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COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER21ST EDITION / APRIL 2017 FOR THE UPPER SCHOOL COMMUNITY

Amigos de los Rios The Harvard-Westlake Parent Association partnered with the non-profit organization Amigos de los Rios for a day of service at the Jeff Seymour Family Center. The Amigos de los Rios foundation is committed to designing public spaces to revitalize urban neighborhoods. Harvard-Westlake students, parents, and teachers joined local community members to improve Jeff Seymour Family Center’s campus and facilities. The improvement efforts help further the Center’s mission to provide overall family wellness in their neighborhood. Kester Pops

The Sherman Oaks community joined for a day of service and civic engagement at Kester Avenue Elementary School for its 2017 Beautification Day. The event was organized by the Kester Pops, a terrific group of dads eager to improve and advance Kester Elementary school. The day would not be possible without the support of Councilmember David Ryu and the LA Conservation Corps.

Left to Right: David Ryu, LA City Councilman representing Sherman Oaks; Ben Ramirez ‘18, Harvard-Westlake student and Kester Avenue Elementary School alumnus; Jess Smith, Kester Pops Founder.

Please join us on April 30th for Cinema Sundays, hosted by our own performing arts instructor Ted Walch. The nine-week series explores a different classic film each week by an in-depth discussion featuring special guest panelists. Movies begin at 3:00 p.m. and are free of charge to neighbors and friends of the Harvard-Westlake community.

The next showing will be, “The Best Years of Our Lives.”

Please RSVP to Stacy Marble at smarble@hw.com

D I D YO U K N OW ? Sherman Oaks 90th Anniversary Harvard-Westlake was on hand to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Sherman Oaks neighborhood. Community members and local businesses gathered at an event hosted by the Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce to commemorate this special occasion.

Left to Right: Adrin Nazarian, Assemblyman; Jules Feir, Honorary Mayor of Sherman Oaks; Louis Schillace, VP, Westfield; Stacy Marble, Director of Community and Public Affairs at Harvard-Westlake; Vicki Nussbaum, Executive Director of the Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce.

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CALENDARHarvard-Westlake AthleticsApril 7 Boys Lacrosse vs St. Francis @ 5:45 p.m.April 18 Boys Swimming vs Orange Lutheran @ 3:45 p.m.April 22 Boys Lacrosse vs Sierra Canyon @ 3:00 p.m. April 26 Girls Track & Field vs Immaculate Heart @ 3:30 p.m. April 28 Boys Volleyball vs Notre Dame @ 5:00 p.m. April 29 Boys Lacrosse vs Chaminade @ 5:45 p.m.

Harvard-Westlake Performing Arts April 26 Dance Showcase @ 4:00 p.m. April 29 Spring Jazz Concert @ 7:00 p.m.

Please contact smarble@hw.com to reserve your complimentary tickets.

Spring Break April 1 to April 16

* Harvard-Westlake will trim the trees along Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Hacienda Drive on April 1, 3, 4 and 8. This is necessary for the health of our trees and the safety of the community.

Wishing everyone a happy and relaxing spring break!

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Green Living FairHarvard-Westlake’s Environmental Club participated in the 4th Annual Studio City Green Living Fair at Moorpark Park. HW students distributed sustainable, native plants in pots that children were able to decorate and take home. Special thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for their help with Harvard-Westlake’s outreach booth.

Rise Against HungerHarvard-Westlake juniors packed nearly 10,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger (the non-profit formerly known as End Hunger Now). The international organization distributes food and life-sustaining aid to the world’s most vulnerable. Harvard-Westlake and its students have committed to Rise Against Hunger’s goal of mobilizing the necessary resources to end hunger by 2030.

Feeding the HomelessHarvard-Westlake sophomores raced to make over 500 sack lunches for My Friend’s House LA during a school assembly.

Their efforts will provide life-sustaining staples such as food, clothing, toiletries, and overall encouragement to the homeless and economically disadvantaged. My Friend’s House LA is all-inclusive, responding to the needs of men, women, children, and

seniors in Los Angeles regardless of race or religious beliefs. Ultimately, these programs provide support to clients to become self-sufficient and live healthy, prosperous lives.