courtesy Brian Barry)](https://cavchronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Man-of-Many-Talents-Brian-Barrys-Service-to-Brookline.jpg)
![Elizabeth Kolb teaches her fifth-period Precalculus class, made up of juniors and seniors. Kolb’s in-depth on-the-board examples, as shown here, “enrich [our] learning experience,” according to student John Torpey ‘26.](https://cavchronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Mrs.-Kolb-Puts-Precalc-In-Its-Place.jpg)
