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The Broadview
The student news site of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School

The Broadview
The student news site of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School

The Broadview
Virtual learning settings take a toll on students' mental and physical health.

Zooming towards a certain doom

Tabitha Parent, Managing Editor • September 24, 2020

Most teenagers who find themselves a little too attached to their phone or computer, or even ones who just thoroughly enjoy the company of their family’s TV, have heard some variation of these sentences...

Junior students and families attended the College Information Night hosted by Convent & Stuart Hall’s college counselors. The meeting discussed what to expect during junior year, the college search timeline and what juniors can do to make their year proactive.

Juniors, families attend college information session

Paige Retajczyk, Senior Reporter • September 18, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent & Stuart Hall’s college counselors held a Zoom webinar on Sept. 17 to discuss the college process and junior year amidst COVID-19.   College counselors discussed some of...

View of junior Lily Peta’s 7 a.m. walk to start her daily routine. Many popular streets such as Lake St and John F Kennedy Dr are partially closed to traffic to encourage social distancing among pedestrians and cyclists.

Blog: The 6th month

Tabitha Parent, Managing Editor • September 17, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Today marks the sixth month of shelter in place for San Franciscans. I was watching a virtual college information session when I got a text from one of our EICs reminiscing about where...

Sophomore Isabella Alacorn views her new schedule for the next 20 days. Students finished a semester’s worth of classes and will begin their new schedules Sept. 16.

Two classes down, on to the next

Alina Kushner, Senior Reporter • September 15, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students finish a semester’s worth of classes in four weeks, and will start two new classes tomorrow.  Due to shelter-in-place, the new online schedule consists of 20 class periods...

Senior Sarah El Qadah works on the thumbnails for her Cordels. Students finished and presented three thumbnails in their meeting.

Monthly art workshop holds first meeting

Roxanne Comerford, Reporter • September 10, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE A new art workshop encourages members of the community to embrace the school year’s theme of grace.  “HeART Hour” had its first meeting on Sept. 10 led by Visual Arts Department...

Sophomore honors chemistry learns to use zoom days before the transition to online learning in the spring. The guidelines surrounding school zoom calls have developed from public links to only allowing those with school emails access.

Possible Return to In-Person Learning in November

Clara Bonomi, Senior Reporter • September 3, 2020

Luckily for the students who are eager to break free from their desk chairs and Zoom classes, San Francisco high schools are on track to reopen in November. After hearing news of possibly returning...

Screenshot of sophomore Azadeh Reiskin's complete schedule, including all classes she will take during the year. Parents were able to access their student's Learning Management System to view timing and schedules for the event.

Students, parents attend virtual Back-to-School Night

Nicole Klein and Tabitha Parent • September 2, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Parents participated in Back-to-School Night programming hosted by teachers and administrators via Zoom webinars and live video streaming on Wednesday night.  “My online experience...

Senior Halsey Williamson auditions for the fall play remotely through Zoom. Students auditioning were asked to prepare a monologue to perform to the directors.

Students audition for fall play, find community through theater

Darcy Jubb, Senior Reporter • August 27, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE The second round of auditions for Convent & Stuart Hall’s environmentally-themed Fall Play took place today over Zoom, providing students a chance to express their creativity through...

Senior Grace O'Reilly and Community Life Chair Paul Pryor Lorentz lead The Luzuriaga Foundation club. Students attended an introductory Zoom call that overviewed responsibilities of members and the goal of the club.

Cubs initiate online clubs

Nina Gutierrez, Senior Reporter • August 26, 2020

  WEB EXCLUSIVE As students continue to learn over Zoom, recent club offerings give students the opportunity to build community based on shared interests and curiosities.  Clubs meet during...

Religion, Theology & Spirituality teacher Bryan Lorentz plays a melody on his guitar while waiting for the chapel to begin. The community attended chapel on a Webinar via Zoom where students participated using the “chat” or “raise hand” functions.

Students attend first chapel of the year

Elise Vulakh, Senior reporter • August 21, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students gathered virtually for Convent and Stuart Hall’s first Chapel of the year. The gathering was focused on celebrating life, students virtually connecting in the midst of a global...

Freshmen start high school, find community virtually

Grace Krumplitsch, Editor-in-Chief • August 19, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE While many upperclassmen recall anxiously walking up the Flood Mansion’s marble staircase on their first day of high school and triple-checking that they were in the right classroom, the...

The modified schedule allows for less interaction between students and faculty if classes are resumed on campus. The new plan features two 150 minute classes per day.

Administration implements new schedule

Madeline Thiara, Senior Reporter • August 18, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students are adjusting to a new schedule to limit in-person contact between community members once students return to campus. The schedule features two 150-minute classes, five days a...

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