Sophomores prepare for Costa Rica trip
Darcy Jubb, Reporter
January 9, 2020
Aside from the action activities that include river rafting, sophomores will have time to socialize with their classmates playing card games and billiards, listen to live music by local artists, and lounge at the hotel pool.
Sophomores prepare for Costa Rica trip
Jordan Russell and Cassie Eskicioglu, Sports Editor and City Life Editor
January 9, 2019
WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent and Stuart Hall sophomores attended their final Costa Rica meeting last night before embarking on their week-long trip this Saturday. They will arrive back to San Francisco on Jan. 19. “Costa Rica is a fun opportunity for the sophomores to be together,” Tenth Grade Chair De...
Freshmen begin week of bonding
Cassie Eskicioglu, Senior Reporter
January 16, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE Freshmen from Convent and Stuart Hall will join together throughout the week to focus on personal growth, building community, service and reflection as a full grade. “It runs a parallel program to Costa Rica, like a Costa Rica prep,” school counselor Annie Egan said. “They are not riding horses, but they are joined by their fu...
Lice outbreak addressed
Grace Ainslie, News Editor
January 10, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE A line of students extended into the Center this morning as the girls waited to get their hair checked for lice in Athletic Director Elena De Santis’ office. The school scheduled checks after confirmation of multiple students with active cases of head lice. “I was scratching my...
Chapel makes space for reflection of last week’s events
Claire Devereux and Claire Kosewic
January 23, 2017
Today’s chapel theme, “Courage and Voice” focused on the sophomores experiences on the President’s annual Costa Rica trip, while also addressing the presidential inauguration and the subsequent displays of “voice.” L.I.F.E. Director Sergio Vasquez led the service, which began with some context about the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the courageous journey St. Philippine Duchesne undertook to bring girls’ education to the United States. Vasquez then related Duchesne’s experience on the ship Rebecca to t...
Student tourists take tropical town
Lisabelle Panossian, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2017
While the Sophomore Class continues rotating through waterfall diving, ziplining and horseback riding activities, some students and a chaperone went to town for milkshakes, fresh coconuts, avocados and pineapple from local vendors. As United States avocado prices can be over $1.75 each, shops in the Do...
Sophomores in Costa Rica: Zipping through the world
Julia-Rose Kibben, Managing Editor
January 17, 2017
As the Sophomore Class embarked on the annual President’s Goal 4 Experience in Costa Rica, students began a three-day activity rotation with a third of the group ziplining in the forest. “We went on nine different ziplines, and it was hard for me at first because I don't like heights,” sopho...
Sophomores look forward to annual Costa Rica trip
Emily Kanellos, Reporter
January 11, 2017
Sophomores and faculty chaperones gathered in the Little Theater today during lunch for an informational and celebratory Costa Rica trip meeting. Juniors from both Convent and Stuart Hall answered any questions sophomores had and shared past experiences. “The purpose of the trip is mostly to bu...
Student Council discusses Costa Rica
Cassie Eskicioglu and Mary Perez
October 27, 2016
Student Council met during lunch to discuss both the inspiration for the annual sophomore trip to Costa Rica and plans for possible future class trips. President Ann Marie Krejcarek helped to create a Costa Rica trip for high schoolers while working at St. Andrew's School in Boca Raton, Florida, as an opport...
Upperclassmen, faculty reflect on Costa Rican memories
Kendra Harvey, Managing Editor
January 19, 2016
The quieter hallways around the locker room and the Center leave the freshmen, juniors and seniors to think about the sophomores as they travel through Costa Rica. The annual trip started with the current Senior Class, and includes jumping off notoriously high waterfalls, horseback riding and meeting...
Sophs leave for Costa Rica Saturday night.
Claire Devereux, Reporter
January 15, 2016
Convent & Stuart Hall sophomores are headed to Costa Rica late tomorrow night on a cultural immersion trip that includes community service, horseback riding, white river rafting and ziplining. “I’m looking forward to all the activities like ziplining and stuff that I wouldn't usually do,” sophomor...
Classes begin preparing for new year in class meetings
Liana Lum, Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2016
With half of the year already over, classes planned upcoming trips and events during the first class meetings of 2016. “Sophomores are looking forward to Costa Rica, and juniors are looking into their Father Figure Dance,” Director of Student Life Devin DeMartini Cooke said. “Seniors are looking forward to t...
Mackenna Moslander and Elise Vulakh
June 8, 2020 • No Comments
WEB EXCLUSIVE In order to follow the guidelines of the Department of Public Health, Convent held both virtual and individual in-person ceremonies for the Class of 2020. The...
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