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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

School announces new initiatives

Alexander Dinh and MeJo Liao February 13, 2023

The school is instituting multiple policy changes that focus on the school's goals of student wellness and maximizing post-secondary opportunities, according to an email sent to 10th and 11th-grade families...

The incorporation of creative activities helps diversify the learning experiences of students.

Cultivating Creativity

Fallon Dern, Assistant Features Editor February 18, 2022

My father’s father always told him the biggest room is the room for improvement. I’d argue it’s the Forum, or maybe the Taper Gym, but I understand what my grandpa was getting at. The school, for...

Lying on her bed, the Mittle-Man advises a student on their love life through the phone.

The Mittle-man on Campus: Feeling 2022

Sarah Mittleman, Opinion Editor January 26, 2022

‘The Mittle-man on Campus’ is a satirical column centered around high school clichés and the teenage experience. None of the articles in this column are representative of the opinions of The Chronicle...

Boys basketball team wins first game of the season

Alex Hahn March 26, 2021

The boys basketball team decisively defeated Agoura High School in their season debut Thursday. The team showed exceptional cohesiveness and spirit on the court, taking a commanding 10 point lead by the...

Student activists hold up signs in Pershing Square to raise awareness about climate change and advocate for more government legislation addressing the environmental crisis. Credit: Siobhan Harms/Chronicle

Students leave school early to attend Global Climate Strike

Sarah Healy October 3, 2019

Upper school students skipped class to join the Global Climate Strike on Sept. 20 at Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles, raising their voices against lack of government and business action regarding...

Jessica Wahl joins library staff

Jane Hamilton September 1, 2019

Jessica Wahl joined the school community as a librarian this year. Along with her library duties, she will work in the upper school Learning Center to provide assistance for students in writing and executive...

Joyce Wagner joins language department

Marine Degryse August 31, 2019

After six years of retirement, Joyce Wagner will be returning to the World Languages Department to teach a section of Latin II at the Upper School. Since her retirement in 2013, she has spent her time...

Nate Fox joins performing arts department

Julian Andreone August 30, 2019

Nate Fox joined the Performing Arts Department as an Assistant Technical Director this year after working as a technical director at Northern Arizona University. Fox said he is excited to help set up...

Gohar Movsisian joins math department

Tessa Augsberger August 29, 2019

Gohar Movsisian joined the Upper School Mathematics Department this upcoming year to teach Algebra II with Analysis, Precalculus and Precalculus: Trigonometry and Functions. Movsisian worked as the chair...

Amanda Foushee joins English department

Marina Nascimento August 29, 2019

Amanda Foushee recently joined the English Department to teach English II and Advanced Placement English Literature: Good Grief to sophomores and seniors, respectively. Previously, Foushee worked at various...

Students accompanied by faculty members visited Eagle’s Nest, Adolf Hitler’s secret hideout in the Berchtesgaden, Germany.

Upper, middle school students visit World War II monuments in Europe

Celine Park August 28, 2019

Students and teachers from both campuses traveled to Europe from Jun. 9 to 22 to experience historical World War II landmarks first-hand. The group began its journey in London, where attendees visited...

Karine Bruno joins French department

Sophia Musante August 28, 2019

French teacher Karine Bruno joined the upper school world languages department, bringing 20 years of teaching experience to the classroom. Bruno will teach French II, French II Honors and French III to...

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