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Saturday, November 07, 2009

Upper School News

Photo Gallery: Halloween on Campus

November 2, 2009

Students wore costumes of all shapes and sizes on Friday, October 30, the day before Halloween.

Upper School dissolves Crisis and Support team

October 21, 2009

The Crisis and Support Team program has been dissolved as of this summer. The decision was made after discussions between Assistant to Head of Upper School Michelle Bracken, Rabbi Emily Feigenson, school psychologist Dr. Sheila Siegel and Chaplain Father J. Young, all of whom are past CaST coordinators.

Chronicle seniors win Ryan White award

October 21, 2009

Lauren Seo ’10 and Jamie Kim ’10 won Honorable Mention in the Ryan White Awards for their story titled "Pressed for Time," in the November 2008 Chronicle.

H-W Green holds first meeting of school year

October 21, 2009

H-W Green plans to hold its first meeting of the year next week, H-W Green Chair for the Upper School and math teacher Kent Palmer said.

Gay-Straight Alliance returns to Upper School

October 21, 2009

After the absence of one last year, a Gay-Straight Alliance has been brought back to the Upper School campus this year.

Health insurance a requirement for enrollment

October 21, 2009

Harvard-Westlake requires all students to carry health care insurance, regardless of financial circumstances or preference.

Film Festival holds design contest for icon

October 21, 2009


Harvard Westlake’s 2010 Film Festival held a contest to design the icon that will to be used to represent the festival.

Classes discuss health care issue

October 21, 2009

The ongoing national debate over health insurance reform made its way onto campus this month, with students in history and Spanish classes discussing the complex, often divisive issue.

Parent volunteers train for Annual Giving calls

October 21, 2009

Approximately 40 parents attended an Annual Giving volunteer training dinner in the lobby of the Bing Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 8.

School self-insures

October 21, 2009

Located on the side of a small hill across from Seaver is the house where the headmaster of Harvard School used to live. The house has since been converted into the business and financial aid offices, where personnel deal with issues such as employee health insurance on a daily basis.

Middle School News

Parent volunteers train for Annual Giving calls

October 21, 2009

Approximately 40 parents attended an Annual Giving volunteer training dinner in the lobby of the Bing Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 8.

Student radio station to begin broadcasting

October 19, 2009

KIIS FM, Star 98.7, KROQ and Jack FM are familiar names to music loving students who listen to the radio. If a group of middle school students continue in the direction they are moving, the name In-House Radio could join that group.

7th graders design computer games

October 16, 2009

Marko Fezjo ’15 and Ethan Gruman ’15 are designing personalized computer games.

Middle school offers year long 7th grade visual arts class

October 16, 2009

A new visual arts class for seventh graders was added to the curriculum this year.

Veteran staff member wins annual Marion Hays award

September 8, 2009

Gerson Roche was rewarded for his loyalty with the Marion Hays Award in front of faculty and staff last Tuesday.

Alumni News

Former teachers hold class for alums

October 21, 2009

Two weeks ago, former history teacher David Coombs returned to the Middle School to teach two classes.

Teacher, alumnus perform in play

September 8, 2009

English teacher Adam Howard ’93 and former Head of the Performing Arts Department Dan Fishbach ’94 performed side by side in playwright Howard Korder’s "Search and Destroy."

Alumni win in Olympiads

September 8, 2009

For the second consecutive year, Josh Oreman ’09 and Rebecca Jacobs ’09 won medals in the International Science Olympiads.

Top News

Refugee, filmmaker to speak on genocide

October 16, 2009

A Sudanese refugee and a documentarian will speak during Genocide Awareness Week next month.

Habitat chapter sets world record

October 16, 2009

A team of Harvard-Westlake students helped surpass a world record by breaking ground on 24 houses in two minutes at the Habitat for Humanity "The American Dream" 5K Walk on Saturday Oct. 10. The event was documented by the Guinness Book of World Records.

4 to debate for U.S. in Korea, Qatar

October 16, 2009

Four students will represent the United States at international debate tournaments in Korea and Qatar.