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All Buckley MATHFAX Teams Ranked Top 10 in Nation
Posted March 9, 2010
National standings after the third of four MATHFAX competitions:
Advanced Math: Buckley is 2nd
Algebra II: Buckley is 6th
Geometry: Buckley is 9th
Algebra I: Buckley is 7th
Pre-Algebra: Buckley is 10th
Math 6: Buckley is 7thThree Buckley Advanced Math students rank in the top 10 in the nation: Eric Murray '11 ( 2nd) and Max Praglin ’10 and Rachel Garfinkel ’10 (3rd). Congratulations students.
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Visual Arts Chair Ellen Mahoney Named 2010 Los Angeles Regional Scholastic Art Awards Teacher
Posted March 4, 2010
Students weren’t the only honorees at last weekend’s Scholastic Art & Writing Awards ceremony last weekend – Visual Arts Department Chair Ellen Mahoney was named the first-ever Los Angeles Regional Scholastic Art Awards Teacher.
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Jamie O’Donnell ’10 Awarded only Gold Award for Poetry in State Writing Competition
Posted February 12, 2010
At a banquet on February 11, senior Jamie O’Donnell was honored by The California Writing Awards for her outstanding portfolio of poetry. She received a Silver Key for her seven-poem portfolio, and a Gold Key, which is awarded to the most accomplished works, for one of her poems. Of approximately 2,000 submissions in 12 categories of writing, Jamie was the only student to win a Gold Key in the field of poetry.
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Author & Cartoonist Robb Armstrong on Campus for Black History Month Talks
Posted February 12, 2010
Today, Robb Armstrong, writer and creator of the nationally syndicated Jump Start cartoon strip, presented to all Buckley students and met with the faculty and staff. His key messages for Middle & Upper School students included: You have to live out your dream and make a difference in this world…every human has a purpose in life and you are in a position to figure out what yours is – don’t let anything pull you off course; and, we need to study black history because it is human history… as human beings, we need to know “where the other guy came from” to realize humanity. With Lower School students, Armstrong's emphasis was on creativity.
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Free Dress Friday Raises Funds for Haiti
Posted January 22, 2010
Casual dress is the norm today as students in all divisions have the opportunity to donate $10.00 to help the people of Haiti in exchange for a uniform-free Friday. This one-day event is in addition to an ongoing fundraising campaign for the American Red Cross, as well as the collection of gently used shoes for citizens of Haiti.
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MLK Day: Make This “Day Off” a “Day On”
Posted January 18, 2010
Buckley is closed today in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As our students were encouraged to do in Friday’s assembly, we encourage everyone to make today a “day on” – a day to honor, remember and give back. “I ask that you… take a moment to ask yourself, what would he be fighting for today? And finally, consider how you are planning to honor the man and the movement on this day,” said Buckley Coordinator for Diversity Joelina Machera in the Middle & Upper School assembly. At the assemblies, students from all divisions reflected on Dr. King. Please click "Read More" below to read some of their remarks.
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"The Student Voice" Named Crown Award Finalist
Posted January 13, 2010
The 2008-2009 Student Voice is a finalist for the prestigious Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Crown Award, the highest recognition given by the CSPA to a student print or online medium for overall excellence. As one of just 53 finalists nationally in the high school newspaper category, Buckley will receive either a Gold or Silver Crown Award. This award is in addition to the Gold Medal the paper received from the CSPA.
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Buckley Student Works in 13th Annual High School Invitational Exhibit
Posted January 12, 2010
Artworks by six Buckley upper division students were selected by the Visual Arts Department to represent the school at the 13th Annual High School Invitational exhibit at the California State University Northridge Art Galleries (ww.csun.edu/artgalleries). The student artists are: Luka Bazeli ’11 (photo); Starr Hathaway ’10 (photo); Cyrus Nury ’12 (drawing); Alan Osinoff ’12 (metal); Sabrina Stenhoj ’10 (ceramics); and, Samantha Wood ’11 (drawing). The exhibit runs January 12-30. There is a closing reception, which is open to the public, on January 29 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Click read more to see a gallery of the Buckley student artworks.
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Student Newspaper and Yearbook Receive Honors
Posted January 8, 2010
The 2008-2009 Student Voice newspaper has been awarded a gold medal by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The 2009 school yearbook, lmages, received a First Place award from the American Scholastic Press Association. Congratulations to our incredible student journalists.
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School-wide Assembly Held to Honor Roy E. Disney
Posted January 8, 2010
A special K-12 assembly was held today to remember Roy E. Disney, former Buckley parent, trustee, and grandparent who passed away on December 16. All students, faculty and staff gathered in the building that bears his name and stands as a lasting legacy of the tremendous impact he and his family had on Buckley.
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