Music Ensembles Learn About Hawaiian Culture
Kiara Royer, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
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A day after graduation, N-12 Music Program Coordinator Timothy Ho took 24 chaperones along with Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Steel Drums, Glee Club, Treble Choir and Concert Glee Club to Hawaii for a week of music, performance, and culture. “We did a music trip to Hawaii about six years ago and that...
Global Glimpse experiences the Caribbean
Sam Kiemwiess, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
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Students traveled to Ecuador and the Dominican Republic (DR) this summer to participate in two-week culture, service, and leadership programs through the organization Global Glimpse. The trips were coordinated through the diversity office, which sent out an email last year that encouraged people to go, ...
¡Hola, Salamanca!
Bradley Bennett, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
Two teachers and eight students travelled to Salamanca, Segovia, Madrid, and Avila this summer to study Spanish at the University of Salamanca and explore the culture of Spain. “We chose Salamanca because their Spanish program was highly recommended for high school students, and while it’s grea...
Swimming Pool and Aquatics Center
Mayanka Dhingra, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
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The new swimming pool and aquatics center will expand aquatics opportunities for all branches of the community and heighten the preparation of the school’s aquatic teams’ in the upcoming year. According to Director of Facilities Management Gordon Jensen, the aquatics center will feature a USA Swimm...
Simon Family Fitness Center
Amelia Feiner, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
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After two years of construction, the Simon Family Fitness Center is set to open on September 4th as part of the school’s HM in Motion renovation. The fitness center boasts 3,364 square feet of gym space and dozens of pieces of new exercise equipment and is unlike anything the school has ever had before,...
Student Center and Cafe
Caroline Goldenberg, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
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A new student center and cafe are set to open on campus for the 2018-2019 school year as the HM in Motion construction project concludes with summer’s end. The goal of the new center is to provide a location on campus where students, in the midst of busy academic lives, can “relax, get some food, wo...
Lutnick Hall Science Classrooms and Labs
Jude Herwitz, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
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After years of anticipation, the new Lutnick Hall will bring 10 new science laboratories and four new science classrooms for the use of the Upper Division. There will be three laboratories designed for chemistry, biology and physics, though each lab can be used for the study of every discipline, Science D...
Student Government today and tomorrow
Peri Brooks and Natasha Stange
June 5, 2018
STUDENT GOVERNMENT TODAY This year’s Student Body President (SBP)Daniel Posner (12) and the Community Council (CC) have taken on initiatives to improve the quality of student life and involvement. “At the core of the SBP role is the goal of creating and enhancing community. This is a mission...
Teachers receive grants to create courses replacing APs
Eliza Poster, Staff Writers
June 5, 2018
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This summer, the school will support several teachers’ pursuits in professional development, either as personal endeavors or in order to create new curriculum. Although the school offers grants for faculty members to participate in programs unrelated to their courses, the grants committee pri...
Alumni share experiences and give advice to parents on second Alumni Panel
Katie Goldenberg, Staff Writer
June 5, 2018
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Head of Upper Division Dr. Jessica Levenstein and the Parents Association (PA) hosted the second Alumni Panel, which aimed to give parents the opportunity to listen to the perspectives and paths of former students as their own children progress through the school, Levenstein said. “The event has huge value, because it’s very ...
School removes AP courses for incoming freshman class
Caroline Goldenberg, Staff Writer
June 5, 2018
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As a new class of ninth graders enters the Upper Division for the 2018-2019 school year, a new change comes with them. The school is preparing to transition to a system with no advanced placement (AP) courses offered for these incoming freshmen, who make up the Class of 2022, and for classes of students...
The Final HM in Motion Update
Katie Goldenberg and Leonora Gogos
June 5, 2018
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The HM in Motion project’s forecasted additions to the school campus will alter student life as community members adjust to a host of new classrooms and amenities next school year. According to Director of Facilities Management Gordon Jensen, construction on the new building will be completed ...
