Clear and timely communication is essential to helping communities stay informed and prepared during a crisis. When Westridge was closed for four days due to the nearby Eaton fire, students, parents, and...
Eager chatter filled Westridge’s Braun Center as the freshman class filed in for class meeting on Wednesday, January 15, a day after returning back to school. Adjusting to a post-fire daily routine can...
In the midst of the devastation caused by the Eaton fire, the Upper School Permaculture class decided to help support efforts to replant affected areas in Altadena. Using their extensive knowledge of California...
“If we had five more minutes, what would we grab?” Catherine P. ’28 said slowly, reminiscing on the feeling that had she had five minutes more, she could have taken one more memento, one more memory.
Catherine...
Due to the recent Eaton fire, all outdoor sports practices were cancelled on January 14 and 15, a week after the fire started on January 7. Head of School Ms. Andrea Kassar spearheaded the idea of practice...
During this uncertain time following the Los Angeles fires, people can feel helpless, which may contribute to feelings of anxiety and guilt. Volunteering and getting involved in your community can create...
Hello, my name is Carolina, and I am a senior! If you don’t know already, in this column, I’ll create monthly eclectic playlists full of genres from classical to ’70s rock and R&B to pop. I want...
Warning: This review includes plot descriptions and integral details of the film.
The first time I watched Coralie Faregat’s The Substance (2024), I felt like nothing could have prepared me. The...
Unlike other classrooms on campus, identified by sterile combinations of letters and numbers, RB65 is unequivocally known as the Latin Room—and for good reason. Roman paraphernalia deck the walls from...
The Commons, the lively center of student activity during morning breaks, lunch hours, and after school, recently introduced several changes to streamline the flow of traffic and improve dining experiences....
![Dr. Zanita Kelly, Director of Lower and Middle School, pictured above, and the rest of Westridge Administration were instrumental to providing Westridge faculty and staff the support they needed after the Eaton fire. "[Teachers] are part of the community," said Dr. Kelly. "Just like our families and students."](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/dr.-kellyyy-1-e1748143600809.png)
![Lacrosse had an incredible season, making it to the semifinals. Jeff Searock, the father of player Sophie S. '28 has gone to most games and said, "[The season has] been great. Great coaching, great players, kids have great attitude. You can't ask for much more."](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3652-1200x900.jpeg)
