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![12th Annual Westridge Voices in Literature and Culture Conference: 'Monsters']([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713480887/westridge/wdwqixa4ataqknou4tlj/litconf24-12.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713480887/westridge/wdwqixa4ataqknou4tlj/litconf24-12.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713480887/westridge/wdwqixa4ataqknou4tlj/litconf24-12.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1713480887/westridge/wdwqixa4ataqknou4tlj/litconf24-12.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1713480887/westridge/wdwqixa4ataqknou4tlj/litconf24-12.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713480887/westridge/wdwqixa4ataqknou4tlj/litconf24-12.jpg","width":1800}])
Kudos to all of the students who organized and participated in this year’s Voices in Literature and Culture Conference, which included 41 students and 38 presentations on theories, interpretation, and analysis of the theme of “Monsters” in literature, art, economics, and more.
![Westridge Spyglass Newspaper Wins Silver in Nationwide Journalism Contest]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713480309/westridge/buzzqbncq3ugueqkod2l/spyglass-plaque.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713480309/westridge/buzzqbncq3ugueqkod2l/spyglass-plaque.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713480309/westridge/buzzqbncq3ugueqkod2l/spyglass-plaque.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1713480309/westridge/buzzqbncq3ugueqkod2l/spyglass-plaque.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1713480309/westridge/buzzqbncq3ugueqkod2l/spyglass-plaque.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713480309/westridge/buzzqbncq3ugueqkod2l/spyglass-plaque.jpg","width":1800}])
A big round of applause to Westridge student newspaper Middle and Upper School Spyglass staffers for winning the Silver Crown Award in the high school digital news publication category from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA)!
![6th Graders Present Sustainably-Engineered, Culturally Inclusive Eco-Houses]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713487940/westridge/eomnmnykgiadaqa6zkkk/ecohouse24-14.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713487940/westridge/eomnmnykgiadaqa6zkkk/ecohouse24-14.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713487940/westridge/eomnmnykgiadaqa6zkkk/ecohouse24-14.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1713487940/westridge/eomnmnykgiadaqa6zkkk/ecohouse24-14.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1713487940/westridge/eomnmnykgiadaqa6zkkk/ecohouse24-14.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713487940/westridge/eomnmnykgiadaqa6zkkk/ecohouse24-14.jpg","width":1800}])
Yesterday afternoon, 6th grade students presented their final eco-house projects after months of research, collaboration, and construction. Ranney Court was filled with a variety of eco-houses in numerous hues and builds, but all were designed with environmental considerations (such as functioning solar power sources!) and culturally considerate aesthetics in mind.
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![Robotics in Action: 5th Graders Explore the Coordinate Plane Through Coding]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712862354/westridge/hpwihnf62dpz64p1n1vb/5thgradewarehouse.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712862354/westridge/hpwihnf62dpz64p1n1vb/5thgradewarehouse.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1712862354/westridge/hpwihnf62dpz64p1n1vb/5thgradewarehouse.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1712862354/westridge/hpwihnf62dpz64p1n1vb/5thgradewarehouse.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712862354/westridge/hpwihnf62dpz64p1n1vb/5thgradewarehouse.jpg","width":1440}])
Over the last few days, 5th graders in Lower School teachers Monica Sanchez and Catherine Streicher’s class took learning about the coordinate plane to the next level!
![A Peek Behind the Discovery Week Curtain: 11th and 12th Graders Lead Debrief]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712875630/westridge/gxkpit8u847lioeo3ngj/IMG_0983.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712875630/westridge/gxkpit8u847lioeo3ngj/IMG_0983.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1712875630/westridge/gxkpit8u847lioeo3ngj/IMG_0983.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1712875630/westridge/gxkpit8u847lioeo3ngj/IMG_0983.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1712875630/westridge/gxkpit8u847lioeo3ngj/IMG_0983.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712875630/westridge/gxkpit8u847lioeo3ngj/IMG_0983.jpg","width":1920}])
This morning, a group of students led a presentation of their national and international Discovery Week trips, giving 9th and 10th graders a chance to see what is in store.
![Solar Eclipse Day 2024 (Westridge’s Version!)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712875350/westridge/nssf9azhpmnpx6kyfypj/eclipse-16_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712875350/westridge/nssf9azhpmnpx6kyfypj/eclipse-16_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1712875350/westridge/nssf9azhpmnpx6kyfypj/eclipse-16_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1712875350/westridge/nssf9azhpmnpx6kyfypj/eclipse-16_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1712875350/westridge/nssf9azhpmnpx6kyfypj/eclipse-16_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712875350/westridge/nssf9azhpmnpx6kyfypj/eclipse-16_1.jpg","width":1800}])
On Monday, students, faculty, and staff donned festive space-themed apparel for the partial solar eclipse!
![Photo I Students Win Scholastic Art & Writing Awards]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712863529/westridge/r0o68tt5rqnj4ywmilar/AFeng_Bride.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712863529/westridge/r0o68tt5rqnj4ywmilar/AFeng_Bride.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1712863529/westridge/r0o68tt5rqnj4ywmilar/AFeng_Bride.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1712863529/westridge/r0o68tt5rqnj4ywmilar/AFeng_Bride.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1712863529/westridge/r0o68tt5rqnj4ywmilar/AFeng_Bride.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1712863529/westridge/r0o68tt5rqnj4ywmilar/AFeng_Bride.jpg","width":2200}])
Five Upper School students were recently recognized by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers for their work in Shannon Keller's Photo I class. These awards spotlight outstanding originality, skill, and personal voice, and have honored young artists since 1923 (past winners you may recognize include Andy Warhol, Tschabalala Self, and Joyce Carol Oates).
![Recap & Resources: Student Voices Assembly on “The Danger of a Single Story: Bias in Media'']([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712861028/westridge/uaxayju7p7gqshc5ax0a/Studentvoices-mediabiasassembly.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712861028/westridge/uaxayju7p7gqshc5ax0a/Studentvoices-mediabiasassembly.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1712861028/westridge/uaxayju7p7gqshc5ax0a/Studentvoices-mediabiasassembly.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1712861028/westridge/uaxayju7p7gqshc5ax0a/Studentvoices-mediabiasassembly.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712861028/westridge/uaxayju7p7gqshc5ax0a/Studentvoices-mediabiasassembly.jpg","width":1440}])
The final Student Voices assembly of the year was designed to “arm you [Middle & Upper School students] with the knowledge and tools necessary to help you reach informed conclusions about the media you consume daily.”
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