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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Prefects encourage community building at first virtual convocation

James Hess and Karen Wu August 25, 2020

As the community united to watch the eighth annual all-school convocation over Vimeo livestream Sunday, Head Prefects Jonathan Cosgrove ’21 and Cleo Maloney ’21 encouraged students to make the best...

Commons releases update in response to rising coronavirus cases

Hannah Han July 18, 2020

President Rick Commons announced in a schoolwide email July 17 that summer sports practices will be suspended, and a full return to campus is less likely amid surging coronavirus cases. His statement...

Head of Upper School Laura Ross declares final exams optional

Head of Upper School Laura Ross declares final exams optional

Frank Jiang June 2, 2020

In an email sent out to the junior and sophomore classes June 1, Head of Upper School Laura Ross announced that final exams administered this week will be optional. Students will have the option to postpone...

Letter to the Editors – Head of Upper School Laura Ross

Laura Ross, Head of Upper School February 11, 2020

I read with interest the Opinion piece in the Jan. 29 edition of the Chronicle entitled “A-P(ushed) The Wrong Way” and would like to clear up a few misconceptions and offer a different perspective. The...

School to revise 2020 testing requirements

Ethan Lachman December 13, 2019

Beginning next year, the school will eliminate the mandatory mid-year assessment testing week and will allow teachers of specific Advanced Placement courses to decide whether their students must take...

QUAD TALK: Head of Upper School Laura Ross talks with Michael Lehrhoff ’20 and Justin Park ’20 on the quad. Ross will assume her new position in just under a year.  In the meantime, Debbie Reed will serve as the Interim Associate Head of School.

Ross to take new position

Tammer Bagdasarian August 30, 2019

Current Head of Upper School Laura Ross will assume the position of Associate Head of School in July 2020, replacing Interim Associate Head of School Debbie Reed. The decision to appoint Ross is the result...

Commons addresses school

Students, faculty convene for seventh annual all-school convocation

Melody Tang August 26, 2019

The school community gathered today for the seventh annual all-school convocation on Ted Slavin field to celebrate the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. Along with speeches from select administrators,...

Ross to become Associate Head of School in 2020

Hannah Han July 8, 2019

Current Head of Upper School Laura Ross will step in as Associate Head of School beginning in July of 2020, President Rick Commons announced in an email to students, parents and faculty July 8. Ross will...

National Cum Laude Society inductee Nicky Belgrad 19 receives his certificate from Head of Upper School Laura Ross at the annual ceremony.  Credit: Ruoshan Dong/ Chronicle

Valedictorian announced at annual Cum Laude Inductee Ceremony

Ruoshan Dong May 20, 2019

As this year's Valedictorian, Sarah Moon '19 will speak at graduation, President Rick Commons announced at the annual Cum Laude Inductee Ceremony on May 20 in Rugby Theater. Moon was one of 59 seniors...

School to adopt new, rotating block schedule beginning in 2020

School to adopt new, rotating block schedule beginning in 2020

Casey Kim May 2, 2019

After receiving a unanimous recommendation from the Faculty Academic Committee, the administration plans to implement a new schedule for the upper school campus beginning in the fall of 2020. The new,...

Survey reveals students’ experiences

Sophie Haber December 14, 2018

Results from a survey examining student stress and sleep levels, parental expectations and cheating occurrences, taken by students of all grades last spring, showed a correlation between parent expectations...

Ross implores seniors to prioritize love over hate

Alexandra So October 30, 2018

Encouraging students to spread love and take action against hate, Head of Upper School Laura Ross addressed seniors in class meeting in response to the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Kroger shooting, mail...

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