Half of Ms. Kellie Forester’s wall is taken up by a huge cork board, covered in waxy crayon drawings that appear to be done by a child. One drawing, pinned right in the middle of the board, reads, “Happy...
Westridge Alum from the Class of 1998 Ms. Sian Leong Adams has returned to Westridge as the new Director of Advancement. Her deep connection to and fondness for Westridge have given her a sense of “coming...
For the past several years, administration has changed the structure of the Upper School schedule to try out different ways of scheduling breaks and blocks for community assemblies or events. Last year,...
This past June, Westridge’s (believed to be) oldest alumna Ms. Virginia Hislop ’36 made national headlines as she walked across Stanford University’s graduation stage in Palo Alto. After a long wait...
When Westridge’s new Communications Specialist, Ana Diaz, was laid off from her last job, coming across a LinkedIn post for the communications role at Westridge felt like fate. Her previous job had been...
When I walked into the Health Office, Ms. Lorena Beltran, the new Westridge nurse, was helping two Lower Schoolers. I sat in an office chair across from her and watched as she spoke softly and gave them...
“All students are wonderful. I love learning everyday,” said new Fourth Grade Humanities teacher Ms. Wendy Quezada. Now in her twentieth year of teaching, her passion for the profession began when...
The narrow stairs leading up to Dr. Jann Lacoss’ office are lined with colorful pennant flags from countless colleges and universities. Opening her office door, I was met with a similarly bright and...
On April 20th, the Night Market, hosted by the Westridge Parents Association (WPA), celebrated the diverse cultures and traditions of the Westridge community. The annual event invites Westridge students,...
Spyglass recently elected the new 2024–2025 Editorial Board with Ella B. ’25 as Editor in Chief, Tanvi C. ’25 as Managing Editor, Reed D. ’25 as Website Designer, and Mirella C. ’25 as Social...
As I sit across from Director of Upper School Gary Baldwin in his office during our interview, I observe the many decorations I have seen before—the empty gumball machines, pictures of his young self...
On Monday, April 29, students flooded into the Performing Arts Center to watch rising junior and senior Associated Student Body (ASB) candidates give their election speeches. The speeches included silly...
