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Matt Hogan '17, who the juniors recently elected to serve as one of their senior prefects, gives his final speech in his campaign for prefect. Credit: Teresa Suh/Chronicle

Prefects elected for next school year

Lara Mikhail
April 27, 2016

Upper school students voted Cate Wolfen ’17 and Matt Thomas ’17 Head Prefects for the 2016-2017 Prefect Council earlier this month. The senior prefects will be Lauren Genender ’17, Carolyn Hong ’17,...

Students submit works to language magazine

Lara Mikhail
March 11, 2016

Student-run foreign language and culture magazine Babel received more than 65 submissions for this year’s issue. Students had the opportunity to submit photography, poems, short stories, articles and...

Esther Ollivier '18 recalls how the tragic events in Paris have affected her friends and family. 
Credit: Lara Mikhail/Chronicle

Esther Ollivier ’18 shares how terrorism in Paris affected her family

Lara Mikhail
February 3, 2016

The phone rang incessantly as Esther Ollivier ’18 and her mother drove home. Her father was calling from Paris. After they picked up, her father delivered horrific news. The phone cut off. Scared...

Teachers cancel trip to Hawaii

Lara Mikhail
January 17, 2016

The science trip to Hawaii that was planned for spring break has been cancelled due to lack of student interest, according to chaperone Wendy Van Norden. The trip was open to all upper school students,...

Shelby Weiss '16 sells baked goods to Jenna Thompson '16 after the assembly today as part of a fundraiser for the Freedom Schools summer enrichment program for low-income youth. Credit: Teresa Suh/Chronicle

Students promote Freedom School bake sale at assembly (video)

Lara Mikhail
December 2, 2015

Freedom School student volunteers made a presentation about the summer program, where they give academic help to underprivileged children, and announced a fundraising bake sale at Wednesday's assembly. Volunteers...

Visual Arts teacher wins award

Lara Mikhail
September 1, 2015

Visual arts teacher Joe Medina received the Kogan Family Award for Innovation in Teaching from Head of School Jeanne Huybrechts at the opening faculty meeting on August 25. Medina has been working as the...

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