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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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Chinese Teacher Bin He stands together with language teachers from around the country at an event on Capitol Hill. The event is hosted annually in Washington D.C. and serves as an opportunity for language teachers to discuss and meet with legislators.

Chinese teacher makes visit to Capitol Hill for annual Language Advocacy Day event

Chloe Park and Grant Park
November 15, 2023

Chinese teacher Bin He visited the U.S. Congress to participate in the Language Advocacy Day event hosted by the Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) on Oct. 16. The event invited 100 language...

Jonah Anschell '23 poses for his yearbook photo during the 2022-2023 school year. Anschell passed away on April 19 from suicide.

School responds after second student death

Davis Marks and Grant Park
May 28, 2023

The school enacted new academic policies and mental health initiatives intended to support students following the deaths of Jordan Park '25 and Jonah Anschell '23 in March and April, respectively. On...

Six alumni who graduated within the last decade are featured on the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list features alumni

Chloe Park and Grant Park
December 14, 2022

Forbes magazine selected six alumni for its annual 30 Under 30 North America list announced Nov. 29. The six chosen alumni are Lukas Czinger ’12 in the Manufacturing Industry category, Vivien Mao...

The Today Show segment features a clip from the school's event celebrating Walch.

Alumnus honors Ted Walch on NBC Today Show

Chloe Park and Grant Park
September 7, 2022

Jacob Soboroff ’01, a correspondent for National Broadcasting Company (NBC) News and Microsoft National Broadcasting Company (MSNBC), honored former Performing Arts Teacher Ted Walch’s career on NBC's...

DIALING FOR DONATIONS: A group of parent and alumni volunteers pose with President Rick Commons at the Spring Phonathon event at the Middle School in April. At the event, volunteers made phone calls to other parents and alumni encouraging them to make a gift to the school.

Advancement Office reports record-high fundraising total for 2021-2022 school year

Grant Park
September 2, 2022

The school received a record $49.2 million during the 2021-22 school year in donations, despite the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Annual Giving, the school's organized effort to raise funds...

Teaching advisor appointed

Grant Park
May 29, 2022

By Grant Park Daniel Gutierrez will join the school administration as Director of Teaching and Learning on July 1, 2022. The Director of Teaching and Learning is a new position intended to improve students’...

Dance students perform in an outdoor showcase during Multicultural Fair.

Dance students perform in outdoor showcase

Chloe Park and Grant Park
May 7, 2022

Advanced Dance I: Choreography students performed in an immersive dance showcase in the outdoor hallway between Mudd Library and Seaver during the school's Multicultural Fair on May 5. Director of Dance...

Students wait in line during lunch for the Plant Power Food Truck hosted by Environmental Club.

Environmental Club hosts vegan food truck for Earth Day

Grant Park
April 26, 2022

The Environmental Club hosted a Plant Power Food Truck on Friday to conclude a series of on-campus events including a clothing drive, a used battery drop off and plant sale throughout the week in honor...

“The Leap of Motherhood,” an acrylic painting by Julia Im ’23, received a Gold Key in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Im is one of 35 art award recipients from the school.

Students receive awards in visual arts and writing

Grant Park
February 13, 2022

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards announced the 2021-2022 regional competition winners Jan. 28. With 17 honorees in the writing category and 35 honorees in the art category, 52 total students from...

Alumna and resume expert Evan Keare '18 explains what students should include in the profile section of their resumes.

Alumna presents resume creation workshop to Venture

Grant Park
January 24, 2022

HW Venture hosted a resume creation workshop led by alumna and resume expert Evan Keare ’18 on Wednesday. The workshop provided students with strategies to write and strengthen resumes by focusing on...

Palm trees line both sides of the street on Ventura Boulevard and Laurel .Canyon intersection, where establishments such as Laurel Tavern and Mazza Modern Kitchen adapt to the rise in COVID-19 cases.

Soaring COVID-19 cases impact Studio City businesses

Grant Park and Jackson Mayer
January 20, 2022

The ongoing surge of the omicron COVID-19 variant has led to increased infection rates in Los Angeles County, with over 2 million cases tallied in total, as of Jan. 14. Although Studio City’s daily case...

Aiden Daneshrad '23 plays the saxophone as his bandmates accompany him during Coffee House. In addition, audience members appreciate the music him and his band create.

Students showcase talents in Holiday Coffee House

Grant Park and Christopher Mo
December 15, 2021

Prefect Council hosted a Holiday Coffee House to celebrate the winter season after school Dec. 13. A ten year long tradition, Coffee House provides an opportunity for students and faculty to perform...

New counselor joins school midyear

New counselor joins school midyear

Grant Park
November 20, 2021

Matthew Bell is joining the school to fill the role of Upper School Counselor Brittany Bronson, who is taking maternity leave beginning Nov. 14. Bell is currently pursuing his doctorate at The Chicago...

Chronicle Poll shows student opinions and plans for Thanksgiving Break.

Community Council organizes food drive

Grant Park
November 19, 2021

Community Council organized a Thanksgiving food drive for North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry beginning Nov. 9. The council set a goal of 4,000 donations by Nov. 18 and offered students service hours...

Teen HWJFA members sit around a table and converse with each other at the Fall Teen Shabbat Dinner.

HWJFA hosts Fall Teen Shabbat dinner

Grant Park
November 3, 2021

Members of Harvard-Westlake Jewish Families Alliance (HWJFA) gathered to celebrate their Fall Teen Shabbat dinner in Beverly Hills on Friday. Founded in 2020, HWJFA aims to provide Jewish families in the...

Gabe Glassman '22 and Gus Mingst '23 stand in front of a vintage red car during their watch party.

Auto and Motorsports Club hosts watch party

Grant Park
October 28, 2021

Members of the Auto and Motorsports Club displayed cars and socialized at their first car meet of the year and attended a Formula One watch party on Oct. 22. Formula One, also known as F1, is the international...

Olivia Chuba '12 speaks on Zoom to school community members about Edith Head's costuming career.

Alumna addresses costumes at Cinema Sunday

Grant Park
October 21, 2021

Olivia Chuba ’12 joined Cinema Sundays on Sunday, featuring Alfred Hitchcock’s "Rear Windows," with a closer look at the film’s costume designer Edith Head and her work on the film. Cinema Sunday...

On a dummy, an illustrated student practices CPR technique. With the new requirement, all students beginning with the class of 2024 will be trained in CPR.

School institutes new CPR community service requirement

Grant Park
September 20, 2021

The school announced a new requirement for all upper school students to complete 10 hours of CPR/AED and first aid training before graduation in an email sent to students and parents Sept. 14. Dean...

President Rick Commons addresses the school community during Convocation.

School community gathers for in-person Convocation

Grant Park
August 27, 2021

As students and faculty gathered for the ninth annual all-school convocation on the Ted Slavin Field, Head Prefects Jade Stanford ’22 and Quincey Dern ’22 emphasized the importance of living in the...

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