Known for her dedication to education, memorable catchphrases and the heart she brought to every interaction, Associate Head of School Liz Resnick will be a deeply missed presence on campus. Her spirit...
Students, faculty, alumni and community members honored Associate Head of School Liz Resnick at a memorial service in Saperstein Theater on April 14.
President Rick Commons and Resnick’s college...
As Deena Katz (Cami ’19) stood on stage dancing to “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge, surrounded by her sisters, daughter and 91-year-old father, staring out at 800,000 marchers, she knew she was...
In order to discuss how teachers can respect and honor the identities of their students, all new faculty members participated in the school’s first cultural competency training, Director of Diversity,...
After her class read “The Madonnas of Echo Park,” which follows the stories of several Mexican-Americans who struggle to hold on to their ethnic identity as their neighborhoods change, English teacher...
Cypress Toomey ’19 hovered her mouse over the “I Agree” button on Facebook’s terms and conditions, taking a beat to hesitate. Unlike many of her peers, she never felt the need to maintain an active...
Over 500 students from all over the Los Angeles area arrived on campus to engage in workshops, listen to speakers and participate in an open mic during the fourth annual Wider Than The Sky Poetry Festival...
To culminate community service week, students cheered on Special Olympic student athletes as they participated in events including long jump and the softball throw during the Special Olympics on March...
Actress Beanie Feldstein ’11, who was in the Oscar-nominated movie, “Lady Bird,” and starred alongside Bette Midler in “Hello, Dolly!” on Broadway, spoke to students and faculty about her experiences...
The Ethics Bowl team finished in second place at the Southern California Regional Ethics Bowl at Chapman University on Feb. 3, ending their season.
The team, which is overseen by English teachers Charles...
The Harvard Westlake chapter of Junior State of America hosted a conference on civil rights that gave students the opportunity to participate in a variety of debates and activities Feb. 3.
Participants...
The California Association of Independent Schools will evaluate both campuses Jan. 28-31 to accredit the school and compose a report that offers suggestions on areas of improvement.
The school becomes...
Due to heavy rain, the senior parking lot flooded Tuesday morning, forcing seniors to park on the track.
Before students arrived, half of the lot was flooded. However, the maintenance team...
Aaron Mieszczanski will replace Elizabeth Riordan as Director of Admission, President Rick Commons announced in an email Jan. 2.
Riordan is stepping down at the end of the school year to focus on public...
La Femme aimed to inspire women from schools across the city to find their voice through workshops, discussions and lectures at the first EMPOWER: Empowered Women Empower Others conference Saturday.
The...
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Latin American/Hispanic Student Organization invited 2014 Los Angeles Poet Laureate, author and activist Luis Rodriguez to speak at an all school assembly Wednesday. Rodriguez...
Due to overwhelming interest to lead a club this school year, only 5 new clubs had a table at the Activities Fair, held on Monday at break.
“We want active organizations that have enough members...
While Jenny Yoon ’19 grew up with a background in classical music, through HWGo! this summer she was exposed to a different style of music: classical Spanish guitar.
Yoon has played the clarinet for...
The History Department brought back the Advanced Placement World History class after it was omitted from last year’s curriculum and added an additional AP Human Geography course.
History teacher David...
Alex Popof ‘10, CEO and founder of Visual Labs, demonstrated the company’s body-worn cameras that officers from the Fontana Police Department use at a press conference Tuesday.
Following the presentations,...
The Oceanography and Marine Biology class took a field trip to Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach for a boat ride April 19.
Science teacher Blaise Eitner led the trip. Once boarding the boat, the staff facilitated...
Middle and upper school Latin students and Junior Classical League members participated in the California Junior Classical League Convention during the weekend in San Francisco.
At the convention, students...
57 seniors who are in the top 20 percent of the graduating class' grade point average will be inducted into the National Cum Laude Society on May 15. The seniors are as followed:
Cum Laude Society, Harvard-Westlake...
The Latin American Student Organization sold handmade jewelry from Guatemala, Mexican sweet bread and tamales April 21 with all proceeds going to the Nino’s School in Guatemala.
The money raised went...
To commemorate March Madness, Prefect Council hosted the school's own basketball tournament in Taper Gym on Monday during Activities.
The winning team, Team BBS, was made up of Ali Iken '17, Josh Lyons...
Faculty members attended the Upper School’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lunch on Thursday to discuss and share how those topics affect them and the school.
“The purpose of this introductory...
Prince Humperdinck stepped down from the throne to talk about the making of the movie "The Princess Bride" after the film’s screening during the fourth Cinema Sunday of the year hosted by Performing...
Students performed in the second Coffeehouse of the year, held in the Chalmers Lounge after school on Monday.
The event consisted mostly of singing and featured many solo performances. Performances included...
Complaints from neighbors forced cheerleading practice to be cut short Oct. 14 during their scheduled practice time.
The team was practicing for their Homecoming dance, which they performed the next...
Choir students from the Middle and Upper Schools will come together to learn new music, sing for one another and meet students who also have a passion for singing on Saturday for the second-annual All-School...
