Lunch-ing into ‘Alumnae Status’

Gabi Guido, Reporter
May 29, 2019
WEB EXCLUSIVE With Commencement activities and Senior Week underway, the Alumnae Luncheon brought together alumnae and seniors to welcome the graduating class into the Sacred Heart alumnae network. “I learned today that Convent & Stuart Hall have a very strong alumni network,” senior Anna Do...
Upperclassmen participate in ring ceremony

Grace Krumplitsch, Reporter
May 6, 2019
WEB EXCLUSIVE The Junior and Senior Classes participated in a Convent tradition in which seniors presented juniors with their class rings during a ceremony in the Chapel. “I’m really happy the school has this amazing tradition to give us the space to celebrate the bonds we have with our upperclas...
Art students share individualized presentations

Cassie Eskicioglu, City Life Editor
March 14, 2019
WEB EXCLUSIVE Using materials such as yarn and spray paint, students in Advanced Art Portfolio and Advanced Placement 2-Dimensional Design explore lesson plans for their fellow peers. “I will be presenting a tutorial on how to edit pictures using different applications,” senior Caroline Phil...
Class of 2019 discusses Senior Week
Olivia Mohun, Features Editor
January 28, 2019
WEB EXCLUSIVE Seniors met in the Mary Mardel Chapel during assembly today to learn about a variety of senior activities and events that will take place later in the semester. “The fact that we are graduating in a few months has become much more real,” senior Caroline Schulberg said. “There...
IB seniors complete forensic simulations

Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
January 16, 2019
WEB EXCLUSIVE International Baccalaureate seniors solved simulated murder cases in class as part of an interdisciplinary science activity required by the IB Programme. “I did a lab that investigated how physics can be used to analyze blood spatter patterns in crime scenes,” senior Emma Hubbard...
Seniors serve community

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
December 18, 2018
Instead of sitting in a classroom during B Period on Red Days, senior Jessica Louie leads routine stretches and reviews vowels and numbers in the memory care unit for residents diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia Louie says that after physical and mental exercises, she either dances with resid...
Seniors work on applications in college counseling class

Olivia Mohun, Features Editor
November 12, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE Seniors filed into the Mother Williams Library during G and H periods today for their weekly college counseling session. “Today in class I started working on a supplement for a school that I may be applying to depending on how my early admissions decisions play out,” senior Wort...
College counselors advise students and parents

Caroline Thompson, Senior Reporter
August 29, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent & Stuart Hall college counselors hosted an information night today for the senior class and their parents to help prepare them for the college application process ahead. “We were strongly recommended to go to the panel tonight to learn about crucial parts of the college...
AP Testing this week
Adele Bonomi, Assistant Web Editor
May 9, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE This week juniors and seniors took Advanced Placement tests including the AP Chemistry Test, and Art History test, each lasting over three hours. “I took AP Art History this afternoon and will be taking AP Statistics next week,” senior Francesca Petruzelli said. “APs are different f...
‘Groundbreaking’ IB Visual Art final exhibition opens

Arianna Nassiri, Reporter
April 12, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE After a year and a half of preparation, creation and curation, senior International Baccalaureate Higher Level and Standard Level Visual Arts students presented their complete collections this evening in the Syufy Theatre Lobby as part of an exhibition called "Ground Breaking Beginnings.” “The most exciting thing about tonight’s exhibition is to see how ...
Avoiding the burnout

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
March 22, 2018
With finals, AP testing and IB exams marking the fourth quarter, some students may begin feeling unmotivated in classes and experience “burnout.” “I think one thing that is helpful if you are finding yourself with a bit less motivation is to find a new source of motivation,” school couns...
Seniors depart for overnight retreat

Jordan Russell, Senior Reporter
March 2, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE The Senior Class left the halls emptier than usual today as they embarked this morning on an overnight retreat to the Marin Headlands. “We are working with a group called Nature Bridge,” senior Annabelle Leung said. “I believe we will be [taking] a few hikes and bonding togethe...