I sleepily rise from bed to silence my blaring 6:00 a.m. alarm, hoping not to awaken the rest of my family, who can sleep in for a little longer. After putting together my lunch, backpack, and what looks...
On Monday, July 1, a new era began as this year’s Upper School administrative team, composed of the Director of Upper School Dr. Melanie Arias, Assistant Director of Upper School Ms. Kerri Epps, Administrative...
It’s a crisp Monday morning, and Westridge is slowly waking up as a steady stream of students walk onto campus. Some head to their lockers or the Commons. Others head to the library. Despite the early...
Last fall, junior Sophie C. opened TurnItIn.com, a platform for teachers to give writing feedback. It was her first history paper of the year. When she saw her grade, she was taken aback—she had not...
Dr. Melanie Arias, the new Director of Upper School for the upcoming 2024–2025 school year, says she is “thrilled” to make the transition from Windward School to the Westridge community. Westridge...
From April 22 to April 26, Westridge celebrated Earth Week, an annual celebration for Westridge. The Green Guerrillas, Westridge’s sustainability club, organized events and posted signs encouraging students...
Although students who derive fiendish pleasure in taking standardized tests and are freakishly brilliant at it probably exist (at least in urban myth), I am not one of them; I have never been an easy-breezy...
With demanding academics and time-consuming extracurriculars, it’s not uncommon for Westridge students to sacrifice sleep first in their long list of to-dos. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
Going back more than two decades, the Rothenberg Building on Westridge’s Upper School campus has boasted an unfortunate smell, garnering complaints from students, faculty, and visitors alike. Notable...
At Westridge, like every institution of higher learning, the wheels of learning must keep turning regardless of a pandemic or flood; or in this case, the absence of key members of the Upper School leadership...
It was the start of tennis season and the first rainfall of autumn had left the John Muir tennis courts full of puddles. Spyglass staffer Emily L. ’26, a member of the JV tennis team, walked onto the...
![Booster Club Co-Chair Ms. Vanessa Withers, Mrs. Allison Dietrick, and Co-Chair Ms. Angela Rashid stand in front of their “Tiger Treats” table. “Parents, players, and fans are excited about [“Tiger Treats”] because it kind of makes Westridge athletics more of a thing,” said Mrs. Dietrick.](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_6034.jpg)
![Many students at Westridge recognize the benefits of rewriting, but do it ultimately for a better grade. "[When I revise] I get to make those changes and like, obviously, get a better grade, but also because I'm learning more things," said Avin M. '27.](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ElizaK-Rewrite-Policies-1200x750.jpg)
![Ms. Heydorff in her office explaining her role when working with ASB. "ASB really took the lead on [ASD] and I was just there to support and give them assistance in any way they needed," said Ms. Heydorff.](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Image-e1713072272110-828x1200.jpg)
