A MESSAGE FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION |
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| Gerard Gonnella '89, Director of Admission and Financial Aid, shares a resolution all parents should keep in his January blog post. Below is an excerpt: Happy New Year! It’s a new year, a time when many people make resolutions. One resolution you should definitely keep: investing in a first-rate educational experience for your child.
An independent school education affords your child with an atmosphere to learn and grow in a safe learning environment. Schools like WardlaLAartridge are able to provide this experience through small class sizes (average class size 14), personal attention (7:1 student:teacher ratio) and a rigorous academic program that includes 20 Advanced Placement courses. |
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Friday, January 6 4 p.m. - Booster Club Winter Games in Laidlaw Gym - (Girls at 4 p.m., Boys at 5:30 p.m.) 7 p.m. - Alumni Basketball Game in Laidlaw Gym
Sunday, January 8 4-8 p.m. - Upper School Musical Rehearsal in Berry Performing Arts Center Monday, January 9 6-9 p.m. - Upper School Musical Rehearsal in Berry Performing Arts Center Wednesday, January 11 7 p.m. - Middle School Coffee and Conversation (Virtual)
https://us02web.zoom.us/my/msrose1882 Password: WHMS1882 Thursday, January 12
7 p.m. - Jump Start to College Program for 9th Grade Families (Virtual) - details below SCHOOL CALENDAR |
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| MS students share passions as teachers |
Middle School students enjoyed the opportunity to share their passion and expertise as teachers for the day on the final day of classes before Winter Break. This annual tradition began with a special Middle School breakfast in the AP Room and was followed by four rotations of offerings, giving the students opportunities to attend multiple sessions.
The robust list of classes included: Icing Piping and Decorations, DIY Snow Globes, Hip Hop Dance, Chess, Best Math Tricks Ever, 3D Paper Snowflakes, Making Your Own Website, Stretching and Contortion Workshop, Origami, DIY Holiday Themed Night Light Jars, Intro to 3D Printing Design, Lucky Animal Manifestation Jars, 5v5 Basketball and Video Game Strategies.
MS TEACHER FOR A DAY PHOTO GALLERY |
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Fourth graders use math skills to escape |
Fourth grade students spent part of the last week of classes before Winter Break working on an Escape Room in a collaborative project. Four groups of students eventually managed to escape successfully by using their knowledge of fractions to solve eight puzzles. The students were also introduced to the concepts of decimals which will be covered in the next chapter, to complete the project. The groups not only had to use their math skills but their abilities to work as a team to escape. The team of Austin Li '31, Alex Lu '31, Vivienne Leu '31, Advik Singh '31, and Ruby Huang '31 were the first to escape!
GRADE 4 ESCAPE ROOM PHOTO GALLERY |
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| UN parent speaker enlightens MS students |
Mr. Neeraj Kumar, father of Shachee '24 and Samyak '29, joined the Middle School on Thursday, December 15 to share information about the United Nations and its important work on Human Rights. December is Human Rights Month, with December 10 recognized as World Human Rights Day. This year's theme is "Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All."
Mr. Kumar led students through a brief history of the United Nations and how it is organized and played a game where students reflected on what they had learned during the meeting, winning prizes, including a United Nations pencil or pin. Ms. Jennifer Rose, Head of Middle School, was especially grateful that Mr. Kumar "exemplifies our school’s mission to prepare students to lead and succeed in a world of global interconnection. Moreover, he was able to share in our Middle School's theme of joy, community, and connection by engaging students with the important work of the United Nations."
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| Girls off to fast start on basketball court |
The LA girls’ basketball team began the season with a perfect December, winning four games to enter the New Year with an undefeated record. Veteran head coach Mike Howell’s squad posted victories over Woodbridge Magnet (45-42), Mother Seton (39-29), East Brunswick Magnet (42-26) and Central Jersey College Charter (47-4).
The season opener at home vs. Woodbridge Magnet became a thriller. The Rams trailed by three points but closed the game on a 15-9 run to win. Devin Coleman ’24 led all scorers with 15 points and seven rebounds. Teammates Saveena Boga ’25 and Kayla Martel ’24 joined her in double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Italia Penevolpe ’24 and Coleman each netted 13 points to fuel the victory over Mother Seton and also led the way with 12 and 10 points, respectively, vs. East Brunswick Magnet. Senior captain Aastha Patel ’23 scored nine in the triumph. Coleman carried the offense with a season-high 23 points and nine rebounds in the team’s fourth victory. |
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| Jumpstart to College Program - Jan. 12 |
The College Counseling Office is excited to present its annual Jumpstart to College program, exclusively for 9th grade students and families, on Thursday, Jan. 12 from 7-8 p.m. The session will take place virtually over Zoom and will be co-led by Ms. Sarah Honan and Ms. Alayne Birnhak from the LA College Counseling Office. The college counselors 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!
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82930696560 |
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FROM THE LA PARENTS' ASSOCIATION |
SAVE THE DATE - IFFN 2023 - February 3, 2023 |
Booster Club Winter Games - Friday, Jan. 6
The LA Booster Club invites the community to attend its next major event - the Winter Games - on
Friday, Jan. 6 at 4 p.m. The Rams were scheduled to host a basketball doubleheader but the girls' game was canceled. The varsity boys will play at 5:30 p.m. in Laidlaw Gym, followed by the return of the Alumni Basketball Game at 7 p.m. There will be food, fun, games and t-shirt giveaways. Show your Ram pride by wearing LA gear:
ORDER YOUR LA SPIRIT WEAR HERE
Ram Flags are for sale - see order form 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 January 4, 2023. Click here to make a gift to The WardlaLAartridge Fund! Order Your 2023 LA School Yearbooks The 2023 WardlaLAartridge yearbook is on sale. All Upper School students will receive yearbooks. Parents of Lower and Middle School students need to pre-order yearbooks. Please see the flyer for ordering information. Deadline for all yearbook orders is Jan. 31, 2023.
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Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn and check out our Vimeo page! You can assist us in promoting the school by sharing our content within your network and posting it on your local town pages and feeds. |
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This publication is produced by The Communications Office at The Lena Archuleta School. |
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