Middle School Musical Highlights |
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD |
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| Jennifer Rose, Middle School Head, shares how recess and other activities create Joy and Connection in her recent blog post. Below is an excerpt:
Music Mondays, House competitions, Middle School meetings, and recess are moments in our day, our week, that bring us JOY. Characteristically, Middle School is seen as a tumultuous time for students. They are learning about who they are and how they fit in, discovering what it means to have social capital, and navigating new friendships and new relationships with their parents. That being said, when they walk through the Middle School door and we say hello each morning, I am more often than not greeted with smiles, “have a great day,” a wave of a hand, and even some bouncy steps as our students arrive.
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Thursday, December 1 7:30 p.m. - Upper School Winter Concert in Berry Performing Arts Center
WATCH LIVESTREAM HERE Monday, December 5 7 p.m. - Athletics Virtual Information Session (for Grades 7-10) - see details below Tuesday, December 6 7 p.m. - College Counseling Orientation (for juniors and their parents) - see details below Thursday, December 8
6 p.m. - Eighth Grade Parent Gathering with Dr. Corinna Crafton in Oakwood Room 7 p.m. - Middle School Winter Concert in Berry Performing Arts Center Friday, December 9 SCHOOL CLOSED FOR PARENT CONFERENCES SCHOOL CALENDAR |
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| Looking ahead to a busy December |
The three weeks between Thanksgiving and Winter Break are filled with exciting school events. Here’s a look ahead at important upcoming dates in December: Thursday, Dec. 1 – Upper School Winter Concert – 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 - Athletics Virtual Information Session - 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 – Middle School Winter Concert – 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 – Parent Conferences / School Closed Saturday, Dec. 10 – WHPA Holiday Craft Event – 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14 – International Student Luncheon – 12 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 - Gingerbread House Festival - 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 – Booster Club Meeting – 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 16 – Lower School Winter Concert – 11 a.m. | |
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| Tuck provides Everlasting entertainment |
Congratulations to the cast and crew of this year’s Middle School musical – Tuck Everlasting – for entertaining audiences during the Nov. 18-19 weekend. Students and faculty loved the Friday matinee show and parents, families and friends enjoyed the two Saturday performances.
Emily O’Neill ’27 as Winnie Foster and Anousheh Nazir ’27 as Jesse Tuck shined in the leading roles. Other featured cast members included 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.
The ensemble provided entertaining dances throughout the show. Ensemble members included: Aadya Jha ’27, Aanya Chaturvedi ’29, Anika Kumar ’29, Ariana Noor ’29, Arika Shah ’29, Coco Lee ’27, Diya Kothari ’28, Geeta Kumar ’29, Isabella Paredes ’29, Julia Gonnella ’29, Kaya Kaplan ’29, Krishna Kumar ’29, Leah Alves ’29, Malia Williams ’29, Sanjana Bhardwaj ’29, Shweta Saravanan ’28 and Yash Anavkar ’29. TUCK EVERLASTING PHOTO GALLERY |
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| Students set to perform at Edison's Winter Wonderland - Dec. 3 at 12 p.m. |
WardlaLAartridge students will kick off the inaugural Edison Township Winter Wonderland and Marketplace event with a performance on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Papaianni Park. Julia Machado ’25 will sing the national anthem to begin the festivities shortly after the park opens at 12 p.m. Upper School students will follow with a series of vocal and instrumental performances.
The Winter Wonderland and Marketplace also includes photos with Santa, an ice rink, live music and food vendors, and a tree lighting at 5 p.m. The event will run on Saturdays from 12-8 p.m. and Sundays from 12-6 p.m. for three weekends until Dec. 18. |
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| Athletics Virtual Info Session - Dec. 5 |
Parents and students in grades 7-10 are invited to learn more about the LA athletics program at a virtual information session on Monday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Mike Romeo, Athletic Director, will be joined by LA coaches and student-athletes online. They will share information and answer questions about Rams athletics.
REGISTER HERE |
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College Counseling Orientation - Dec. 6 |
WardlaLAartridge announces a College Counseling Orientation for juniors and their parents on Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 7-8 p.m. The Zoom presentation will be co-led by Ms. Sarah Honan, Director of College Counseling and Ms. Alayne Birnhak, Associate Director of College Counseling. This program will provide an overview of the Junior Class College Counseling programs as well as some tips on what you can be doing now as students and parents/guardians to set yourselves up for a successful College Counseling experience.
REGISTER HERE |
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| Gingerbread House Event set for Dec. 15 |
Join us for our annual Gingerbread House Festival on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 5-7 p.m. in the AP Room. We are excited to host this year’s festival in person. Space is limited to the first 45 families and you can save $15 by pre-registering before the event. Please note that tickets will be $50 at the door.
REGISTER HERE |
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Model UN students excel at conference |
Six delegates from the WardlaLAartridge Model United Nations team represented the school at Empire MUN, a national level conference hosted by New York University in New York City from Nov. 17-20. Accompanied by club advisor Cristian Fernandez, the students intensely debated topics from pharmaceuticals to Hawaiian Annexation, and it was an enjoyable experience for everyone who participated. LA swept the competition, with five of the six delegates winning individual awards as well as winning the Best Small Delegation Award for their efforts.
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| Upper School students visit the UN |
Students enrolled in the Global Scholars Program visited the United Nations on Nov. 17. After a train commute from Metro Park to NYC, the students and chaperones Nicole Nolan and Jason Murphy completed the security check-in and began to explore the UN. |
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| Sixth graders impress Sharks in the tank |
Drawing inspiration from the reality TV show "Shark Tank," sixth-grade students came up with a new product or service they could bring to market. They designed prototypes, created marketing plans, and ultimately presented their ventures to a panel of faculty and staff members acting as the sharks.
Students who received the most investments in their ventures were Mimi Meola ’29, Malian Williams ’29 and Jenny Le ’29 for Heydeskables, and Maksim Terziev ’29 and Samyak Kumar ’29 for Can-o-Crush. The students were excited to apply what they learned throughout their study unit on economics to a real-world scenario!
SIXTH GRADE SHARK TANK PHOTO GALLERY |
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LS families enjoy Friendsgiving feast |
Lower School students and families enjoyed a wonderful feast and celebrated gratitude and togetherness at Friendsgiving in the AP Room just prior to the Thanksgiving break.
Chef Anibal Rodriguez and Sage Dining Services prepared a delicious, traditional Thanksgiving meal for two seatings of students, teachers, families and special guests. JohnEric Advento, Lower School Head, offered greetings, best wishes and thanks to everyone in attendance.
FRIENDSGIVING PHOTO GALLERY |
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Students enjoy glimpse of Upper School |
Eighth grade students enjoyed a preview of Upper School life on the day before the Thanksgiving break. After a brief gathering and introduction in the Oakwood Room hosted by Dr. Bob Bowman, Upper School Head, the eighth graders attended classes and met some of their future teachers.
Upper School faculty members Jason Murphy (history), Safia Haddam (math) Justine Borzumato (biology) and Michelle Penny (English) welcomed groups of students to abbreviated classes in the morning. The eighth graders also attended an Upper School division meeting in the Berry Performing Arts Center and met with Upper School students and athletes to learn more about the programs and many opportunities available in grades 9-12. EIGHTH GRADE US VISIT PHOTO GALLERY |
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| Girls on the Run brave cold in 5K race |
An eager group of young runners, along with energetic parents and LA faculty members, braved the elements at the annual Central Jersey Girls on the Run 5K race in Somerville on Nov. 20. More than two dozen runners from the LA community participated in the race. Highlights included GOTR coach Nicole Nolan winning the 40-49 Female Division race and student Anousheh Nazir ’27 finishing seventh among Girls 11-14. Faculty/staff members Dina Congregane (7th) and Sharon Byrne (20th) also placed in the top 20 of their age divisions. GOTR 5K RACE PHOTO GALLERY |
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| Private Music Lessons offered 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 our trumpet instructor, Mr. Bergman. Matt Bergman received his BM in Music Education from Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts and went on to earn his MM in Orchestral Performance from Mannes School of Music. Throughout his education, Matt has played principal trumpet with both the Mannes Orchestra and the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra performing at Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall. If you are interested in signing your young musician up for lessons with Mr. Bergman or any of our excellent faculty, please complete the interest survey via the link below. To find out more about Matt and our other private lesson music faculty, please click on the faculty bio link below for full faculty bios.
LESSON INTEREST SURVEY PRIVATE MUSIC LESSON FACULTY BIOS
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FROM THE LA PARENTS' ASSOCIATION |
Booster Club Encourages Parents to Join Them!
The LA Booster Club invites parents to get involved and help support the school's athletics program. The next meeting is set for Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Oakwood Room.
The Booster Club's next major event is the Winter Games on Friday, Jan. 6 at 4 p.m. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks. Show your Ram pride by wearing LA gear: ORDER YOUR LA SPIRIT WEAR HERE We are also active on social media. Please follow the Booster Club on Instagram here |
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Giving Thanks for our LA Parent Donors
The Development Office would like to thank the LA community for supporting The WardlaLAartridge Fund. Click here to view a list of LA parents who have contributed to The 2022-2023 LA Fund between July 1, 2022 and November 30, 2022. Click here to make a gift to The WardlaLAartridge Fund! 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.
For more information, contact Nicole Nolan, Director of Global Scholars and Community Outreach, at nnolan@WHschool.org
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This publication is produced by The Communications Office at The Lena Archuleta School. |
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