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Upper school deans host college admissions workshop

Kelly Riopelle
April 29, 2015

For the 35th year in a row, the upper school deans hosted a College Admissions Workshop April 23, designed to show students and their parents what the admissions process looks like. The event featured...

Fostering community

Kelly Riopelle
April 29, 2015

While the lipstick "vandalism" incident last month may have disappeared from most people’s minds, I can’t help but remember the conversations it sparked during both my seventh period Chronicle class...

SCVA Choral Festival set for March

Kelly Riopelle
March 18, 2015

Bel Canto, Chamber Singers and Wolverine Chorus will perform March 24 at the Southern California Vocal Association Festival in Rugby Auditorium. The choral groups will sing pieces including "Ave Maria,"...

Students create leadership workshop

Kelly Riopelle
March 18, 2015

The Unconventional Leadership class, taught by director of student affairs Jordan Church, held its culminating event, a 68-student convention about leadership called "Unconvention," March 7. Each student...

Adegbile to direct counseling at Cate School

Kelly Riopelle
January 14, 2015

Upper School Dean Tamar Adegbile will not return to school next year, she announced Jan. 7 in emails to students and parents. Adegbile will become the Director of College Counseling at the Cate School...

Start accepting yourself

Kelly Riopelle
January 14, 2015

Over the years I cannot tell you how many times body image has come up in my various discussions with friends, family and peers or conversations that I’ve overheard. Whether it’s a snide "Has she gained...

Chamber singers perform at Philharmonic party

Kelly Riopelle
January 9, 2015

Chamber Singers, along with the Jazz Singers and Abby Shaum ’16 from Bel Canto, performed Dec. 13 for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Committee at a Christmas party held at the California Club in downtown...

Adegbile to direct college counseling at Cate School

Kelly Riopelle
January 7, 2015

Upper school dean Tamar Adegbile will not return to school next year, she announced Wednesday in an email to students and parents. Adegbile will become the Director of College Counseling at the Cate School...

Growing up with Taylor Swift

Kelly Riopelle
November 17, 2014

  27 marked the beginning of a new era in my life, the start of my transition away from Harvard-Westlake into, well, the real world. No, I didn’t submit my application to college or receive...

Improv groups to hold workshop

Kelly Riopelle
October 14, 2014

The two upper school improvisation troupes, the Scene Monkeys and the Jackanapes, will hold workshops on Oct. 24 and Oct. 30 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. “The upcoming workshops will consist of a variety of...

12 hit waves on MS surf club trip

Kelly Riopelle
March 18, 2014

The middle school surf club went on their third surf trip of the year to San Onofre on March 15.  While the trips are not mandatory for club members, 12 students chose to participate.  Unlike previous...

New teacher: Jennifer Lechavallier ’98

Kelly Riopelle
August 27, 2013

Jennifer Lechevallier ’98 will return to the middle school campus to teach French 1A, 1B and 1 New classes. After graduating from Bard College in New York with a B.A. in French Studies and a semester...

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