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After weeks of learning and delving into the world of robotics, the 4th graders put all their newly-gained knowledge and skills to the test as they built and programmed Lego Spike Prime robots for the annual 4th grade robot dance party!

Three cheers for our Middle & Upper School students in Speech & Debate—their phenomenal showing in numerous competitions over the last month and a half has resulted in numerous qualifications to the state championship in April and to the 2026 National Speech & Debate Tournament in Richmond, Virginia, this summer!

The Puerto Rican rapper-singer Bad Bunny brought a slice of his heritage to Levi's Stadium in the Bay Area, performing in one of the highest-watched Super Bowl halftime performances of all time. In the days following the performance, Westridge Upper School Spanish students reflected on how understanding the historical and social context of the Super Bowl performancehelped deepen their learning and their appreciation of Bad Bunny and his music and Latin American cultures. Click through to read more!

In the Passion, Purpose, and Service (PPS) course—new to Westridge Middle School electives this year led by Middle School History Teacher Gigi Bizar—students are immersed in service learning, exploring their interests and strengths, and honing their leadership skills as they design and lead a semester-long service project.

"Seeing everyone supporting the local community reminded me of the purpose of this class. It made me only want to do more things like this and made me wonder what else was possible for me and the other people in this class" said Eulalie V. '30.