Upper
February 10, 2022
Five Students named Presidential Scholar Candidates
Seniors Kathryn Guo, Jenny Hu, Robby Ligeralde, Naina Purushothaman, and Santiago Rodriguez were named as candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program for their outstanding academic achievement and performance on their ACT or SAT tests. “We are thrilled that five of our seniors have been recognized by the U.S. Presidential Scholars program for being among the top 40 SAT and ACT scorers in the state of Ohio,” said Director of College Counseling Susan Marrs. Guo, Ligeralde, and Purushothaman received perfect scores on their ACT and Hu received a perfect score on her SAT. Each year up to 161 students are named U.S. Presidential Scholars and awarded the Presidential Scholars Medallion in June. The Presidential Scholars program began in 1964 and honors students who demonstrate excellent scholarship, leadership, and selfless service to others. It is one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.
Student-Authors present novels
Students in Caleb Paull’s creative writing class each hosted lunchtime discussions about their novels that they spent all of first semester writing. “Dr. Paull helped me grow as a writer for basically my entire time in high school and writing a novel really just feels like another challenge that he helped me get through,” senior Maya Martinez Diers said, before introducing her novel about the Jewish myth of Lilith the First Woman, which was written entirely in verse. The class worked together to develop ideas, create characters, sharpen dialogue, and give structured feedback. The curriculum was adapted from National Novel Writing Month and the Young Writers Program. The students also have the opportunity to create covers for their novels and have them printed.
Door Decorating Contest
As part of their Lunar New Year celebrations, Upper School advisories competed in a door decorating contest. Each advisory learned about the history and traditions of Lunar New Year and throughout January created couplets and fu characters to go on their doors. “It is a long upheld Chinese tradition and custom to hang bright red banners and signs with messages of good luck and fortune for the Lunar New Year,” said Middle and Upper Chinese teacher Mia Wu. Doors were judged on creativity and adaptability, artistic aesthetics, and cultural competence. Melissa Khoo’s advisory won the contest and Cassie Levesque’scame in second.
Students and Faculty Face off in Academic Team Match
The academic team hosted a student versus faculty match in late January. Following the rules the academic team uses in competitions, the two teams answered questions about various topics, such as American literature, math, physical science, geography, and general trivia. The match was organized by junior Rohan Nambiar and other members of the academic team and overseen by team coach and Upper School math and science teacher Lenore Horner. The score remained close for most of the game until the faculty team pulled ahead in the lightening round to defeat the students.
Croissants for Charity
The halls of the Upper School were graced with French baked goods in honor of National Croissant Day. French students, along with their teachers Meghan Stevens and Faye Galopin, baked and sold croissants in between classes and during lunch at the Upper School. All proceeds were donated to charities with connections to the French community.
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