About 100 parents and administrators attended a panel on the types of diversity found at Harvard-Westlake March 3 at the Middle School. The event, organized by the Parents Association, was moderated by...
The athletics department has decided to eliminate Wednesday as a practice day but add half an hour of playing time to all other days except Friday during the midterms testing week.
The old schedule allotted...
When I heard my name being called for the "Van Patten" courtesy award at kindergarten graduation, I started beaming. My face was red, and I was on top of the world, not because of the award itself, but...
The sound of laughter is heard as young children walk into the shoe and clothing store Journeys at the Westfield Topanga mall and ask employee Alex Arreola ’15 for light-up shoes and Heelys.
She gets...
The Robotics Club moved into its second week of preparation for the FIRST Robotics Competition of 2015 in February by bringing in two mechanical engineers from Glenair Incorporated, an electrical connector...
The Interdisciplinary Studies and Independent Research Department will offer two new courses next year, Abnormal Psychology and Human Conflict: from Intolerance to Genocide.
Last year, a student enrolled...
Students raised money for the Freedom School Wednesday by selling baked goods on the quad throughout the day.
The money raised from the bake sale will be used to fund a new book club for students who...
Thirty-five students from Westville Boys' School in Wandsbeck, South Africa visited the Upper School for two hours Oct. 6 as part of a two-week-long California college tour.
The Westfield Boys’ School...
25 seniors were selected as National Merit Semifinalists because of their 2014 PSAT/NMSQT scores:
Nicholas Abouzeid
Clare Chou
Michael Chung
Raymond Chung
Sara Evall
Benjamin Goldstein
Jonathan...
The Ted Walch Endowed Chair for Performing Arts and Cinema Studies has accumulated more than $50,000 in donations since the initial $1.5 million was announced at a June 2 show where performing arts and...
Middle School Dean of Faculty and Latin teacher Moss Pike wrote an article, "Elevate and Empower: World Language Instructors as Key Players in the Shift to Competency-Based, Blended Learning," which will...
As part of an effort by the school to coordinate technology use by faculty and students, all grades will be able to download and install Microsoft Office for free by following steps that will be in an...
A professor from the Department of Classics at the University of Southern California spoke about papyri in Greco-Roman Egypt to the students in Latin III Honors and Latin Literature Honors May 19.
Professor...
The Genocide Awareness and Activism Club put up posters around campus to raise awareness about genocides around the world for Genocide Awareness Week, which began Monday and goes until May 2.
The club,...
Sara Evall ’15 and Amelia Miller ’15 won the Ljutomer International World Schools Debate Tournament March 6-9 in Slovenia for the United States Debate team. More than 40 teams participated.
Evall...
The Model UN club was unable to attend the National Convention going on from Feb. 13 to Feb. 16 in Washington, D.C. due to weather problems. Dulles International outside of Washington was closed and the...
The Model UN program will compete at the National Convention in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Feb. 13-Feb. 16.
"We are writing position papers and learning about each of our countries’ policies to prepare...
Out of over 100 applicants, Bridge to a Brighter Future was awarded a $3,000 grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles for winning the ChangeMaker Challenge. The non-profit is comprised...
The Harvard-Westlake Outreach Performers sang and read poetry to residents at Sunrise Senior Living in Playa Vista Dec. 14.
The 17 club members, who have been practicing since September for this event,...
Students sent in a record 80 applications for a DJ position on KHWS, the student-run radio station. Due of the number of applications, KHWS will select a limited number of DJs.
The application will be...
Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck will speak on mindset’s impact on achievement at the Middle School Oct. 8. Dweck wrote the book "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success."
Dweck will speak to...
Yi Jiang will teach multiple levels of Chinese from Chinese II to the AP courses at the Upper School.
Jiang taught in China, Singapore and Norway before moving to Los Angeles in 2009 to teach at a parent’s...
