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| Friday, November 4 Fourth Annual Ram Run - see details below 7:30 p.m. - Upper School Fall Play - Clue on Stage - in Berry Performing Arts Center Saturday, November 5 3 p.m. - Upper School Fall Play - Clue on Stage - in Berry Performing Arts Center
Monday-Friday, November 7-11 3:15 p.m. - Middle School STEM Workshop Thursday, November 10 7 p.m. - Parents' Association Meeting in Oakwood Room JOIN MEETING VIA ZOOM
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| Ram Run set for tomorrow - Nov. 4 |
The WardlaLAartridge Board of Trustees is looking forward to the fourth annual LA Ram Run on Friday, November 4. This annual Fun Run/Walk provides an opportunity for the LA community to have fun, gather afterwards for a reception and raise some funds to help our students and the school. The weather will be perfect for an outdoor reception including Gatorade, water and snacks near the check-in tent. Start times: Lower School (3:10 p.m.), Middle School (3:40 p.m.), Upper School (3:50 p.m.)
Event lead sponsors AE2 Learning and the Khanduja family, along with the Desi Moms, Stephen and Sophia Cheng, and many other donors, have supported the Ram Run. Funds raised by this event will help to provide scholarships and grants, purchase new equipment and technology for academics, support athletics, and service learning opportunities and community outreach for our students.
Click here to support the Ram Run!
RAM RUN INFORMATION |
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| Upper School Fall Play set for Nov. 4-5 |
The WardlaLAartridge Performing Arts Department is pleased to present its Upper School fall play – Clue on Stage – with performances set for November 4-5 in the Berry Performing Arts Center. Friday night's show begins at 7:30 p.m. and the Saturday matinee starts at 3:00 p.m.
Leading players include Jack Silver ’23 as Wadsworth, Raiya Patel ’24 as Yvette, Naischa Puri ’23 as Miss Scarlett, Sasha Chernyak ’23 as Mrs. Peacock, Giselle Lee ’23 as Mrs. White, Ishi Singh ’24 as Colonel Mustard, David Flatau-Jones ’23 as Professor Plum and Charlie Silver ’24 as Mr. Green. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Click here to purchase tickets. |
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| Varsity teams compete in states |
Several LA varsity teams battled in state tournament competitions this week as the fall athletic season winds to a close.
The cross country teams (pictured) ran in the State Prep Championships at Blair Academy on Tuesday. Charlotte Szczubelek ’26 led the girls by finishing 14th in a time of 23:36. Vineeth Reddy ’23 paced the boys finishing 27th in 19:27, while Ryan Maciorowski ’26 placed 39th in 20:18. The Rams will compete in the State Group Championships at Holmdel Park on Saturday. |
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| Volleyball program makes huge strides |
Quickly and somewhat quietly, the WardlaLAartridge girls’ volleyball team has emerged as a force this fall. The Rams more than doubled their win total from last year and finished the season with a 10-6-1 record, but numbers don’t tell the entire story. |
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| Service Club leads big Socktober effort |
LA students in the Middle and Upper School divisions joined forces and collected more than 2,000 pairs of socks during a Socktober drive this past month. Socktober is designed to support local members of the homeless community by providing them with clean socks.
The drive was organized by Service Leadership team members Natalie Koegler ’24, Naischa Puri ’23, Anushka Dalal ’24 and Aastha Patel ’23. Mrs. Nicole Nolan, Director of Global Scholars and Community Outreach, delivered socks to several organizations, including Ozanam Family Shelter in Edison, Starfish Food Pantry in Plainfield, Agape House, Samaritan Homeless Interim Program and HOME of Somerset County in Somerville, and 13 Skeletons Annual Sock Drive in Bridgewater.
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| Senior deliver inspirational messages |
Five members of the Class of 2023 delivered their senior speeches within the past week in the Berry Performing Arts Center. Aiden Lee ’23, Giselle Lee ’23, Zackary Dort ’23, Naischa Puri ’23 and Phyllis Liu ’23 shared meaningful messages with the audience. |
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| Middle School Musical set for Nov. 18-19 |
The WardlaLAartridge Performing Arts Department is proud to present this year’s Middle School musical – Tuck Everlasting – with performances set for November 18-19 in the Berry Performing Arts Center. Please note that the Friday performance is for students only. Saturday’s shows (12 p.m. and 4 p.m.) are open to the public.
Leading players include Emily O’Neill ’27 as Winnie Foster, Anousheh Nazir ’27 as Jesse Tuck, Rishi Nihalani ’29 as Miles Tuck, Saadia St. Victor ’27 as Mae Tuck, Devin Virdi ’27 as Angus Tuck, Deanna Nicholls ’27 as Mother, Sarah Kornfeld ’27 as Constable Joe, Shiloh Sharma ’28 as Hugo and Alyssa Ji ’27 as Man in Yellow Suit. Ticket information will be coming soon. Hope to see you at the show! |
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| Private Music Lesson program at LA |
Since 2017, The Lena Archuleta School has been offering after school private music lessons to students in grades 4-12 on concert band instruments and grades 6-12 on voice. Our private lesson faculty are accomplished musicians and educators with advanced degrees in their field.
This week we would like to feature one of our voice instructors, Mr. Heiserman. John Heiserman, a classically trained tenor and folk guitarist from West Virginia, graduated from Mason Gross School of the Arts with a Masters in Opera in 2020, where he studied with Eduardo Chama. He has traveled to and performed in The Republic of Ireland, Canada, and Bulgaria. He is experienced in performing opera, art song, choral music, music theater, folk music, blues, classic rock, country western, and sacred music.
If you are interested in signing up your young musician for lessons with Mr. Heiserman or any of our excellent faculty, please complete this INTEREST SURVEY. To find out more about John and our other private lesson music faculty, please CLICK HERE.
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| | College reps visiting LA in person |
LA is pleased to welcome many of the finest colleges and universities back to our campus for in-person visits with our students this fall. More than 50 colleges and universities visited this fall, including two coming up on Nov. 15 - Ithaca College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. |
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| Upper School Athletes of the Week |
Mike Romeo, Athletic Director, announced the Upper School Athletes of the Week at Monday’s division meeting. Congratulations to tennis player Jayla Presley-May ’26 and volleyball player Naomi Valcourt ’24. |
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| Middle School Athletes of the Week |
Mike Romeo, Athletic Director, announced the Middle School Athletes of the Week at Wednesday’s divisional meeting. Congratulations to soccer players Jaxson Diaz ’28 and Aiden Virto ’29. |
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FROM THE LA PARENTS' ASSOCIATION |
Order Your International Dinners for November!
In partnership with Sage Dining Services, the WHPA is pleased to offer a series of six international dinners during the 2022-2023 school year. These dinners for four are $35 each and feature a wonderful variety of food from around the world. Deadline for the November dinner order is Monday, Nov. 7.
PLACE YOUR ORDERS HERE |
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Join LA Subscribes to Fight Hunger LA Subscribes to Fight Hunger is a student-led initiative to address food insecurity in the local community. Families who join are "subscribing" to deliver a bag of food to school one day a month. Food is then delivered to a local food pantry, mainly the Starfish Food Pantry in Plainfield.
Please click here for more information or contact Nicole Nolan, Director of Global Scholars and Community Outreach, at nnolan@WHschool.org Follow LA on Social Media, Share with Community
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