The Standard • April 27, 2023 Varsity baseball, softball play first home game of the season Photo gallery showcasing the varsity boys baseball team and varsity girls softball team playing against ACS Cobham.
The Standard • June 15, 2022 Editorial board expresses itself through laptop decals To begin each Journalism: Editors class, members of the editorial board take turns answering the “Question of the Day.” To introduce the 2022-23 editorial board, each editor responded to the question: “What is on your laptop cover and why?”
The Standard • June 13, 2022 StuCo hosts Bangers and Bash event at Canons Park Photo gallery showcasing students attending Bangers and Bash.
The Standard • June 6, 2022 Concert Choir, Chamber Orchestra gives final performance of the year The Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra ensembles rehearse May 27 for their final concert of the school year. In addition to the traditional repertoire, choir students performed self-taught pieces in small groups and orchestra students performed in a string quartet and trio.
The Standard • May 31, 2022 The Soup Kitchen Supplementary photo essay for The homeless: London's neglected community
The Standard • May 30, 2022 AP Art Exhibition showcases student work As the end of the year approaches, students in Advanced Placement visual arts classes share their pieces at the annual AP Art Exhibition May 26.
The Standard • October 29, 2021 ‘Footloose’ production process begins in person after COVID-19 halted normal performances After an abnormal year for High School performing arts during which they published a video broadcast of “Fame: the Musical” and performed socially-distanced choir and acting performances, students are now permitted to step foot on stage and perform unmasked, similar to circumstances prior to COVID-19.
The Standard • September 9, 2021 Photo gallery: Fall sports commence with girls, boys volleyball tryouts Photo gallery showcasing students attending volleyball tryouts.
The School of The New York Times • August 13, 2021 Dancer in Lockdown: A Day in the Life Personal photo essay with The School of The New York Times
The School of The New York Times • July 2, 2021 Three generations of heritage: How a migrant's contributions preserved Dutch culture within her family Personal photo essay with The School of The New York Times
The Standard • June 17, 2021 COVID-19 pandemic: the universal experience As the school year wraps up, community members share their pandemic memories through various forms of media – photography, illustration, writing and more. This project was inspired by The New York Times article “Coming of Age: Teens on a Year That Changed Everything.”
The Standard • April 1, 2021 Girls, boys soccer play in final week of mini-season Photo gallery showcasing students in the final week of mini-season.
The Standard • March 25, 2021 Students participate in first week of sports Photo gallery showcasing students in the first week of sports.
The Standard • March 24, 2021 Student-athletes share advice, governmental restrictions to allow for non-elite sports to resume As students returned to school after two months of distance learning, one question quickly arose: what about sports?
The Standard • February 1, 2021 A year-in-review: Spotify 2020 Wrapped Despite the trials and tribulations of 2020, the year has finally come to a close. Upon reflection, each month has been attributed a song fitting to the events that occurred. Make sure to scan the codes with your Spotify app to listen along.
The Standard • October 8, 2020 14 new students reflect on their transition to the High School Fourteen new students shared their experience of starting at a new school amid Covid-19 measures and give a glimpse of themselves and their experience so far.
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The Standard • June 5, 2023 Point Counterpoint: Should schools ban ChatGPT? Layout for Point Counterpoint: Should schools ban ChatGPT?
The Standard • June 5, 2023 Issue 5 Editorial Layout for Issue 5 Editorial: Leadership change provides opportunity for systemic advancements
The Standard • June 5, 2023 Issue 5 Front Page Layout for Issue 5 Front Page featuring War in Sudan: Students, faculty react to ongoing tensions
The Standard • May 3, 2023 Prom planning evolves through the decades Layout for Prom planning evolves through the decades
The Standard • May 3, 2023 Social media usage infiltrates academia Layout for Social media usage infiltrates academia
The Standard • May 3, 2023 Rebuilding: Syrian refugee girls pursue education Layout for Rebuilding: Syrian refugee girls pursue education
The Standard • March 2, 2023 Mental health disorders permeate adolescence Layout for Mental health disorders permeate adolescence
The Standard • March 2, 2023 Left behind: Community evaluates school accessibility, awareness of physical disability Layout for Left behind: Community evaluates school accessibility, awareness of physical disability
The Standard • December 15, 2022 Ranking chai lattes: The best of the St. John’s Wood High Street Layout for Ranking chai lattes: The best of the St. John’s Wood High Street
The Standard • December 15, 2022 School colors encourage spirit, divide community Layout for School colors encourage spirit, divide community
The Standard • November 9, 2022 Counting calories: UK implements law mandating calorie labels Layout for Counting calories: UK implements law mandating calorie labels
The Standard • November 9, 2022 Tattoos: Meaning behind the ink Layout for Tattoos: Meaning behind the ink
The Standard • May 31, 2022 Student-led groups discuss community impact Layout for Student-led groups discuss community impact
The Standard • May 31, 2022 The homeless: London's neglected community Layout for The homeless: London's neglected community
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The Standard • December 8, 2023 Grade 12 gingerbread competition Grade 12 students gathered with their advisories in the Commons Dec. 5 to compete in a gingerbread house-building contest.
The Standard • March 13, 2023 CNN Correspondent Clarissa Ward visit CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward presents to community members at a speaker event March 10. She reflected on her journey through journalism, from 9/11 to the Arab Spring to the Russia-Ukraine war.
The Standard • March 2, 2023 Student Council elections Marcus Chae (’24) and Ela Gulener (’24) have been named Student Council President and Vice President, respectively, March 2.
The Standard • September 1, 2022 Volleyball tryouts Volleyball tryouts take place in the Farmer Family Gym and Blue Gym Sept. 1. Girls’ volleyball will be separated into Varsity, JV and JJV teams, while boys’ volleyball will be grouped into Varsity and JV.
The Standard • August 31, 2022 HS Apple Day World Languages and Cultures Teacher Tamara Smith reaches for one of the apples available at Top Orange Aug. 31. To commence the new school year, boxes of apples were provided for High School students, faculty and staff.
The Standard • August 30, 2022 First day of High School High School students commenced the 2022-23 school year Aug. 30. To kick off the year, students participated in class meetings, an all-grade assembly and an ice cream social.
The Standard • May 31, 2022 Employee Appreciation Event Grade 12 students gather in the School Center to share gratitude for faculty and staff at the Employee Appreciation Event May 25.
The Standard • March 14, 2022 The SpongeBob Musical High School students play in the pit band for the Middle School musical “The SpongeBob Musical” March 11. Music rehearsals began in late January and the band met approximately three times per week since.
The Standard • September 7, 2021 Volleyball tryouts After almost a full school year of sports canceled due to COVID-19, the fall athletics season returns. Volleyball, cross country, crew, soccer and field hockey held tryouts the week of Sept. 1.
The Standard • March 19, 2021 Sports resume Students play soccer and tennis at Canons Park March 17. After a year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, outdoor sports returned this week for a March mini-season ending April 1.
The Standard • January 25, 2021 Snowfall in London Jan. 24 marks the first snowfall of the 2020-21 school year. The most recent snow day occurred in 2018, although due to distance learning, this snow had no effect on whether classes would continue today.
The Standard • December 9, 2020 Fame: The Musical Students rehearse the song “There She Goes/Fame” for this year’s musical, “Fame.” Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the musical is taking place in a digital format.
The Standard • September 25, 2020 Fallen tree A fallen tree narrowly misses the Anne Frank memorial tree in 47 Grove End Road’s garden, which just opened for class use, due to harsh winds Sept. 25.