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Lives of Impact Begin with Westridge Teachers

When Allison Martinez-Davis '09 spoke to Upper School students about her career a few weeks ago, she gave full credit to Sandy de Grijs for inspiring her career choices.

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Wins from Tiger Athletics Last Night are Unparalleled!

So much great news from the Tigers last night! Our three volleyball teams―F/S Volleyball, JV Volleyball, and Varsity Volleyball―and JV tennis all took Prep League titles! Cheers and shout outs for your...

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Westridge Student Named National Merit Semi-Finalist; 12 Others Recognized

This fall, 13 Westridge seniors were recognized in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship program. Samantha K.M. was named a Semifinalist, making her one of just 16,000 to earn this honor out of...

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Wild Wild Westridge Lower School Dance Volunteer Sign-up

We need your help to pull off another successful Lower School Dance! Please sign up to help before, during, or after the dance.

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The Yam Festival is Almost Here!

It's Yam Festival season again! The Yam Festival will be held on Friday, November 18, 2016. The entire student body is eagerly looking forward to having fun and eating yam dishes on that day. To make...

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Paula Golden '66 Pens for Huffington Post in Support of STEM

For two generations, we have systemically limited equitable access to STEM learning by failing to fund education in all sectors of our society.

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A Trickle of Hope: Eda Reed '12 Helping Bring Clean Water to Ghana's Poorest

Eda Reed '12, Saha Global's expansion coordinator, explains how they are providing clean water in northern Ghana.

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Class of the Week: Mini Metric Olympics with Mrs. Hoffman's 4th Grade Scientists

Lower School science teacher Mrs. Hoffman hosted the Mini Metric Olympics last week in her 4th grade class.

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Panel of Mexican Authors Brings Spanish Language and Cultural Understanding...

In a recent "on-campus field trip," upper level Spanish language and Spanish literature students, and 11th grade English students, received first-hand exposure to literature currently being written in...

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Westridge Seniors Kira O. and Georgia B. to Continue Water Polo Careers in...

Congrats to seniors Kira O. and Georgia B., who both will continue their water polo careers at the collegiate level. Kira signed her National Letter of Intent to play for Cal Baptist next fall, while...

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Opportunity in Medical Billing from Natalie Olarte de Staunton '00

Westridge Alumna Natalie Olarte de Staunton '00 is looking to help fill a part-time and full-time position for her mother, a plastic surgeon in Pasadena.

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Class of the Week: 7th Grade 3D Boat Design

7th Graders in Mrs. Sanchez-Langley's computer science class recently finished up work on their 3D boat design project.

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19 Years of Yam

The Westridge community celebrated the 19th annual Yam Festival last Friday, starting off the Thanksgiving holiday right – with food!

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New English Elective Blends Literature, Science, Art...and Monsters

An English teacher, an art teacher, and a science teacher walk into a classroom ... No punchline here, just another day in one of Westridge's newest course offering, Perspectives in Literature: Signs,...

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Latkes, Cornbreak, Sweets, & Savories, Oh My!

Thank you to our wonderful WPA and parent volunteers for putting on (and dishing out) this year's delicious Yam Festival. Our bellies and hearts are full thanks to you.

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Ashley Qin '18 is Grand Prize Winner of MARVEL STUDIOS' DOCTOR STRANGE–THE...

Junior Ashley Qin's science vlog-style video on wearable biosensors and how they function as non-invasive glucose monitors was selected from a pool of nationwide entries to take top honors in the...

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8th Grade Holiday Parents' Night Out

Please join your fellow 8th grade parents for a festive, no-host gathering on Thursday, December 8 from 7:00 - 9:00 at The Tap Room. We hope you can join us!

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Proof Opening Night

It's the first performance of Proof - the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play by David Auburn about a young woman named Claire dealing with her own volatile emotions following the death of her...

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Upper School Anatomy and Physiology "Draws" Upon an Interesting Way to Learn...

Amisha Gadani, who teaches 7th grade 2D Art, recently made a guest appearance in Laura Hatchman's 11th and 12th grade Anatomy and Physiology class. Ms. Hatchman had the idea for collaboration early in...

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Financial Aid Deadline: January 13

Please be advised that the Financial Aid application for returning students is due by January 13, 2017.

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