November 21, 2008
The first ever Powder Puff, girls' flag football game took place on Nov. 21. It was the first event organized by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.
November 20, 2008
Renowned jazz musician Marcus Miller gave a clinic in Shawn Costantino's jazz classes this week.
November 20, 2008
Tied 7-7 at the half in the second round of the CIF regional playoffs, the Wolverines' football team lost Friday night at Morro Bay, 15-14.
November 12, 2008
Music Appreciation and Studio Art History will be offered as classes next year after being approved last week by the Faculty Academic Committee. Orchestra teacher Mark Hilt proposed the new music course, which had been a long-time goal of his, while Visual Arts teacher Arthur Tobias created Studio Art History.
November 12, 2008
Middle school students walked to fight AIDS and diabetes in two fundraisers in the past month.
November 12, 2008
Performing arts teacher Mark Hilt was hospitalized for over three weeks last month for surgery related to a kidney ailment, performing arts department head Rees Pugh said.
November 12, 2008
Sixteen students planted trees on Oct. 18 at an event organized by the Community Council.
November 12, 2008
Two school jazz groups, the Jazz Explorers and Shawn Feldman’s Sextet, performed alongside Performing Arts teacher Shawn Costantino’s professional band at Vitello’s Restaurant in Studio City Nov. 2.
November 12, 2008
Visual arts teacher Kevin O’Malley and his photography classes Advanced Photo IIA, Advanced Photo IIB and Advanced Photo III explored art museums throughout Los Angeles on class field trips.
November 12, 2008
Middle school members of the knitting club are making snuggles to donate to Pet Orphans, a local pet rescue. Snuggles are knit blankets that will provide dogs with security and comfort in the Pet Orphans’ kennel.
November 12, 2008
Geology teacher Wendy Van Norden will take students interested in helping preserve the natural monument, Trona Pinnacles, to Trona, Calif. in December for an overnight trip. They will help with projects that the land management ranger in charge of the monument deems appropriate.
November 12, 2008
Community Council has set up its new office in the center of student activity in hopes of making community service a daily part of student life.
November 12, 2008
The Environmental Club is attempting to raise awareness about conserving energy through a series of projects, most recently by putting signs near light switches and computers saying "Turn me off!" and sponsoring a beach cleanup on Dec. 7.
November 12, 2008
Students can now pre-order sandwiches in the cafeteria for a quick pickup between classes.
November 12, 2008
A workers compensation lawyer who ran unsuccessfully as the Republican candidate for a state assembly seat spoke to about 50 students on Oct. 23 at a meeting booked by the Young Republicans.
November 12, 2008
Middle school dance students learned from professional dancers throughout October.
November 12, 2008
The deans set a new rule declaring that no student may eat or drink in the student lounge.
November 12, 2008
The Rocketry Club received a $3,700 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to build a rocket which can carry a scientific payload a mile into the air.
November 4, 2008
Twenty Israeli students from the Gymnasia Herzliya will spend the day on the upper school campus Wednesday Dec. 3 as part of a two-week visit to Los Angeles, Rabbi Emily Feigenson said.