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The Oracle
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle
Upper School Director Maggie Cenan works at her new desk in the administrative hallway. She accepted the role this summer after serving as the math and computer science department chair.

Former department chair becomes new upper school director, strives to implement new ideals

By Maya Hernández, Senior Reporter
September 11, 2024
A white glazed vase with flowers sits on a surface. This piece of ceramics was made by intro student Ella Tulloch ('27) in Moon's class. (Photo credit: Ella Tulloch)

Ceramics teacher leaves Archer, sculpts legacy

By Katie Ray McKillop, Staff Reporter
May 30, 2024
History teacher Kathleen Niles sits at her desk to prepare a lesson plan. After 19 years of teaching history at Archer, Niles is leaving the school to continue her profession at Windward School.

Reflecting on 19 years: History teacher leaves behind lasting impact at Archer

By Meredith Ho, Sports Editor
May 30, 2024
Posters hang on the Rose Room window, centering around the transgender flag. Students were able to write an answer to a prompt on the posters about the different aspects of being queer. One of the posters read, "I love my queer friends because... they help me just like I help and support them."

Community connects: Pride Month celebration fosters ‘acceptance’, ‘supportive environment’

By Katie Ray McKillop, Staff Reporter
May 20, 2024
Sara Gil Sáiz gives advice to one of her eighth grade French 1B students. Gil Sáiz has taught at Archer for two years. She said when she first read Archer's mission statement, she fell in love with the school immediately. "I loved it instantly," she said. "I saw [a job opening], so I applied, and here I am."

Q&A with trilingual teacher on triumphs of teaching language

By Katie Ray McKillop, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2024
Jenna Ogoke ('29), Nissara Shah ('28) and Lila Sheehy ('30) run up the backfield during practice. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, coaches hosted practice at Archer, where the team started with a warm up and then moved onto a set of sprints. On a particular practice day, athletes ran a set of eight 200-meter sprints with short breaks in between.

Middle school track and field athletes take aim at breaking personal records

By Katie Ray McKillop, Staff Reporter
May 6, 2024
A student plays a game on their phone in the library. Upper school students can use their phone during school hours if they are not in class. "People go down rabbit holes," Liv Karp ('26) said. "It can be at any time just scrolling and scrolling, and they lose track of time to go to bed."

Not just a habit: Science behind why people can’t just put down the phone

By Katie Ray McKillop, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2024
Students in the Crochet & Mindfulness FLX block led by eighth grader Kate Rheinheimer decorate their mindfulness journals. Rheinheimer is one of over 30 students who have started their own FLX blocks.

Middle school students start own FLX Blocks, learn leadership skills

By Maya Hernández, Senior Reporter
February 22, 2024
French teacher Laurence Clerfeuille sits at the desk in her classroom. She currently teaches French 1B and French 3 Accelerated. “I’m lucky,” Clerfeuille said. “I don’t think any one can love their job as much as me.”

French, film, fundraising: Passion drives language teacher

By Katie Ray McKillop, Staff Reporter
December 14, 2023
Archer’s old logo is pictured on the top of this image with the new logo below. The administration rolled out Archer's rebranding Sept. 6, including their logos, tagline and website. Photo by Archer Communications.

Communications team, focus group members give insight into Archer’s rebranding, new ‘Striking Brilliance’ tagline

By Lola Thomas, Culture Editor
December 7, 2023
This is a group photo of my journalism class, a mix of freshman through seniors. I appreciate how Archer supports our press freedom and educational autonomy. Photo by Kristin Taylor.

Op-Ed: Freedom is a right, not a privilege

By Sydney Tilles, Outreach Editor
November 1, 2023

Q&A with Class of 2023 alumni on their experiences, advice for first-year Archer students

By Tavi Memoli and Lucy Williams
October 26, 2023
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