From November 29 to December 2, six Westridge students traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to attend the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC). SDLC is a nationwide conference where hundreds of high...
On November 15, Director of Lower and Middle School Dr. Zanita Kelly hosted a lunch time talk for middle schoolers to discuss the war in Gaza. Middle school students and teachers trickled into Mudd.
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On November 28 at 11:06 a.m., the families of juniors signed up for the Discovery Week “Crossing Borders: San Diego/Tijuana” trip received an email from Director of Upper School Mr. Gary Baldwin notifying...
Ilena M., Editor, Former Editor in Chief, Columnist
6:59 AM on Monday, November 6.
Sydney S. ’25, along with every other student in the junior class, sat patiently at her computer, waiting for 7:00, when the first-come, first-serve SignUpGenius form...
With The House on Mango Street opened to the last night’s assigned pages, Spyglass staffer Amanda S. ’26 watched others in her 9th grade English class discuss the novel effortlessly. Even though...
As the bus rolls out of State Street, some yell with frustration as Keenan W. ’27 attempts to get the correct answer in Heads Up, others nap while listening to music with headphones in, and Josie...
My fingers hover over the keys of the piano as I outline the lines of music in my head: extended chord, rest, hold. I take a breath and begin playing. As my fingers move swiftly across the keyboard, my...
On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court effectively ended the consideration of race in college admissions, deeming the practice of affirmative action unlawful and unconstitutional. Historically,...
Spring Break does not normally entail a visit to the Museum of Tolerance, but it did for mine. This past March, alongside 20 other Jewish teens, I visited the museum for the first time to reflect on the...
When I first hopped on the Metro, I had no idea about the world that I was missing out on. Originally, I sat behind my two friends on the Metro Gold Line trying my best not to stare at the sleeping person...
On February 3, 2022, Westridge announced that it would officially move away from the Advanced Placement (AP) program and toward new Advanced Courses developed by Westridge faculty members. The move was...
![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)
