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Lepler signs forms during advisory. The changes with Economics and the Business and entrepreneurship department affected the location of his room.

Economics and Business and Entrepreneurship department merge

by Meena Gudapati, Winged Post Copy Editor August 31, 2015

The Economics and the Business and Entrepreneurship department will combine into a single department beginning this school year. As a result, classroom shifts will occur. “When you think of business...

ASB President Michael Zhao (12) waits for the student body to settle down before starting the school meeting. This meeting featured announcements from organizations and teachers such as Dr. Schaffer, Dr. Nelson and Yearbook.

School meeting recap 8/31

by Sahana Srinivasan, Assistant STEM Editor August 31, 2015

Jennifer Walrod, Director of Global Education, will hold two 15-minute informational meetings at 11:15 a.m. and noon in Shah 407 regarding a trip next spring to Greece and Italy. The trip is open only...

Upper School Head Butch Keller delivers a speech to the students assembled in the Quad for Matriculation, a ceremony which welcomed freshmen and introduced them to the Upper School. The class of 2020 will submit its high school applications this week to join the upper school this fall.

Matriculation kicks off academic year

by Emma Yu and Justin Su August 31, 2015

The day of Matriculation began with a ceremony, which involved all upper school students assembled in the Quad Friday of Aug. 21 at 9 a.m. Matriculation welcomed back all the sophomores, juniors and...

Cheering Key Club members introduce the class of 2019 through a tunnel of hands. Freshmen Orientation was held on Aug. 20.

Freshman Class of 2019 joins Upper School

by Derek Yen and Adrian Chu August 31, 2015

The Upper School welcomed the new freshman class of 2019 on August 9 with a number of recreational teamwork-building games. The events commenced on a symbolic level as freshmen passed under a tunnel...

Matthew McCallaCreary (10) completes a ropes course activity by balancing himself to cross a tightrope. The sophomore class trip was held on Aug. 20.

Juniors and sophomores take rapids and ropes

by Kshithija Mulam and Ashley Jiang August 31, 2015

The junior class participated in the annual rafting trip last Thursday while the sophomores went to the annual ropes course trip. The juniors started from campus at approximately 6:25 a.m. by boarding...

Kuehn holds Kinetik Krew auditions

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post Editor in Chief August 31, 2015

Auditions fo rthe upper school's new all-male dance troupe, the Kinetik Krew, were held last Thursday in the dance room from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. This piece was originally published in the pages of The Winged...

Spirit to launch at upper school

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post Editor in Chief August 31, 2015

The spirit kickoff took place at the upper school on Friday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event included a raffle, games, brainstorming and a Mexican buffet. This piece was originally published in the...

Fall play auditions begin today

by Elisabeth Siegel, Winged Post Editor in Chief August 31, 2015

Students will be able to audition for the fall play, the Laramie Project, beginning today. "The Laramie Project is a very unique kind of play, with a wide range of challenges for students in the conservatory,"...

Glass, Keller, Neil and Rajiv attended the CTE event in D.C. in June. It was a chance for educators and students nationwide involved in the program to meet and learn from each other.

Students and faculty visit the White House for CTE event

by Sahana Srinivasan, Assistant STEM Editor August 31, 2015

Neil Movva ‘15, Rajiv Movva (10), Business and Entrepreneurship teacher Juston Glass and Head of Upper School Butch Keller traveled to Washington D.C. at the end of June to attend the White House’s...

Students and teachers prepare to start rafting. Each raft had six or seven people as well as a guide.

Juniors whitewater raft for class trip

by Meilan Steimle, Winged Post Features Editor August 21, 2015

Members of the junior class went whitewater rafting on the American River for their class trip yesterday. The students and their advisors met at 6:10 a.m. in front of Main to drive four hours in four...

Green Team faculty advisor Diana Moss informs the assembled students about the leadership application process. The Green Team will elect all-new leadership after all of its previous officers graduated.

Green Team to elect all-new leadership staff for next year

by Kshithija Mulam, Winged Post News Editor May 27, 2015

The Green Team released leadership application forms to students today at a meeting in Spanish teacher and Class of 2015 dean Diana Moss’ room. The club will elect new officers since all of its previous...

College counselors Martin Walsh, Nicole Burrell, Kevin Lum Lung and Andrew Quinn discuss tasks that need to be completed before the upcoming school year, including registration for college athletics. Juniors attended their last meeting of college counseling today in the Nichols Auditorium during extra help.

Juniors attend last college counseling meeting of the year

by Vineet Kosaraju, STEM Editor May 26, 2015

After nearly a semester of being introduced to the college counseling process, juniors attended their last meeting of the school year in the Nichols auditorium today during extra help. Counselors Martin...

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