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The Service Squad sold Valentine’s Day Candy Grams during lunch periods this week. Students could purchase the candy grams to send to their peers and teachers. Additionally, StuCo collaborated with Service Squad and wrote a candy gram for every student in the school. Ultimately, the candy grams were delivered during mentorship on Wednesday, February 12, by Service Squad members dressed up in Valentine's attire. All proceeds will go to the California Fire Foundation.
This past weekend, Archer students showcased their talents and skills at the speech tournament held at Culver City High School. KJ M. ’26 won the first-place trophy in the Original Oratory category, while Adella T. ’27 earned a medal for her performance and placement in the Impromptu category.
On Thursday, February 6, the Black Student Union (BSU), in collaboration with the Eastern Star Gallery (ESG), presented the opening reception for ‘At the Doorstep of Culture: Black Spaces as Sanctuaries,’ an immersive installation honoring Black resilience, creativity, and community.
Vivianne A. ’26 and Sarah M. ’28 won Scholastic Art & Writing Gold Medals for their writing in 2024, and now their works have gone on to win the highest prize: National Medals. Vivianne won in the poetry category and Sarah won in the personal essay and memoir category.
Additionally, in December, Sarah's personal essay was published in “2024 Anthology, Tell Me A Story: Writing Selections from the 2024 Scholastic Awards.”
After a nearly two-week campus closure due to the L.A. fires, we were happy to welcome students back on Tuesday, January 21. Parents donated water and snacks for students upon their return. StuCo added to the atmosphere by playing music every day during lunch.
Congratulations to Archer French teacher Dr. Laurence Clerfeuille! Dr. Clerfeuille received the Recognition of Merit in French Education award at the Southern-California Chapter of the national American Association of Teachers of French - AATF. This award celebrates her commitment to the profession, her innovative pedagogy, inclusion of Francophone studies from the Caribbean, West Africa, and Quebec in the curriculum, and her conference presentations at local and international conferences and research on Francophone studies. Félicitations, Dr. Clerfeuille!
The week started strong as Traci Park, the Los Angeles City Councilmember for the 11th district, visited Archer on Monday, December 9, to talk to Upper School students about civic engagement. Artemis Center board members Grace R. ’25 and Lucy W. ’25 facilitated the conversation. Ms. Park discussed what motivated her to run for office, what her day-to-day looks like as a council member, challenges she has faced and overcome as a woman in politics, and advice for students who want to be civically engaged, whether or not they wish to become public servants.
Today, Archer hosted a Philanthropy Panel for seniors, timed to coincide with Giving Tuesday. Juniors Olivia H.G. ’26 and Selah J. ’26 moderated the panel, which featured Dominique Greene ’01, who serves on the Executive Committee of the Advisory Board of The Salvation Army, Chaya Segelman, the co-founder and program director of One Big Kitchen, and Anna Schiff, the V.P. of Development for 1P.org where she leads efforts on Better Angels. Panelists discussed what philanthropy means to them, the work they have done which they believe had the greatest impact, and how the next generation of philanthropists can become involved in meaningful social change.
The Archer School for Girls admits students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status in its hiring or in the administration of its educational policies and programs, admissions policies, financial aid programs or other school-administered programs.
The Archer School for Girls’ mission is to educate students in an environment specifically designed for girls. As such, the school will consider any candidate for admission who identifies as a girl. Once admitted to Archer, all students in good academic standing who abide by Archer’s code of conduct and who meet requirements for graduation will be eligible to receive an Archer diploma, regardless of any change in sexual identity or other legally protected status.