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WELCOME TO THE HW COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERThis newsletter is designed to keep our neighbors informed of what is happening on and around Harvard-Westlake’s upper school campus. Events and activities on-campus and in the community are also posted on our webpage that features additional pertinent information for our neighbors: www.hw.com/neighbors.
In an effort to be more environmentally conscious, we are transitioning to an electronic newsletter. To receive the e-newsletter, please email Stacy Marble at: [email protected].
We wish our Studio City neighbors a happy holiday season!
Stacy Marble Director of Community and Public Affairs818-487-6601
NEWSLETTER
DID YOU KNOW? Every two seconds someone in Los Angeles requires a blood transfusion. For more than 25 years, the Harvard-Westlake Parents Association has hosted a fall blood drive on-campus with the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center. The majority of donors are students, many of whom donate blood for the first time. Each donation can help save the life of three people in need. Thank you to all those who participated and demonstrated a purpose beyond ourselves.
FOR THE UPPER SCHOOL COMMUNITY8TH EDITION / DECEMBER 2015
COMMUNITY SERVICE BEAUTIFICATION DAY The Harvard-Westlake Parents Association held a Community Service Beautification Day on Sunday, November 22 at Bethune Middle School & Math Science Magnet (LAUSD). Parents, students, alumni and faculty joined the non-profit, Big Sunday, alongside Bethune Middle School students and families for cleaning, painting, sorting, and gardening at their dynamic south Los Angeles campus.
RIVER CLEAN-UP The Harvard-Westlake environmental club has committed to monthly service on-campus and in the community to further green and sustainable initiatives. On the last Saturday of each month, students spend their morning with the Village Gardners restoring the banks of the LA River in Sherman Oaks. The students focus on the area along Valleyheart between the amphitheater and Coldwater Canyon. The club will continue its efforts along the river where Harvard-Westlake has adopted this bank of the riverwalk.
DECEMBER 2 Girls JV Soccer vs. Newbury Park / 3:30 p.m.Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Newbury Park / 5 p.m. DECEMBER 4 Boys JV Soccer vs. Palisades / 3:30 p.m.Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Palisades / 5 p.m.
DECEMBER 5 Boys JV Soccer vs. Agoura / 3:30 p.m.Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Agoura / 5 p.m.
DECEMBER 8 Girls JV Soccer vs. Oaks Christian / 3:30 p.m.Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Oaks Christian / 5 p.m.
DECEMBER 10 Girls Varsity Water Polo vs. Temple City / 4 p.m.
Athletic EventsPlease join us to cheer on our athletes.
Junior varsity games typically precede the varsity games listed below.
All athletic events are free of charge.
STUDENT ATHLETEA dual-threat on the football field and the track, Harvard-Westlake senior Alex Barnum and the Wolverines advanced to the CIF quarter finals in football. But come next fall, Alex is looking to compete in track and field at an NCAA Division I college. He also has big plans for academic life, where Alex intends on majoring in broadcast journalism. After practice, you can find this Studio City resident having pancakes at DuPar’s or hanging out with friends and family at Pinz bowling center.
UPCOMING EVENTS
HARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL 3700 Coldwater Canyon Ave, Studio City, CA 91604818-487-6601 / www.hw.com
DECEMBER 11 Boys JV Soccer vs. Hart / 3:30 p.m.Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Hart / 5 p.m.
DECEMBER 30 Girls JV Soccer vs. Valencia / 11 a.m.Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Valencia / 1 p.m.
Other Events DECEMBER 6 Studio City Neighborhood Council Luminaria Festival, Campo de Cahuenga / 3–7 p.m.
Conversation about Water, Biodiversity and the LA River:From the Mountains to the Sea1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.Richard Lillard Outdoor Classroom–Valleyheart Drive at Longridge Ave
TEDDY BEARS FOR ORPHANAGESHarvard-Westlake students raised $700 last month for Bear Boxes, a student run charity that sends care packages with teddy bears to orphanages and schools in developing countries. The students raised funds by selling baked goods on campus. The bear boxes will be delivered to orphanages abroad including Nigeria, Mexico, Peru and locally throughout Los Angeles.
DECEMBER 13 Studio City Winter Family Festival, Beeman Park / 1–4 p.m. DECEMBER 17Councilman Krekorian’s Holiday Food & Toy Drive, First Christian Church 9:30 a.m.
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR WINTER BREAK DECEMBER 21–JANUARY 1
