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Christy works on her math homework before her cheer practice. In addition to figure skating, Christy is also part of the varsity cheer team, performing at football and basketball games.

Mastering the balancing act

by Eva Cheng and Tiffany Zhu November 22, 2024

Juggling academics and athletics proves challenging, but for figure skater and cheerleader Christy Ma (11), swimmer Eliana Chui (10), and golfer Justin Hu (9), it’s part of their routine. Whether it's...

Benjamin Xia (10) savors his ice cream with his friends after watching the class's hydrogen rockets. The ice cream lab reinforced concepts of thermodynamics and energy transfer.

Chemistry students conclude school year with a blast

by Ashley Mo and Kairui Sun May 22, 2024

Students from Honors and AP Chemistry classes closed out the year with a hands-on hydrogen rocket lab on Davis Field on Monday and Tuesday. Some classes also conducted an instant ice cream experiment,...

Art Club officers Emma Li (10) and Laurel Davies (12) and Student Diversity Coalition Leader Dina Ande (12) draw in chalk outside of the Rothschild Performing Arts Center on Friday. Students responded in chalk to the prompt "What do you hope to see in the future?"

Culture Week Days 4 and 5: Students collaborate on chalk mural, mark countries of origin

by Janam Chahal and Lily Shi March 2, 2024

Upper school students contributed to a school-wide collaborative art piece outside of the Rothschild Performing Arts Center during lunch on Friday, marking the end of Culture Week’s activities. Student...

Seniors Pranav Mullappalli, Rigo Gonzales, Zain Vakath, BB Ajlouny and Nikhil Devireddy pose for a picture at the photo booth in the Nichols Rotunda. The upper school hosted its annual Homecoming Dance in Nichols Hall on Oct. 14 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Shimmering and shimmying: Homecoming dance lights up the night

by Kevin Zhang and Isha Moorjani October 27, 2022

The upper school hosted its annual Homecoming Dance in Nichols Hall on Oct. 14 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., featuring music, dancing, food and a variety of recreational activities. All students attending...

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