SCHOOL NEWS

IMMACULATE HEART By Kellyn Lanza 12th Grade

Happy November from Immaculate Heart! In addition to finishing the first quarter, students enjoyed many fun events this past month.

The first week of October began with activities in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Girls’ Athletic Association staged an egg hunt throughout the campus and ended the week with a Jeans & Pink day.

The following week, students in the 9th, 10th and 11th grades took the PSAT exam while the seniors had a day full of college and graduation prep. Throughout the past month, IH also hosted a number of college representatives, including JET, the Jesuit Excellence Tour.

Over in the sports realm, the volleyball, tennis and cross-country teams concluded their seasons by honoring those 12th grade team members at their respective Senior Night events. Meanwhile, both the basketball and soccer teams held tryouts for the upcoming winter season.

Lastly, Immaculate Heart’s beloved annual fundraiser, The Walk, took place on Oct. 21. After raising money for three weeks, students, faculty and staff walked around the Los Feliz neighborhood to commemorate their hard work!

Immaculate Heart continues to welcome prospective middle

NEW COVENANT ACADEMY By Dale Lee 12th Grade

Happy October! It’s finally fall, and with this season comes Halloween. That means trick or treating, spooky outfits, and NCA’s Huskyween. For a week, students can dress up according to each day’s theme to earn spirit points for their class. Make sure to wear themed outfits on Morning Monday, Tropical Tuesday, Working Wednesday, TV Thursday and Free Dress Friday. Students can also create their own volleyball team to face off against each other in a tournament. Make sure to school and high school students to campus for Shadow Visits, and both 7th and 8th grade students are invited to attend our annual Academic Playday, which will take place the morning of Sat., Nov. 5. Register for admissions events through our website at immaculateheart.org.

Prospective students and their families may also join us for the middle school open house at 1 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 3, followed by the high school open house at 1 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 4.

sign up beforehand to get a shot at winning the secret prize!

The girls’ volleyball season is also coming to an end and the past games were some of the most exciting we’ve seen. There have been last-minute comebacks and blowouts! Come cheer our girls on as they finish their season with a bang.

Our seniors are also working hard as it is college application season. As they push through the stacks of essays, let’s motivate them to finish strong!

While our upperclassmen have been busy, our elementary Huskies had their share of fun at the Crystal Cove field trip. From wading on the shoreline to building sand castles, it was a memorable experience kids are sure to remember.

PILGRIM SCHOOL By Allison Pak 9th Grade

Pilgrim School comes together as a whole school on Mondays. We call these days Community Mondays, and everyone is split into six different groups, which are: Gender Equality, Peace and Justice for All, Climate Action Land Resources, Climate Action Water Resources and Climate Action Responsible Consumption.

Pilgrim School had an Outdoor Education Day Oct. 14 and students in junior kindergarten through 8th grades and secondary students in the Play Group spent their whole day at Elysian Park. The secondary students worked with the younger kids at the park.

The Gender Equality group did “A Woman’s Place Tour,” which was a walking tour of Downtown Los Angeles and Chinatown, during which students learned more about the role of women in Los Angeles.

The Peace and Justice for All group went to the Chinese American Museum to learn more about the history of Chinese American immigrants in our city.

Climate Action Land Resources group went to Descanso Gardens to learn more about gardens and how land is used.

The Climate Action Water Resources group went to the Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park to learn more about the Los Angeles River and water conservation efforts. They also did a clean up at the Los Angeles River.

Climate Action Responsible Consumption group stayed at school to do a waste audit and help Pilgrim School analyze and improve the waste streams.

We had our first open house on Oct. 22. For more information about Pilgrim school, please contact Samantha Powell at spowell@pilgrim-school.org

THIRD STREET SCHOOL

By Ren Stoppani Brown 5th Grade

Happy fall from Third Street School! Anyone interested in enrolling their kids in Third Street can come to a Prospective Parent Orientation and Tour on Fri., Nov. 4, at 9:15 a.m. Meet in the auditorium, take a tour of the school and get all questions answered. All visitors must be registered at: tinyurl.com/3rdStTour

The 5th grade just came back from a wonderful three-day field trip to Point Fermin Outdoor Education Center. We hiked, went to the aquarium, hung out with friends and saw amazing views. The counselors were fun and funny. In spring of next year, there will be another field trip to AstroCamp.

The big news at Third Street is that we have a new principal, Helen Lee. She had been the assistant principal at Third Street. I wanted to know her better, so I asked her some questions.

Interview with Helen Lee Q: What do you like about Third (Please turn to page 31)