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Fanatics announce all-school scavenger hunt

Lucas Gelfond October 5, 2016

The Fanatics announced a campus-wide scavenger hunt for golf balls for various prizes to honor the school's 25th anniversary during assembly on Sept. 7. To redeem their prizes, students can return golf...

Prefect Council to hold Homecoming Formal

Meera Sastry October 5, 2016

Upper School students will attend the fourth annual Homecoming Formal dance in the Taper Gymnasium Saturday. Prefect Council will host the dance, which will start outdoors at 7 p.m., running until 11...

Resnick enforces dress code

Sophie Haber September 27, 2016

Interim Head of Upper School Liz Resnick reminded parents and students of the dress code’s parameters and the school’s efforts to ensure that it is implemented in reaction to recent dress code violations,...

Alumni selected as MacArthur Fellows

Anthony Weinraub September 23, 2016

The MacArthur Foundation awarded fellowships to Ahilan Arulanantham ’90 and Josh Kun ’89 Wednesday. The fellowships, often referred to as “Genius Grants,” come with an unconditional grant of $625,000...

26 seniors qualify as National Merit Semifinalists

Sammi Handler September 12, 2016

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation named 26 seniors as some of the 16,000 National Merit Semifinalists based on their PSAT scores. Last year, the class of 2017 took the new PSAT, which is 35 minutes...

Performing arts department releases Les Miserables cast list

Kate Schrage September 12, 2016

Cast: Jean Valjean                Henry Platt Javert                           Ben Pimstone Fantine                        Natalie Kroh Eponine                      ...

Musical accepts all students who auditioned

Danielle Spitz September 9, 2016

Performing arts teacher Ted Walch informed students who auditioned for the fall musical "Les Misérables" that everyone would have a role in the show. Walch made the decision along with performing arts...

Fanatics promote golf ball scavenger hunt at assembly

September 8, 2016

The Fanatics unveiled a scavenger hunt in commemoration of the school's 25th anniversary during this year’s first all-school “First and Third Wednesday” assembly. Because the upper school campus...

Prefect Council sends Homecoming notice

September 2, 2016

The Prefect Council announced Aug. 24 to upper school students that the date for homecoming formal will be Oct. 8. Students said they are excited about attending the school dance. “Last year I was playing...

Miriam Shapira ’97

Kaitlin Musante September 2, 2016

After taking time off from her career to be a stay-at-home mom, Miriam Shapira ’97 is the new executive assistant to the head of external relations. Shapira said that the excitement of seeing her two...

Nathaly Blanco

Lucas Gelfond September 2, 2016

Nathaly Blanco will return as the school’s SAT and ACT coordinator after working for two years as an upper school receptionist. As the SAT and ACT coordinator, Blanco will schedule proctors, assign students...

Caitlin Adams

Saba Nia September 2, 2016

Caitlin Adams has joined the business office as the new director of human resources. Adams began the process of acclimating to the school in March when she shadowed the previous director Marty Greco. “Time...

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