A couple weeks ago, our 6th graders finished their first ever Athenian conferences! Spread over three days, 6th-grade conferences are an exciting component of the Middle School experience and one that has been specially designed to reflect our values as an institution. More than a year ago, a team of 6th-grade teachers spent months creating […]
by Kate Oxley ’20 Originally published in the March 2018 edition of The Pillar, Athenian’s student newspaper A scalable bionic heart. A bio-digester to make methane from compost. A mobile refrigeration unit with electronic generation for third world countries. A prosthetic limb that simulates a ball and joint socket. What do all of these have in […]
Two years ago, after years of contributions to and growth at Athenian, two employees went on to become Heads of Schools at independent schools in Marin and Washington, DC. This past year, two more veteran Athenians moved into leadership roles in the world of education. Nancy Nagramada is now the Head of Middle School at the San […]
I am particularly grateful for our Athenian community this week. As our neighbors to the north battle unimaginable devastation, Athenians immediately jumped into action, creating supply drives, taking in the displaced, saving animals from shelters, and coordinating a school-wide response. When tragic events happen nearby, Athenian’s founding values of service and community hit home for […]
Our seniors each get a full-page in the yearbook to commemorate their time at Athenian. Many seniors include meaningful quotes that we have collected for you here.
by Dara Goldfein ’19, published in the May 2017 student newspaper, The Pillar After a long history of relying on the Sodexo food service company as the primary food provider for the Athenian community, the Athenian administration has decided to make changes in the food program and switch food providers to another Bay Area company known as […]
by Dylan Ratner ’17, originally published in the January 2017 student newspaper, The Pillar When returning Athenian students arrived on campus this year, they may have noticed that some of the signs on single occupancy restrooms have been changed. An image of a toilet has replaced the stick figures previously used to indicate the gender for which the […]
The moment the soccer ball slammed into my head, everything went white and then black. When I first opened my eyes, a blurry, light, and dizzy world surrounded me. I will never forget that view of the world. – Emma Cottrill ’17 At Athenian, we believe the best way to master academic subjects is […]
Originally published in the spring 2017 edition of The Pillar, Athenian’s student newspaper by Jenna H. ’19 As I embark on the second semester of my sophomore year at Athenian, I have had time to reflect on my educational experiences. At my public middle school, although I was successful academically, something left me feeling unfulfilled and, frankly, upset […]
Originally published in the winter 2015 edition of The Pillar, Athenian’s student newspaper by Priya Canzius ’16 You may not know it, but there are currently eight untold faculty love stories just waiting to be revealed! Lisa Haney and Mark Friedman (P= Priya, M= Mark, L= Lisa): P: How did you meet? L: We were both […]
Originally published December 2015 on The Pillar, Athenian’s student newspaper, by Isa Thimesch ’16 The science department has given teachers a lot of agency over how they asses their students’ performances – and it seems to be working. Take, for example, The Athenian School’s Molly Gowen, chemistry and geology teacher, whose geology tests are always […]
Originally published in the Spring 2016 edition of The Pillar, Athenian’s student newspaper By Irena Volkov ’16 The Athenian campus recently welcomed DV-01, a digital seismometer that detects microseismic activity and makes its data is available for all students and faculty to analyze. A seismometer is an instrument that measures the motion of the ground in […]
Recently graduated senior Kelsey Miles ’16 spent much of her time at Athenian exploring issues around religion and spirituality. During her senior year, she had an opportunity to take a Journalism seminar and dig deeper into this issue, both at Athenian and at independent schools in general. Read Kelsey’s well-researched article, which she completed as […]
Originally published in the spring edition of The Pillar, Athenian’s student newspaper by Madeleine Kardek ’17 Whether it’s volunteering at an animal shelter, working at a local church, or putting on a wheel chair basketball game at Athenian sponsoring The Wheelchair Foundation, students at The Athenian School choose countless ways to give back to communities outside […]
Originally published in the spring 2016 edition of The Pillar, Athenian’s student newspaper by Dylan Ratner ’17 Beach cleanups. Campus beautification. Distributing donated food. All of these activities are typical of Athenian’s annual community service or hiking day, Tim Holm Day. Still, as most advisories work individually, not all Athenian students get to experience the breadth […]