According to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Women’s Initiative Program, a gap between the percentage of men and women in non-technical fields in both education and industry is potentially traced back to the high school level. Although male and female high school students do not differ significantly in the science courses they take, many woman choose not to study math and science fields in college. Instead, they pursue courses of study in liberal arts, medicine and law.
The MIT Women’s Initiative Program seeks to increase the number of women enrolled in …

Eleven St. Margaret’s seniors attended Harvard Model Congress in San Francisco last month. The simulation was an opportunity for students to learn firsthand about the workings of the United States Congress, the National Security Council, the Cabinet, Press Corps and the Supreme Court. At the conference, students participated in a number of committees that simulated various components of the American government. Whether they served as congressmen, Supreme Court justices, or journalists, participants benefited from the interactive learning experience that Harvard Model Congress provides. Students had the opportunity to discuss current national …

An impressive and diverse group of colleges and universities from across the country, including Barnard College, Boston College, Brown University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, Santa Clara University, Southern Methodist University, Stanford University, Wake Forest University, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania and Yale University, have one thing in common. These highly selective schools have already accepted a member or members of the St. Margaret’s Class of 2012.

By Emily Venable, Grade 11
Riding in a white St. Margaret’s minibus on Thursday, January 19, seven students and two teachers made their way to Camp Stevens in Julian, Calif. For the next 32 hours, the group escaped the routine of high school life and embraced the outdoors and nature by learning about sustainable living.
The occasion for the trip was the second annual SEEDs Retreat. Jump-started by the addition of the St. Margaret’s Episcopal School Garden to the St. Margaret’s community, the project gained momentum though last year’s retreat to Camp …

Friday, January 13 marked a first on St. Margaret’s campus with more than 25 St. Margaret’s alumni returning to campus to impart their wisdom on the entire Upper School student body during the Alumni Career Forum.
Alumni presented during two, small, 30-minute classroom sessions. They began each session talking about their path from St. Margaret’s through college and onto their current careers. Students were able to connect with alumni from a multitude of backgrounds. Tips and suggestions were offered to help students navigate their own paths after St. Margaret’s through college …

By Alexandra Zalewski, Grade 8
“Which country is not located by the Mediterranean Sea: Italy, Greece or Poland?” the speakers echoed within the gym. My sweat-drenched hand gripped the microphone in an effort to recall every image, every map, every fact that I had ever come across. Was I really sitting here at the geography bee in front of the whole Middle School? The light glinting off the gym floor answered my question. My eyes looked into the laminate and saw the distorted image of the bleachers packed with students, each …

By Ayda Rashtchi, Grade 8
The amount of girls that are being bullied, or the amount that are bullying others, is greatly increasing. Every day you hear story after story about girls who have been bullied whether it results in a broken heart or in even more serious cases. On Friday, January 27, girls from grades 6-12 gathered in the Chapel for a special presentation by two young adults named Lauren and Molly.
Lauren and Molly have put together a nonprofit organization to help put a stop to girl bullying. They have …

By Elizabeth Bauer, Grade 1 Teacher
Tuesday evening, St. Margaret’s Upper School students Winston Robinson, Sabine Scott and Brandon Torres participated in the Student Voices event at Crossroads High School in Santa Monica. This is an annual opportunity for students who attended the National Student Diversity Leadership Conference to share the impact the conference had on their personal lives and how they will work to implement what they’ve learned into their school communities.
After an introduction about the work the students did at the conference, including their increased awareness of the cultural …

The fourth annual 24-Hour Playwriting Festival kicked off Friday, January 20 and ended approximately 24 hours later with performances of 10 plays in front of a packed house in Sillers Hall. The plays, all written Friday evening, were rehearsed and performed within 24 hours. Eighty-five Upper School students were involved, as well as eight adults and one seven year old.
Click here for the 2012 program.
The program had a variety of plays ranging from Shakespearean fare to IRS-related humor. Playwrights were provided two prompts on Friday evening and the instructions that …

By Ariana Stillman, Grade 7
Ding-dong-ding. The bell signaled that it was time for all of the seventh graders at St. Margaret’s to head over to Siller’s Hall. There, a man from SONGS (San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station) waited to give us a presentation on the plant and inform us on how it works. With our debate research binders in hand, we all piled through the small doorway leading into Siller’s Hall. Everyone rushed to the white folding chairs, trying to get good seats next to their friends. In front of …