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Bytes from the Bird began sometime around 1986 as a Middle School student newspaper (it first appears in the school's yearbook in 1986-87). A faculty advisor oversees the students' work and publication. It ceased publication after 1996, the last year it appeared in the school yearbook "activities" section. The archives holds issues dating from January 1986 to November 1992.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Philomel is one of the most acclaimed high school literary journals in the country. First published in 1955, Philomel serves as a sampling and survey of art, photography, and writing of the Upper School. It was preceded by Festival of the Written Word as a publication in 1953 and 1954, and an ongoing opportunity to read compositions aloud for others, judged by outside literary figures. Philomel...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Out of Uniform is a student publication that features literature and (since c. 2010-2011) art from the Middle School. Students review submissions from their peers—from concrete poetry and prose to sculpture and photography—and vote by committee on which to feature in their yearly publication. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association has bestowed the Silver Crown award on the 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017, and 2018 issues, and the Gold Crown award on the 2011 issue. ...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Out of Uniform is a student publication that features literature and (since c. 2010-2011) art from the Middle School. Students review submissions from their peers—from concrete poetry and prose to sculpture and photography—and vote by committee on which to feature in their yearly publication. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association has bestowed the Silver Crown award on the 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017, and 2018 issues, and the Gold Crown award on the 2011 issue. ...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Nightingale-Bamford School had a small boarding department, or "resident department," from 1929 until 1937. A handful of girls age 14 and older boarded during the week at 23 East 92nd Street, across the street from the schoolhouse, and typically returned home on weekends. Boarding students were typically from families living too far to commute to the schoolhouse daily but wishing for their daughters to take advantage of New York's cultural opportunities as part of their education. Miss Irene...