The SPECTRUM

Volume 31

The SPECTRUM

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In-school Hanukkah party held

Juliet Suess | January 26, 2017

By: Alexandra Mork '20 The Middle School held its tenth annual Hanukkah party organized by Rabbi Emily Feigenson on Dec. 16. In past years, the Hanukah party has been held after school featuring the seventh...

Bagot works at her desk in the science department. Credit: Giselle Dalili 20/SPECTRUM

Bagot steps in for Wolchok

Juliet Suess | January 26, 2017

By: Matthew Allana '20 Ziana Bagot ’08 has stepped in for science teacher Sandra Wolchok’s biology classes while she is on medical leave. Bagot began teaching classes on Jan. 3, and Wolchok will return...

Faculty welcomes new babies to family

Juliet Suess | January 24, 2017

Miriam Shapira By Sarah Healy '20 Miriam Shapira, Executive Assistant to the Head of External Relations in the Advancement Office, and her husband welcomed their third child over Winter Break. Noah Alexander...

FCD teaches ninth graders for a week

FCD teaches ninth graders for a week

Juliet Suess | January 24, 2017

By Jeanine Kim '20 Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD) is an organization dedicated to drug addiction prevention. FCD sent specialists to the Middle School, encouraging students to resist experimenting...

Schade teaches for Schenck

Schade teaches for Schenck

Juliet Suess | January 24, 2017

By Jessa Glassman '20 Joe Schenck, director of the dance program, is away on medical leave. He left on Dec. 15, the Thursday before winter break. While he is on leave, current Introduction to Contemporary...

9th grade Senator Michael Lehrhoff 20 serves hot chocolate to students during Winter Week. Credit: Zoe Redlich 20 / SPECTRUM

Winter week takes place

Juliet Suess | January 24, 2017

By Zoe Redlich '20 Members of the middle school community celebrated the holidays by holding Winter Week from Dec. 12 through Dec. 16.  Student Council sold hot chocolate and fuzzy socks all week during...

Bunnak poses at desk. Credit: Tanisha Gunby 21/SPECTRUM

Bunnak joins advancement office

Juliet Suess | January 23, 2017

By: Tanisha Gunby '21 Ivy Bunnak joined the advancement team as Assistant Director of Alumni Relations in November. She organizes alumni events such as receptions, reunion days and affinity groups activities. Bunnak...

Josh Glazer speaks to programming classes Credit: Tammer Bagdasarian 20/SPECTRUM

Tech entrepreneurs speak to students

Juliet Suess | January 23, 2017

By: Tammer Bagdasarian '20 Students attended an in-person talk with Harvard-Westlake alumnus Joshua Glazer ‘96 during break on Dec. 9. Alumnus Scott Layne ‘05 also spoke to students on Dec. 15 during...

Students meet up after a day at the People of Color Conference Credit: Steve Chae/SPECTRUM

Students and Teachers attend People of Color Conference

Juliet Suess | January 13, 2017

By: Andrew Gong '21 Faculty and students from both campuses attended two meetings organized by the National Association of Independent Schools. Students went to the Student Diversity Leadership Conference,...

Remi Patton 20 buys donut from HWCCC members Credit: Kyra Hudson 20/SPECTRUM

HWCCC sell donuts for Alpine Recreational Center

Juliet Suess | January 13, 2017

By: Joanna Im '20 Members of the  Harvard-Westlake Chinese Cultural Club, working with the Alpine Recreational Tutoring Program, continued the fundraising tradition that they sponsor every year. During...

Semester ending and no official midterms

Juliet Suess | January 13, 2017

By: Astor Wu '20 The fall semester will end on Jan. 20. Students will receive grades and eighth graders will receive comments from their teachers. Students reflect on their performance to prepare for second...

Kyong Pak Credit: Nathansons

Pak returns to school

Juliet Suess | January 13, 2017

By: Sarah Reiff '20 Middle school history teacher Kyong Pak returned to school from her maternity leave on Nov. 28th. After missing the first few months of school, Pak said she is happy and excited to...

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