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Students learning French in eighth grade become immersed in Nice culture

June 7, 2018July 23, 2018Claire Heskett ('22) Comment

The Grade 8 French students were given the opportunity to take a trip with their classmates and teachers to Nice, France. The trip was four [Read more…]

Eighth grade students improve Spanish skills in Valencia

June 7, 2018July 23, 2018Carrie Kim ('22) Comment

Every student in the eighth grade Spanish classes was given the option of attending a five day trip to Valencia, Spain. This opportunity allowed 40 [Read more…]

Grade 8 students visit major cities, popular attractions in China

June 7, 2018July 23, 2018Sean Kennedy ('22) Comment

A total of thirteen eighth grade students took the opportunity to travel to China in order to further their understanding of Chinese language and culture. [Read more…]

Hudson’s Hot List: Dessert

June 7, 2018July 23, 2018Hudson Koyanagi ('22) Comment

For the final installment of Hudson’s Hot List I’ve decided to review the nearest dessert restaurants to ASL. So, if you have a sweet tooth [Read more…]

Book review: No and Me

June 7, 2018July 23, 2018Briannah Anderson ('22) Comment

No and Me by Delphine de Vigan is a fiction book about a thirteen-year-old girl’s school presentation that changes the lives of her falling-apart family. [Read more…]

Book Review: Travels with Charley in Search of America

June 7, 2018July 23, 2018Isabel Link ('22) Comment

Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck follows the author on a 10,000-mile road trip spanning 34 states in the summer of [Read more…]

Book review: Ink

June 7, 2018July 23, 2018Isabel Link ('22) Comment

Set in a world where every major action and life event is tattooed on your skin, Ink by Alice Broadway is a unique dystopian read, [Read more…]

Art, drama should be more than just electives

June 7, 2018July 23, 2018Alexis Lien ('23) Comment

In grades 7 and 8, art and drama are offered as possible electives, meeting three days out of the eight-day cycle. The infrequency of these [Read more…]

Informational writing competition: first place

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018Varun Chowdhary ('23) Comment

Editors’ note: All seventh grade students were required to write an informational writing piece in English class during the spring semester. All pieces were then [Read more…]

Informational writing competition: second place

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018Daniel de Beer ('23) Comment

Editors’ note: All seventh grade students were required to write an informational writing piece in English class during the spring semester. All pieces were then [Read more…]

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  • Students celebrate the last day of school with a leavers
    4 days ago by TheScrollASL Students celebrate the last day of school with a leavers assembly on December 14.. At this assembly, students experienced both the girls and boys eighth grade dance ensembles, as well as the girls eighth grade choir to go with the ceremony of the three students leaving ASL at the end of the semester. “It was really cool seeing all the diversity in the acts in the assembly. It made it really special,” eighth-grader Chloe Dubin said.
  • Students in the Explore London elective had a gingerbread building
    6 days ago by TheScrollASL Students in the Explore London elective had a gingerbread building competition on December 11. Students built structures that incorporated themes investigated during the semester. The houses included aspects of London’s history and cultural diversity, the migration crisis, and the legacy of war. Eighth-grade teachers were invited to be judges and join in for some hands-on presentations.
  • Eighth graders work hard on their shark tank presentation for
    1 week ago by TheScrollASL Eighth graders work hard on their shark tank presentation for their vaccine transportation project in science on December 10. They have been challenged to design a prototype that will be able to transport vaccines to remote locations around the world. Transporting vaccines is a real life problem that costs million of pounds each year. Students were given the opportunity to try and solve this and explain their prototype to the eighth grade science teachers in a shark tank format.
  • Grade 5 and 6 students play during recess in front
    2 weeks ago by TheScrollASL Grade 5 and 6 students play during recess in front of construction on the Waverley Place playground. The school hired a contractor, Swift, to replace a chiller unit near Waverley Place. Chillers like these are positioned around the school to help cool the building and keep air flowing around classrooms. The chiller near Waverley Place has been scheduled for a replacement and should be completed before February break.
  • Construction workers put the finishing touches on the Waverley security
    2 weeks ago by TheScrollASL Construction workers put the finishing touches on the Waverley security desk and the new front entrance on December 5. The project has been going on since the last day of school last year. Students will be able to start using the new entrance on January 7 when they come back from the holiday break.
  • Eighth grade students in the orchestra perform their piece Sea
    2 weeks ago by TheScrollASL Eighth grade students in the orchestra perform their piece “Sea Shanty”, conducted by Lorraine Davis at the eighth grade winter concert. Other eighth grade students had the opportunity to perform. Students in drama performed monologues, students in the dance class performed dances, students in the choir were split up by gender and performed separately, and students in the band performed two pieces, “Incantation and Ritual” and “Bushido”
  • Grade 8 students receive their performing arts shirts in advisory
    3 weeks ago by TheScrollASL Grade 8 students receive their performing arts shirts in advisory on November 30. In previous years, the dress code for music concerts was formal attire. This year drama and dance have been added to the class, so the new dress code makes it easy for the students to move around in the performance. The grade 8 winter concert is on December 3 at 6:30 pm.
  • The grade eight girls and boys basketball teams won the
    3 weeks ago by TheScrollASL The grade eight girls’ and boys’ basketball teams won the U14 Westminster Schools mid-season basketball tournament on November 28 at ASL. The tournament was organized by the London Basketball Association  @_thelba_  and it was the fourth year in a row that the event was held at ASL. There were fifteen teams from Westminster participating in the tournament including the grade 7 and 8 girls’ and boys’ teams from ASL. As the winners of the tournament, the grade 8 teams will now represent Westminster in the London Youth Games U14 basketball tournament. The first round of the London Youth Games basketball
  • Eighthgraders gather in the Art building for their Wearable Art
    3 weeks ago by TheScrollASL Eighth-graders gather in the Art building for their Wearable Art elective on November 26. This elective is run by Mrs Zellar and allows students to show their creative sides in the form of fashion. Maya Mohktarzadeh describes the class as super fun and enjoyable. Julia Laxer said that “Wearable art gives an opportunity to express the creative side through fashion and costume design.”
  • A group of grade 7 and 8 dance students rehearse
    1 month ago by TheScrollASL A group of grade 7 and 8 dance students rehearse in the dance studio during lunch/recess on November 16, in preparation for the grade 8 winter performance. They rehearsed their ballet routine to Peace, Peace (Silent Night). Eighth grade dancer Bex Jacobson said, “We are so excited to show our ballet dance; we have been rehearsing a lot and can’t wait for everyone to see!”. The grade 8 choir as well as an instrument ensemble group will accompany the dancers. Winter Concerts: Grade 5: November 29 Grade 6: December 4 Grade 7: December 10 Grade 8: December 3

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