Students bundle up as cold weather hits Bay Area
Jordan Russell, Sports Editor
February 6, 2019
WEB EXCLUSIVE With temperatures averaging low 40s this week, students are cranking up the heat at home and bundling up during classes and extracurriculars in parkas, trench coats, beanies and gloves. “I've had to wear more layers than usual this week because San Francisco doesn’t usually have...
Bay Area bomb threat hoax concerns students and faculty
Sophia Aeby, Senior Reporter
December 14, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE An email sent out by Life Director Michael Buckley warned students about police activity around Laurel, Presidio and Pacific Heights neighborhoods yesterday afternoon. “My initial reaction was shocked because I was wondering what's going on, because obviously if they sent out a sc...
IB students prepare for art show
Amy Phipps, Reporter
December 10, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE International Baccalaureate art students prepare for their art show today, ‘Wonder In Winter,’ which will showcase pieces about students’ identities. “Within IB Year I, we start off the class exploring identity,” Visual Arts Department Chair Rachel McIntire said. “The project is p...
Students give gratitude for departing faculty member
Caroline Thompson, Senior Reporter
September 28, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE Tearful gratitudes and parting messages for Academic Support Director Betsy Pfeiffer were shared by students during chapel today on Pfeiffer’s last day at school. “I am grateful for Ms. Pfeiffer because she is a loving, caring, supportive, and selfless woman,” senior Izzy Gutie...
Museums provide enrichment
Arianna Nassiri, Senior Reporter
May 24, 2018
From modern art to Monet and Japanese sculpture gardens, San Francisco boasts several opportunities for students to visit museums at free or reduced prices. “Having access to free museums is important because they are a great auxiliary tool to enhance learning,” sophomore Brooke Wilson, who re...
Junior English classes prep for AP exam
Cece Giarman, Editor-in-Chief
May 8, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE As students enrolled in Advanced Placement classes use their final classes for last minute studying for exams, a majority of juniors used their English class time to begin preparation for the AP English Language and Composition exam they will take next Wednesday. Convent & Stuart Hall does not currently...
Math club offers peer tutoring sessions
Caroline Thompson, Reporter
November 2, 2017
The math club hosted a peer tutoring session for all students looking for math help today. “The peer tutoring sessions are pretty new, and we hope that they will grow and stick,” club advisor Ken Harrington said. “If it’s just a one-time thing it’s not as effective as it should be.” T...
Steering away from a license
Mason Cooney, Assistant Features Editor
September 28, 2017
While high schoolers in the ’90’s movie “Clueless” hustled to get their driver’s licenses once they turned 16, many teens are tending to hold off until much later to start driving. “I haven’t had much time in the past two years to get a license,” alumna Neely Metz (’17) said. ...
Artwork displays City pride at SFO
Kristina Cary, Managing Editor
May 17, 2016
Graphite sketches, digital designs, oil and acrylic paintings, photographs, prints and collages comprise a Stuart Hall-coordinated display featuring Convent art at the San Francisco International Airport. The display contains 43 works of art created by 28 students and two collaborative teams, acco...
Teatime tradition acts as tribute to the graduating class
Julia-Rose Kibben, Design Editor
May 17, 2016
Illuminated by light pouring in from the Belvedere windows overlooking San Francisco Bay, the Senior Class stood in a semi-circle, clad in white dresses, holding bouquets of pink and white roses in one hand and shaking guests’ hands with the other. Faculty and students, along with invited parents and ...
Rain, rain, don’t go away
Julia-Rose Kibben, Design Editor
January 5, 2016
Standing at the Siboni windows, students and teachers watched sheets of water skate down the Webster hill. Rain fell throughout the morning, but during F Period, it began to pour. “I did hear the rain when it started hitting the windows,” junior Kayla Man said. English students like Ma...
Information night highlights new SAT
Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
November 10, 2015
Freshmen, sophomores and juniors and their families gathered in the Little Theater for the annual Standardized Testing Info Night this evening. “We want to educate parents and students about standardized testing, especially with the new SAT,” College Counseling Associate Kelly Whalen said. Bru...
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...
Students, faculty gather for 133rd annual Prize Day
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We may never understand, but united we stand
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