by Rohan D. ‘25
Blogs and Reflections
Check out what Lakeside students, faculty, administrators, and staff are thinking.
by Vina V. ‘29
By Kai Bynum, head of school
by Eva Torresola, member of the Class of 2024
by Rishi Lakshminarayanan, member of the Class of 2024
by Ryan Boccuzzi, Upper School director
by Natalie Kim Blanchfield, member of the Class of 2024
by Reem Abu Rahmeh, Middle School director
by Emma S. ’28
By Lorelei S. ’25
by Sephina P. ’24
by Felicity W. ’26 and Emerson K. ’27
By Minoo J. ’24, Rohan D. ’25, and Reagan R. ’25
The Starting Out New “handbook” has been written and revised by Lakeside Middle School students since 1994.
by Eliot A. ’24
by Angelina P. ’24
By Timothy D. ’27
By Darby C. ’24
by Zane R. ’24
by Lael G. ’25
by Eleanor Hill, admissions and financial aid operations coordinator
by Kimberly Shephard, assistant director of admissions and financial aid, and Kayesee Schermerhorn, assistant director of community engagement and outreach
by Tearon Joseph, associate director of admissions/financial aid programs director
by Ben S. ’24
by Alice M. ’27
by Sachi T. ’26
by Jackson B. '25
by Betsmona A. '25
by Emerson K. ’27
by Yodahe M. '24
by Lilli Forgette, admissions visit manager, and Patrick Stancil, assistant director of admissions and financial aid
by Nara C. '25
by Lea R. ’24
by Tori Force, Middle School counselor
by Katherine H. ’24
by Karla O. R. ’24 and Sofia Y. ’24
by Zane R. '24
by Eleanor Hill, admissions and financial aid operations coordinator
by Lorelei S. ’25
by Sachi T. '26
by Rohan D. ’25
by Rishi L. ’24
by Natalie B. ’24
by Meera W. ’28
by Reagan R. ’25
by Samiya S. ’25
by Lael G. ’25
by Sarah C. ’26
by Kaitlyn L. ’26
by Sonia P. ’26
by Freja J. ’24
by Kaiden P. ’26
by Zara Z. ’24
by Noah L. ’25
by Felicity W. ’26
by Eva T. ’24
by Elsa A. ’24
by Swaraag S. ’25
by Rohan D. ’25
by Noah L. ’25, Kaiden P. ’26, Felicity W. ’26, Zara Z. ’24
by Sarah C. ’26, Lael G. ’25, and Samiya S. ’25
by Freja J. ’24, Sonia P. ’26, and Kaitlyn L. ’26
by Rohan D. ’25, Swaraag S. ’25, Elsa A. ’24, Eva T. ’24
by Susan Howard, research associate at Earth and Space Research and LSRI mentor
By Oliver C. '25 and Anabelle C. '25
By Henry S. '25
By Emani B. '25
By Nisseffo N. '24 (Seffomasi)
By Anna F. '25
By Anjali W. '25
by Kai Bynum, head of school
by Swadesh Sistla, member of the Class of 2023
by Annaliese Frohlich, member of the Class of 2023
by Ryan Boccuzzi, Upper School director
by Luke Li, Class of 2023
by Connor D. ’27 and Timothy D. ’27
by Sarah N. ’27 and Sophia Z. ’27
by Reem Abu Rahmeh, Middle School director
by Nickie Wallace and Michael Black, Upper School science teachers
by Minoo J. ’24, issue editor
by Amber P. ’25
by Hallie X. ’23, Jon P. ’23 and Mulki A. ’23
By Mason D. ’25 & Kay D. ’25
by Samara N. ’26
by Kyle Cook, Upper School arts teacher
by Mackenna W. and Matthew Z. ’24
by Nisseffo N. ’24
by Natalie B. ’24, student body president-elect
by Stellan M. ’23
by Amber P. ’25 and Rohan D. ’25
by Edward Y. ’23
by Angelina P. ’24
by Hallie X. ’23
by Paul M. '26
by Damon Buren, 5-12 counselor
by Lucy K. ʼ24
by Alex Z. and Michael Y. ’24
by Adrienne Knudson, Middle School P.E. teacher
by Reese V. ’23, Andie M. ’23, and the members of MIXED
by Tori Force, Middle School counselor
by Leslie Schuyler
by Kai Bynum, head of school
by Gene Y. ’23
by Johnpaul McLean, assistant director of admissions and outreach, and Kimberly Shephard, assistant director of admissions and financial aid
by Kaitlin Overstreet, interim head boys swim and dive coach, Athletics administrative assistant
by Tearon Joseph, associate director of admissions/financial aid programs director
by Estelle L. ’24
by Julie Lutton, 5-12 human development and health department head
by Chris Hartley, director of athletics
by Lilli Forgette, admissions visit manager, and Patrick Stancil, assistant director of admissions and financial aid
by Jim Collins, communications associate and Imago advisor
by Tori Force, Middle School counselor
by Luke L. ’23, Student Government president, and Ava Y. ’23, Student Government vice president
by Hallie X. '23
by Jackson B. ’25
by Eleanor Hill, admissions and financial aid coordinator
by Ava Y. ’23, Student Government vice president
by Luke L. ’23, Student Government president
by Imani G. ’30
by Wellesley Wilson, director of admissions and financial aid
by Gene Y. ’23, Raina W. ’24, William F. ’24, and Larry L. ’23
by Bernie Noe, head of school
by Felicia Wilks, assistant head of school / Upper School director
by Mikaela Bautista, Class of 2022
by Weronika Kwiecinski, member of the Class of 2022
by Sam Kirley, member of the Class of 2022
by Lael G. ’25, club leader
by Rohan D. ’25
by Raina W. ’24 and Rohan D. ’25
by Akal S. ’25
by Andrew Z. ’22
by Vincent Z. ’23
by Roman O. ’22
by Eva A. ’27
by Swadesh S. ’23
by Samara N. ’26
by Betsmona A. ’25
by Yoon L. ’23
by Gabi G. ’24
by Welela S. ’22 and Yordanos Y. ’24
by Carly Pansulla, Upper School library department head
by Aman V. ’23 & Nour G. ’22
by Lael G. ’25
by Edward Y. ’23
by Chris Hartley, director of athletics
by Yoon L. '23
by Minoo J. '24
by Edward Y. '23 and Raina W. '24
by Lael G. '25
by Elizabeth Goode, Middle School librarian, and Carly Pansulla, Upper School library department head
by Stellan M. ’23
by Yoon L. ’23, Tatler arts & entertainment editor and Bird Club leader
by Jenny Estill, Middle School drama teacher
by Katie Piper, Upper School history teacher
by Dylan T. ’22
by Aaron Z. ’23
by Gabby S. ’23 and Dani G. ’22, LATISPA leaders
by Phillip M. ’22
by Bill Souser, Upper School history teacher (co-teacher with course designer and Upper School math department head Todd Kresser)
by Hallie X. ’23
Photography by David C. ’22
by Sally Revere '79 and the 2021 cross country team
by Rachel Maiorano, Upper School English teacher
by Bernie Noe, head of school
by Nour G. ’22
by Annie H. ’22
by Ann H. ’22
by Edward Y. ’23
by Sarah C. ’26
by Mikaela B. ’22
by Mike Lengel, football program head and head varsity football coach
by Wellesley L. Wilson, director of admissions and financial aid
by Edward Y. '23
by Sol P.
by Advik E. ’23
by Tanvi A.
by Esper M. ’23
by Joshua K. '23
by Isabelle Y. ’24
by Yoon L. ’23
by Vishnu I. ’22
by Varun I. ’22
by Angelique G. ’24
by Felicia Wilks, assistant head of school / Upper School director
by Bernie Noe, head of school
by Dash Barnett, Class of 2021
by Denisse Aguilar Sarmiento, Class of 2021
by William Murray, Class of 2021
by Director of Athletics Chris Hartley
by Ari Worthman, director of college counseling
by Olivia I. ’22
by Jackson B. ’25
by Serena Swanson, Upper School counselor
by Dylan T. ’22, Sophie B. ’23, and Sydney Y. ’22
by Mikaela B. ’22, student body president-elect
by Zinda Foster, Upper School service learning coordinator/Upper School student center and activities director
by Sil Sohn, admissions officer
by Stellan M. ’23 and Aaron Z. ’23
by James Nau, Upper School history teacher/faculty equity programs coordinator
by Aaron Z. ’23
by Aaron Z. ’23
by Abby A. ’22 and Arin J. ’22
by NhiVan T. ’21 and Hallie X. '23
by Stellan M. ’23
by Haley Z. ’22
by Sophia H. ’25
by Evie B. ’22
by Serena Swanson, Upper School counselor
by Edward Y. ’23
by Pia G. ’28
by Hans de Grys, academic dean/Upper School assistant director
by Zane R. ’24
by Zane R. '24
by Edward Y. '23
by Wellesley L. Wilson, director of admissions and financial aid
by Anya S. '21
Sil Sohn, admissions officer
by Allise T. ’21
by Dominic M. ’22
by Claudia H. '21
by Aman V. ’23, Anya S. ’21, Nour G. ’22, and Tanvi G. ’22
by Eliot A. ’24
by Minoo J. ʼ24
by Hallie X. '23
by Yoon L. ’23
By Scott Malagold and Merissa Reed, Middle School history teachers
by Upper School counselors Meredith Sjoberg and Serena Swanson
by Janelle Hagen, Middle School librarian
by Gene Y. ’23
by Briana Schulte, girls crew program head
By Doug Moon, assistant director of admissions and financial aid, and Lilli Forgette, admissions visit manager
by Susan Mayfield, head girls swim and dive coach
by Zane R. '24
by Mark Szabo, boys soccer program head
by Meredith Sjoberg and Serena Swanson, Upper School counselors
by Ann H. '22 and Fiona L. '24
by Owen R. ’21
by Rick Huegli, head strength and conditioning coach
by Anne Elise B. ’22 and Noa R. ’22, LARS leaders
by Max R. '21
by Edward Y. ’23
by Reem Abu Rahmeh, Middle School director
by Felicia Wilks, assistant head of school/Upper School director
by William M. ’21, Upper School student government president
by Bailey B. '21
by Sherifat S. '21
by Michael C. '21
By Anya S. '21 and Vincent W. '21
by Jenny L. '21
by Bernie Noe, head of school
by Felicia Wilks, assistant head of school/Upper School director
by William M. '21, Upper School student government president
by Akal S. ’25
by Betty Benson, Upper School assistant director
by Debbie Bensadon, assistant director of equity and inclusion/Upper School Spanish teacher
by Wellesley L. Wilson, director of admissions and financial aid
by Salma S. ’21
by Nate C. '22
by Tanvi G. ’22
by Colton S. ’22
by Vishnu I. '22
by Zelia E. ’21
by Olivia W. '22
by Andy S. ’22
by Michael Town, Upper School science and engineering teacher
by Bernie Noe, head of school
by Felicia Wilks, assistant head of school/Upper School director
by Eugenie Park and Flynn Resnick, members of the Class of 2020
by Aidan Cazeau, Class of 2020
by Felicia Wilks, assistant head of school/upper school director
by Bernie Noe, head of school
by Aidan C. '20, Upper School Student Government president
by Navya D. ’23
by Siddharth H. '20
by Lexi S. '20
by Will V. '20
by Carly Pansulla, Upper School librarian
By Rick Huegli, head strength and conditioning coach/Upper School physical education teacher
by Leslie Schuyler, archivist
by Carly Pansulla, Upper School librarian
by Kat Yorks, Upper School English teacher
By Rick Huegli, head strength and conditioning coach/Upper School physical education teacher
by Jenny Estill, Middle School drama teacher
by Carly Pansulla, Upper School librarian
by James Nau, Upper School history teacher
By Rick Huegli, head strength and conditioning coach/Upper School physical education teacher
by Carly Pansulla, Upper School librarian
by Bernie Noe, head of school
by Rick Huegli, head strength and conditioning coach/Upper School physical education teacher
by Heather Butler, Middle School library/digital life teacher, and Tom Butler, Upper School mathematics teacher
by Carly Pansulla, Upper School librarian
by Derrek Falor, girls soccer program head
by Julie Lutton and Meredith Sjoberg, Upper School counselors
by Rick Huegli, head strength and conditioning coach/Upper School physical education teacher
by Tiffany Fujioka, senior associate director of college counseling
by Peter Byerlein, head JV tennis coach
by Tearon Joseph, interim co-director of admissions & financial aid
by Mary Anne Christy, Upper School history teacher
by Bernie Noe, head of school
by Jim Collins, Tatler advisor
by Chris Hartley, director of athletics and boys lacrosse program head
by Devin Parry, Upper School science teacher/department head
by Rick Huegli, head strength and conditioning coach/Upper School physical education teacher
by Jenny Estill, Middle School drama teacher
By Merissa Reed, Student Equity Programs Coordinator
by Seeka C. '21
by Andrew Krus, director of visual and performing arts
by Vienna W. ’27
by Lauren R. '21
by Dani T. '21, Kalkidane Y. '21, and Leeah M. '20
By Liz S. '20, LAPS leader
by Mark Kranwinkle, college counselor/Upper School languages teacher
by Leslie Schuyler, archivist
by Hans de Grys, Upper School assistant director/science teacher, and Betty Benson, Upper School assistant director
by Emily Aktepy, assistant director of admissions, and Margaret Marks, assistant director of admissions
by Leeah M. '20, Sam L. '22, Dani T. '21, and Jenny L. '21
by Katherine H. '24
by Betty Benson, Upper School assistant director
by Mary Clementi, choir teacher
by Michaela K. '20
by Aliyah L. ’22
by Leyla R. '21
by Casey Schuchart, Class of 1996
by John A. '20
by Hannah L. '22
by Tom Rona, Middle School math teacher
by Nadia Selim, MUN advisor and Upper School history teacher
by Carly Pansulla, Upper School librarian
by Tearon Joseph, interim co-director of admissions & financial aid
by Phillip M. ’22
by Michael Town, Upper School science and engineering teacher
by Matt Miller, Doug Moon and Lilli Forgette
by Carly Pansulla, Upper School librarian
by Harper M. '20
By Ann H. ’22
by Mikaela B. ’22, Mae C. ’20, Claudia H. ’21, Annette L. ’21, and Anya S. ’21
by Joanna Black, PGA president
by Ruby K. '20 and Tanisha R. '20
by Katie W. '20
by Bryent T. '20
by Jodi Rockwell, Upper School visual arts teacher
by Will V. '20
by Nhivan T. '21
by Betty Benson, Upper School assistant director
by Felicia Wilks, Upper School director
by Iris O. '24
by Bernie Noe, head of school
by Aidan C. '20, Upper School student government president
by Jad G. '20
by Michael Town, Upper School science and engineering teacher
by Varun I. ’22
by Simon K. ’21
by Allistair Y. ’20
by Kimberly L. '21
by Lizzy P. '20
by Charlie M. '22
by Amelia H. '22
by Derek Y. '22
by Michael Town, Upper School science and engineering teacher
by Elda K. '20
by Bonnie Y. '21
by Lizzy J. '21
by Bernie Noe, head of school
by Tearon Joseph, associate director of admissions/financial aid programs director
by 2019 Distinguished Service Award recipient Chip Mehring
by 2019 Distinguished Service Award recipient Bob Henry
by Bernie Noe, head of school
by Felicia Wilks, Upper School director
by J’Dyn Plater and Aidan Kyle, members of the Class of 2019
by Sebastian Alfonso, Class of 2019
by Lauren R. '21
by Andrew Chen '18
by Amanda Darling, director of communications
by Melissa W. '19
by David C. '20 and Esther R. '19
by Quinton H. '19
by Eden M. '21
by Chris Hartley, director of athletics
by Olivia S. '20
by Crystal X. '19
by Winston Yeung P’23 ’25, PGA T.J. Vassar diversity committee co-chair
by Chris Hartley, director of athletics
by Peyton M. '19
by GLOW Leader Mia P. ‘21
by Sydney Y. '22
by Julia Cho P '18 '20, PGA president
by Aidan C. ’20, student body president-elect
by Melissa W. ’19
by Zinda Foster, Upper School service learning coordinator/ student center and activities director, and Maile Wong, Upper School service learning program assistant/attendance taker
by Roman S. '20
by Esther R. '19
By Emme M. ’19
by Frances T. '19
by Lexi L. '19
by Kaiz E. ’19
by Roman O. ’22, Lillian L. ’22, and Eric H. ’20
by Katherine S. ’23
by Chris Hartley, director of athletics
by Colette C. '20
by Arushi M. '20
by Evie B.W. ’22
by Ann H. ’22
by Anya S. '21
by Zach B. '20
by Dominic M. ’22
by Mike Lengel, assistant director of athletics