Barrie School

Student Celebration 🎉

We are thrilled to celebrate Matteo’s latest achievement!

Matteo has been accepted into the prestigious SPARC Advanced Robotics Program at the Maryland Robotics Center at University of Maryland and has been awarded a scholarship to attend. This summer, he will spend three weeks at the university’s A. James Clark School of Engineering learning how to design soft medical robotics under the leadership of Dr. Ryan Sochol.

We are also proud to share that Matteo received the Socratic Award during the MUS Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 29, an honor that may have helped strengthen his application. When program staff asked whether he was genuinely interested in this specialized field given his many pursuits—including Botball, rocketry, and aerospace—his answer was simple: he wanted to learn something completely new that connected multiple scientific disciplines.

Matteo’s willingness to challenge himself, explore new ideas, and pursue learning across multiple fields is what makes this opportunity especially meaningful. We are excited to see how he grows through this experience and look forward to following his journey this summer.

Congratulations, Matteo! 🚀🤖👏🏽📚

Our annual 8th Grade Boat Race was a success today! Congratulations to our winners: Madeleine, Luz, and Aaral! 🏆🚣

We also celebrated four students who share the same birthday, enjoyed a visit from the Kona Ice truck, and wrapped up the day with a pool party for our middle and high school students. What a fun and memorable day for all of our MUS students! ☀️🎉🍧🏊‍♂️