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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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Easy F: the Effects of Negative Student-Teacher Relationships

Noa Schwartz January 12, 2017

Bill* sprinted from his dean’s office to his mother’s car with tears streaming down his face, hoping his dean could not see him crying through his office window. He had just been reprimanded for goofing...

Faculty attends professional growth day

Noa Schwartz November 22, 2016

Faculty from both the middle and upper school campuses attended Understanding by Design’s daylong workshop Nov. 11 to learn about the most effective way to plan a lesson. Understanding by Design is an...

HWPA to host political roundtable

Noa Schwartz October 6, 2016

The Harvard-Westlake Parents' Association will inform parents about the recent political events and upcoming elections Oct. 13 for the Meeting/Speaker Series. The other three meetings planned this year...

Student publications win national awards

Noa Schwartz October 5, 2016

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association named the Chronicle as a finalist for the Gold Crown in its 2015-16 News Hybrid Critique for print and digital publications. Results were released in an email...

Science department changes chemistry course

Noa Schwartz August 31, 2016

Chemistry students will learn from an entirely redesigned curriculum, which includes less content and more homework and labs, beginning this year. Chemistry team leader Narae Park, Head of the Science...

History teachers Larry Klein and Katherine Holmes-Chuba speak to a shopkeeper in an Israeli spice market. Sixteen faculty members spent two weeks in Israel on an Immersion Faculty Fellowship to experience the culture. Printed with permission of Cheri Gaulke

Faculty visits Israel for immersion program

Noa Schwartz August 30, 2016

Sixteen faculty members traveled to Israel on an Immersion Faculty Fellowship June 13-27. The school’s Gunter Gross Global Fund sponsored the trip and provided faculty with the opportunity to study abroad. History...

Science teacher Narae Park. Credit: Nathansons

Science department changes chemistry course

Noa Schwartz August 30, 2016

Chemistry students will learn from an entirely redesigned curriculum, which includes less content and more homework and labs, beginning this year. Chemistry team leader Narae Park, Head of the Science...

School raises more than $8 million in donations

Noa Schwartz July 16, 2016

The school became the first independent day school to surpass $8 million in Annual Giving donations at the end of last year, Head of Annual giving Eli Goldsmith said. With contributions from families,...

Math department chair departs after 17 years to care for ill mother

Noa Schwartz May 26, 2016

Upper School Math Department Chair Paula Evans will not return to teach next year. Evans said she had anticipated leaving at the end of the school year; however, plans changed when her mother became extremely...

HWPA to choose new program heads

Noa Schwartz April 30, 2016

Members of the Parents’ Association will elect new executive board members Wednesday at the Association’s final general meeting of the year. The most important responsibility of executive board members...

Adam Yaron 16 sings at the third Coffee House of the year. Noa Schwartz/Chronicle

Students perform in the third Coffee House of the year

Noa Schwartz March 23, 2016

Students performed songs and comedy routines during the third Coffee House of the year on Monday after school in the Chalmers Lounge. Jared Gentile '16 began the show with a comedy routine, followed by...

Club invites speaker to second annual series

Noa Schwartz March 17, 2016

The Society of Global Affairs will host its second annual speaker series March 20. The series will explore the future of cutting-edge technology in the business and entrepreneurial world. The series will...

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