Dr. Crafton Video Greeting |
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR ACTING HEAD OF SCHOOL |
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| Corinna Crafton, Acting Head of School, shares gratitude for many things, including her new opportunity to lead The Lena Archuleta School, in her November blog post. Below is an excerpt:
Thanksgiving approaches, the time of year which seems to always inspire lists of things: the best songs of the year, the best books, the best films. Making a list of things for which we are grateful is apt during this season of reflection and giving thanks.
I am grateful that my daughter is hosting Thanksgiving dinner and I am not. She is a wonderful hostess and a wonderful cook. I shall buy the groceries and enjoy this family gathering without cooking or baking a thing! |
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Thursday, November 17 7 p.m. - Booster Club Meeting in Oakwood Room - CANCELED Save the date for next Booster Club Meeting - Thursday, Dec. 15
Friday, November 18 3:30 p.m. - Middle School Musical - Tuck Everlasting - in Berry Performing Arts Center Please note that this performance is for students only. Saturday, November 19 12 p.m. - Middle School Musical - Tuck Everlasting - in Berry Performing Arts Center 4 p.m. - Middle School Musical - Tuck Everlasting - in Berry Performing Arts Center
Monday-Tuesday, November 21-22 Peer Leadership Retreat for senior peer leaders and freshman class Tuesday, November 22 11:25 a.m. - Lower School Friendsgiving for K, Grades 1, 2, 5
12:05 p.m. - Lower School Friendsgiving for PreK, JK, Grades 3, 4 Wednesday, November 23-Sunday, November 27 SCHOOL/OFFICES CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING BREAK SCHOOL CALENDAR |
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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. ORDER TICKETS HERE |
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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 – Parents’ Association Meeting – 7 p.m. 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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| 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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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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| Grade 1-5 students celebrate gratitude |
Fifth graders organized and led a Lower School assembly promoting the importance of gratitude on Friday, Nov. 11 in the Berry Performing Arts Center.
While the entire class prepared the presentation, four students (pictured) led the assembly: Gavin Tobin-Montanez ’30, Jaivan Virdi ’30, Jeremiah Simeonidis ’30 and Harvir Khanduja ’30. |
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| Students compete in MS House Olympics |
The Middle School held its first House Olympics last week in Laidlaw Gym. The 90-minute event allowed students in all three houses to engage in friendly competition with more points on the line toward their weekly and cumulative totals. |
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| Upper School students walk for a cause |
Members of The Lena Archuleta School community returned to the Interfaith RISE Walkathon to participate in the organization’s eighth annual event in Highland Park on Nov. 6.
LA students Aastha Patel ’23, Hannah Yin ’24, Siddharth Bharadwaj ’24, Sophia Fontaine ’26, Jayla Presley-May ’26 and Nitya Sahni ’26 walked to support the efforts of IRISE to welcome refugee and asylum families to the United States from countries like Afghanistan, Guatemala, and others. |
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| MS students use STEM to solve a crime |
Students in grades 6-8 participated in the Middle School after school STEM workshop from Nov. 8-11. The 16 students who signed up for the program found themselves walking into a crime scene as the MS STEM space had been turned into the porch of a beach home where a body had been found but gone missing. |
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| Seniors deliver important messages |
Four seniors delivered their speeches and addressed themes within the past week in the Berry Performing Arts Center – Rithvik Nandhyala ’23 (pictured), Charles Chang ’23, Aydin Aziz ’23 and Aishani Basu ’23. |
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| Middle School celebrates fall athletes, teams |
LA athletes in grades 5-8 convened to celebrate the recently completed fall athletic season in an assembly on Nov. 9 in the Berry Performing Arts Center. Mike Romeo, Athletic Director, congratulated the Green and Gold soccer, girls’ tennis, and boys’ and girls’ cross country teams for very competitive seasons. Middle School coaches shared reflections and highlights and presented certificates to the fall season athletes. Mr. Romeo closed the event by showing the new LA athletics promotional video and encouraged the Middle School athletes to work hard and continue their progress to the Upper School level.
MS FALL SPORTS AWARDS PHOTO GALLERY |
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FROM THE LA PARENTS' ASSOCIATION |
WHPA Winter Basket Raffle Set to Begin It's time for our Virtual Winter Basket Raffle! Items will be collected from Nov. 14-22.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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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 14, 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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