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We are delighted to announce that Maggie Cenan will be Archer’s next Director of Upper School. With an impressive background in education and leadership, Maggie brings a wealth of experience and a passion for excellence in teaching and learning to her new role.
On Friday, May 24, students, families, special friends, Archer Trustees, and Co-Founders Dr. Diana Meehan and Megan Callaway gathered at the Skirball Cultural Center for the Class of 2024 Commencement Ceremony. Board of Trustees Co-Chair Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i and Associate Head of School For Teaching & Learning Karen Pavliscak welcomed attendees. Tess H. ’24 gave this year’s student commencement speech, diving into this year's theme of "brilliance," and Ms. Niles gave the faculty address, exploring the multifaceted nature of "love." After a performance of the class song “Somewhere Only We Know,” Upper School Student Body President Anaiya A. ’24 introduced this year's commencement speaker, Senator Barbara Boxer. In her address, Senator Boxer reminisced about the beginnings of Archer and encouraged the graduates to persevere in the real world with self-confidence. Associate Head of School for Teaching and Learning Ms. Pavliscak and two of Archer's Co-Founders, Dr. Diana Meehan and Megan Callaway, awarded diplomas to the Class of 2024, who ended the celebration with a performance of the school song, “Within the Walls of Archer.”
Science enthusiasts were invited to campus on Saturday, May 18, for the 2024 Archer Student STEM Symposium. The event featured the research and work of female high school scientists from schools across L.A. Attendees enjoyed two poster sessions, before viewing formal presentations in various breakout sessions. They then attended round table discussions that provided an opportunity for the STEM Symposium presenters to connect and discuss their research.
Archer's World Language program continues to distinguish itself. Our French language students amassed a number of medals and honorable mentions in Le Grand Concours earlier this spring, and our Chinese and Spanish language students have recently received recognition across the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) Test, Chinese National Essay Contest, National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), and the National Spanish Exam.
The Class of 2024 celebrated their college decisions on Monday, May 13, during our annual pennant ceremony. Seniors, faculty, and staff came to school decked in their college gear and gathered in the Tia Palermo Library to hear a few words from the College Guidance team and participate in a rousing game of Kahoot about the Class of 2024. The seniors then engaged in our time honored tradition of collecting their college/university pennants and hanging them up in our College Guidance hallway.
Remi C. ’24 received the Brentwood Community Council Civic Award at a ceremony on Wednesday, May 8, during the monthly council meeting. Remi was awarded a medal and certificates from the offices of several municipal leaders, including Los Angeles City Council member Traci Park and Mayor Karen Bass, for her commitment to teen mental health and their work with Teen Line, an organization dedicated to supporting teens who are struggling and devoted to destigmatizing mental health issues.
Archer's fall production of “Mean Girls” has been nominated for two Jerry Herman Awards: Best Technical Crew and Bryce C. ’25 as Gretchen Weiners for the "No Small Parts" category. The prestigious Jerry Herman Awards is a local celebration dedicated to recognizing, encouraging, and rewarding achievements and excellence in high school musical theatre.
The results are in for the 2024 California State Science & Engineering Fair, and Archer students brought home some impressive wins. Skylar R. ’26 received 2nd Place in Toxicology in the Senior Division for her project “Coral’s Lost Photosynthesizers: The effect of oxybenzone on coral bleaching.” Similarly, Farah S. ’28 received 2nd Place in Chemistry in the Junior Division for her project “Unbe-leaf-able: Application of methylcellulose aqueous solution to a decellularized spinach leaf.” More information about Skylar and Farah’s research can be found on the Archer at LACSEF (LA County Science & Engineering Fair) webpage.
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The Archer School for Girls admits students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status in its hiring or in the administration of its educational policies and programs, admissions policies, financial aid programs or other school-administered programs.
The Archer School for Girls’ mission is to educate students in an environment specifically designed for girls. As such, the school will consider any candidate for admission who identifies as a girl. Once admitted to Archer, all students in good academic standing who abide by Archer’s code of conduct and who meet requirements for graduation will be eligible to receive an Archer diploma, regardless of any change in sexual identity or other legally protected status.