The Vanguard

Families celebrate diversity at Multicultural Game Night

Lea Freiin Von Hilgers, Opinions Editor • November 6, 2023

When students, parents, and faculty came through the door of the Upper School (US) Community Room during the annual Multicultural Parent Alliance Family Game Night on September 29, they were...

Adapting to my students’ learning style

Richelle Chang, Column Writer • November 6, 2023

I’ve figure skated almost all my life, so when I began volunteering for adaptive or therapeutic skating, I was confident in my coaching abilities. A couple of months ago, I waved at Colin, my...

Head Chef Keith Jones departs after 20 years at the school

Ayana Karthik, Off-Campus Editor • November 6, 2023

Every Friday, students eagerly await a What’s Happening email from Head Chef Keith Jones detailing the lunch menu for the coming week. But whether the beloved mac and cheese or the less popular...

Seek community input for soup-erior lunches

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor • November 6, 2023

The smell of fried chicken wafts down the hallway causing students to cartoonishly float toward a beloved destination: the cafeteria. But wait! The fried chicken turns out to be cod nuggets! With...

How did you observe Indigenous People’s day?

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor • November 6, 2023

On October 12 this year, the school community was likely engaged in a variety of different activities, taking a vacation, relaxing, and catching up on work among them. These are all worthwhile...

The myth of ‘no HPTQ’ weekends

Kate Rice, Editorials Editor • November 6, 2023

A whole weekend with no homework, projects, or tests and quizzes to study for? It almost sounds too good to be true. Well, that’s because in a way, it is. A “No Homework, Tests, Project,...

A need for new stairways to accessibility

Editorials Board • November 6, 2023

Kindness, one of the school’s three pillars, could be better reflected in the diversity of ability of its students and the campus’s accessibility accommodations. There are currently...