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  • November 17No school for students Friday, Nov. 20, for parent-teacher conferences.
  • November 17An earthquake drill will take place at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19.
  • November 17Love Your Body Week activities will happen in the courtyard during lunch Tuesday, Nov. 18.
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

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

The Oracle
Eighth graders pose for a photo at an archery range on Arrow Week. In a change of format, students spent Arrow Week doing day-activities instead of backpacking. (Photo courtesy of Talia Geffen)

From mountains to ocean: Eighth graders reflect on experiences with new Arrow Week format

By Vivianne Arnold, Science Editor
October 19, 2025
A illustration displays a backpack along with a hiking boot, a pair of sunglasses, a water bottle and sunscreen. On 8th grade Arrow week, which starts on Sept. 8-12, 2025 students will explore and spend their time at YMCA Camp Surf in San Diego, California.

Eighth graders, faculty gear up for Arrow Week trip through teamwork

By Nissara Shah, Multimedia Reporter
September 12, 2025
Senior Wynter Perrineau looks at her computer which displays her Common Application and camping equipment. From Monday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 12, seniors will take part in Arrow Week to learn leadership and wilderness skills.

Seniors prepare for Arrow Week trip, balance college applications, schoolwork

By Lola Thomas, Features Editor
September 7, 2025
An entrance sign to Joshua Tree National Park stands surrounded by yellow wildflowers. Six employees were fired Feb. 14 by the Department of the Interior, raising concerns over the stability of the park as it heads into one of its busiest seasons of the year. (Photo courtesy of National Park Service)

Joshua Tree National Park in peril following recent layoffs

By Vivianne Arnold, Science Editor
March 5, 2025
A computer screen shows a Zoom meeting discussing the 10th grade Arrow Week. This year, the 10th grade Arrow Week is taking place in Joshua Tree National Park. (Photo provided by student Phoebe Gustafson).

Families prepare for 10th Grade Arrow Week with virtual meeting

By Uma Nambiar, Senior Reporter
February 3, 2025
Grades eight, 10 and 12 balance on one side of a scale "Arrow Week," while grades seven, nine and 11 balance on the other. Arrow Week historically took seventh, ninth and 11th grade students, but will now take eighth, 10th and 12th grade students. (Graphic Illustration by Melinda Wang)

Different grades attend Arrow Week, mixed feelings raised among students

By Melinda Wang, Multimedia Editor
October 10, 2024
The Class of 2025 sits around a campfire on the last night of their senior trip in Big Bear. Students roasted s'mores and performed skits with their trail group, reflecting on their time spent together as a grade.

‘No college talk’: Senior Trip allows students to reset, bond in midst of college application process

By Phoebe Measer, News Editor
September 14, 2024
Juniors sit at Union Peak in Lander, Wyoming. From Aug. 25-Sept. 1, most members of the Class of 2025 went on Arrow Week, a hiking and leadership program that is a part of Archer’s curriculum. Photo courtesy of Danilka Foronda-Zanipatin.

Juniors adapt to Arrow Week with fewer students attending, develop leadership skills

By Lola Thomas, Features Editor
September 20, 2023
The Class of 2025 gathers inside LAX the morning of Friday, Aug. 25, prior to departing to Salt Lake City, Utah. From there, the grade took an approximately six-hour drive to Lander, Wyoming. "I'm really hopeful that we can reframe some of the negative thoughts or the fears around [Arrow Week] and have students bond and find some positive moments together on the trail," 11th grade Dean of Culture Community and Belonging Casey Huff said. Photo by Casey Huff.

Class of 2025 kicks off junior year with final Arrow Week in Lander, Wyoming

By Emily Paschall, Editor-in-Chief
August 29, 2023
Members of the junior class pose for a photo during their Arrow Week trip in Wyoming. The expenses for this excursion are included within the Flexible Tuition program.

Flexible Tuition program reduces barriers to entry, students hope for servery coverage in future

By Vaughan Anoa’i and Greta Irvine
May 23, 2022
A group hiking to their first campsite in Utah during the Class of 2024's seventh grade Arrow Week trip. Due to wildfires and sudden cold fronts, environmental excursions such as the eighth-grade Arrow Week and Senior Trip have been further delayed to spring. "I feel like for other people, they might have been a little bit more apprehensive. But I think overall, we were all pretty excited," Roberts said. "And I don't think that's changed. It's just been a longer anticipation for everyone."

‘Still an incredible trip either way’: Arrow Week and senior trip rescheduled to spring

By Maia Alvarez, Features Editor
January 28, 2022

Eleventh grade Arrow Week: A photo journey through Wyoming

By Thea Leimone, Features Editor
September 22, 2021
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