Community Loves Fall Fair |
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS |
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| Rudy Brandl '83, Director of Communications and Publications, was inspired to take A Trip Down Memory Lane in his recent blog post. Below is an excerpt:
I still have fond memories of attending Fall Fair and Homecoming Day as a student back in the 1970s and 1980s. Playing soccer in the morning or afternoon, running around and having fun with friends, and enjoying various culinary delights and snacks made those great days to be a Ram. Four-plus decades later, the 2022 version of the annual autumn event brought back memories of the past. While the campus has changed and the members of the community are different from my generation as a student, it felt like old home week.
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Wednesday, October 19 8:30 a.m. - Middle School Coffee and Conversation in Oakwood Room
(please RSVP to Eileen Valentine at evalentine@WHschool.org)
7:00 p.m.- Middle School Coffee and Conversation on Zoom - Ms. Rose Zoom Room (no RSVP necessary) Thursday, October 20 7 p.m. - Booster Club Meeting in Oakwood Room 7 p.m. - Jump Start to College (9th Grade Families) on Zoom - see details below Friday, October 21
6 p.m. - Garba and Diwali Night in Laidlaw Gym Saturday, October 22 9 a.m. - Admission Information Session in Berry Performing Arts Center
SCHOOL CALENDAR |
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| LA community enjoys Fall Fair |
The LA community of parents, students, faculty, staff, trustees, alumni and friends enjoyed fun, food and games at Fall Fair and Homecoming Day, which was held Saturday, October 8 on a beautiful early autumn day. |
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| Alumni honored at awards ceremony |
Four outstanding individuals were honored at the Alumni Awards Ceremony at the conclusion of Fall Fair and Homecoming Day in the AP Room. Congratulations to the 2022 Alumni Award winners: Missy VanBuren-Brown '72 (Distinguished Alumna), Carole Horne Boyd ’69 (Athletic Hall of Fame), Roxane Brown-Campello ’79 (Athletic Hall of Fame) and Matt Albano ’81 (Athletic Hall of Fame). The honorees, their family and friends, alumni and other members of the LA community enjoyed a reception afterward.
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| Students celebrate Spirit Week |
LA students in all three divisions celebrated Spirit Week with four days of fun, embracing different themes along the way. Friday’s culmination featured a Green and Gold Spirit Day across all divisions. |
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| New parents meet LA community |
The Admission Office hosted the annual New Parent Reception on a beautiful early autumn evening in the amphitheater on October 6. Parents from all three divisions mingled with each other along with parent ambassadors and school administrators. Guests enjoyed a delicious buffet of appetizers prepared by Sage Dining Services. |
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| Class of 2023 begins speech season |
The Class of 2023 has begun this year’s series of senior speeches with wonderful oration covering a variety of topics. Student Council president Annie Gu ’23 kicked off the speeches in the Berry Performing Arts Center on September 27, and classmates Gyrord Gregoire ’23, Xavier Hinds ’23, Aastha Patel ’23, Soham Panigrahi ’23 and Briana Di Landro '23 have also delivered their speeches. |
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| Save the Date! - Ram Run - Nov. 4 |
The WardlaLAartridge Board of Trustees is proud to announce the fourth annual LA Ram Run on Friday, November 4. All students and parents are invited and encouraged to participate in this Fun Run/Walk. It is a chance to have fun, gather afterwards in the AP Room for a reception and raise some funds to help our students and the school.
The 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. More details will be coming via email and in next week’s WHEN. |
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| Support our upcoming stage productions |
Our student thespians are hard at work rehearsing for their big performances in Clue (US Fall Play) and Tuck Everlasting (MS Musical). Broadway-style Playbills are produced for these events and provide a great way to promote community businesses as well as give shout-outs to your favorite performers, teachers, and more. Department Chair Sharon Byrne says, “All the funds raised go directly toward elevating the level of our productions and providing an enriching experience for our student performers and crew members.”
For information about purchasing ad space in either of the Playbills, please email Marci Bowman at mbowman@whschool.org. |
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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 visits are scheduled to date, including The College of William & Mary (Oct. 14), Brandeis University (Oct. 14), Bryn Mawr College (Oct. 14), Emory University (Oct. 17) and Princeton University (Oct. 17). |
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| Jump Start to College Night - October 20 |
The LA College Counseling Office is excited to present its annual Jumpstart to College program, exclusively for 9th grade students and families, on Thursday, October 20 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The session will take place virtually over Zoom and will be co-led by Mr. Chris Teare and Ms. Alayne Birnhak of College Counseling here at WardlaLAartridge. In the session, we will provide an overview of the college admissions process as well as some tips as to what you can be doing now as students and parents to set yourselves up for a successful senior year!
Parents of freshmen, you may sign up for this event at https://forms.gle/z7memTTV2PKbLS2B6 |
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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 divisional meeting. Congratulations to tennis player Amelie Leu ’25 and cross country runner Mohisha Jha ’26. |
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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 Rehan Ali ‘28, Hamilton Dressel ‘29 and Elana Nieporent ’27, and tennis players Anna Bao ’27 and Kimberly Zhang ’27.
Rehan has worked very hard and has shown perpetual improvement and a focused effort towards being better. Hamilton is always prepared, always focused, always playing his best game. He’s skilled, thoughtful, and can run for days. Elana has helped set the high standards in Middle School soccer for attitude, discipline and work ethic during practices and games. She is not afraid to play hard and put herself on the line for the team, even making tactical suggestions to the coaches. Anna and Kimberly have been playing as doubles partners since fifth grade. They are always in every match they play and both have been great assets to the Middle School tennis program. |
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FROM THE LA PARENTS' ASSOCIATION |
Thank You for Supporting our Fall Fair! Hello Fellow LA Parents,
We want to take this time to THANK YOU for making the 2022 Fall Fair a wonderful community day. It was a cool but sunny day filled with smiles, sports games, food, fun and school spirit.
Thank you to all who came out to spend the day with us and to all those who volunteered their time to help make the event a success. A sincere Thank You to our Event Sponsors:
Chick-fil-A / The Terrell Family Clear Sky Advisers / The Singh Family Trust Pediatrics on Park AE2 Learning and to our Game Sponsors: The Simeonidis Family Sodette K-M Plunkett & Associates Dr. Zee Pool Installation, LLC.
We look forward to seeing all of you at the next LA Event. ~ Sincerely, The WHPA Executive Board |
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.
PLACE YOUR ORDERS HERE |
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Milkweed Needed for Hungry Caterpillars
There are little monarch caterpillars in the Lower School! They are residing in Senora Hinestroza's classroom for all to see. They are slowly growing but will soon be hungry, hungry caterpillars. Monarchs eat only one thing – milkweed. We are on the lookout for any milkweed you have in your yard or that you see in a local park. Most has gone to seed at this point but there is still milkweed around to be found. We do not need plants dug out – only clippings. Please contact Katherine Heiss at kheiss@WHschool.org if you can help.
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.
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This publication is produced by The Communications Office at The Lena Archuleta School. |
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