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May 24, 2012

Two Westover Students Pursue Saturday Studies at NYU's Tisch School for the Arts  Full Story

May 23, 2012

Emily Morris '13 Honored at ASAP's Celebration of Young Writers  Full Story

May 23, 2012

Alisa Tiong '13 to Receive Westover's 2012 Andy Arts Award  Full Story

May 18, 2012

Susan Loyd Visits Peru and Machu Picchu thanks to Faculty Travel Grant  Full Story

May 15, 2012

Two Westover Students Earn Honors in Latin Composition Contest  Full Story

May 8, 2012

Westover's Summer Programs to Offer Dance Class Featuring Elements of Composition, World Dance   Full Story

May 7, 2012

Westover's Schumacher Gallery Hosts Exhibition of Works by Alumna Artist Pam Markham Heller  Full Story

May 7, 2012

Tom Juvan To Teach Creative Writing Class During Westover's 2012 Summer Programs for Girls Entering Grades 7, 8, and 9  Full Story

May 4, 2012

Erika Malapad-Trentalange '14 A Seasonal Unified Partner in the CT Special Olympics  Full Story

May 1, 2012

Westover Hosts Exhibition of Works by Alumna Artist Pam Markham Heller  Full Story

Apr 27, 2012

Archivist Maria Randall Allen '42 Honored at 2012 Founders Day  Full Story

Apr 20, 2012

Westover Presents Twelfth Night  Full Story

Apr 20, 2012

Westover Sophomores Explore Professions during Career Day April 12th  Full Story

Apr 18, 2012

Westover Students Celebrate Passover with a Chocolate Seder  Full Story

Apr 18, 2012

Grandparents and Special Guests Day at Westover  Full Story

Apr 17, 2012

Westover to Host Seventh Grade Preview Day April 27  Full Story

Apr 12, 2012

AP Environmental Science Students Tour Treatment Plant and Trash Museum  Full Story

Apr 6, 2012

Westover's Annual Dance Concert Saturday, April 21st, at 7:30 pm  Full Story

Apr 5, 2012

Artist Leeah Joo To Teach Painting Class During Westover's 2012 Summer Programs for Girls Entering Grades 7, 8, and 9  Full Story

Apr 4, 2012

Westover to Screen The City Dark, a Documentary on Light Pollution, Thursday, April 12th  Full Story

Mar 19, 2012

Works by Faculty Member and Artist Leeah Joo to be Featured in Westover's Schumacher Gallery  Full Story

Mar 16, 2012

Emily Noonan '05: A Familiar Face for UConn Sports Fans  Full Story

Mar 16, 2012

Westover Faculty Member, Two Students Run Half Marathon  Full Story

Mar 14, 2012

Stephanie Sorosiak '13 Represented Westover School at Connecticut Class Ballet Competition March 10-11  Full Story

Mar 14, 2012

Faculty Present Purim Skit during Chapel Service  Full Story

Mar 13, 2012

Westover's Swim Team Places 1st in Division III at the Western New England Swim Championships  Full Story

Mar 6, 2012

Westover Squash Finishes #2 in New England Squash Division B Championships  Full Story

Feb 27, 2012

Students in AP Photography Learn to Create Prints Using Platinum and Cyanotype Printing, a Century-Old Technique  Full Story

Feb 21, 2012

Members of the Westover Community to Perform with Kiva Dance Collective at Westover February 25 and 26   Full Story

Feb 20, 2012

Chinese Instructor Marilyn Guerrera Working on a Grant Proposal which will Help to Offer Chinese Classes to Local Elementary and Middle Schoolers during the Summer  Full Story

Feb 14, 2012

Westover Musical Groups to Perform Friday, February 17 at Annual Fundraising Concert  Full Story

Feb 13, 2012

Varsity Squash Team Earns 2nd Place Honors in Division III at 2012 US Squash High School Nationals Competition  Full Story

Feb 10, 2012

Class of 2013 to Distribute $10,000 to 25 Local, National, and International Charities  Full Story

Feb 9, 2012

Second Annual "Dance Slam!" at Westover Wednesday, February 15  Full Story

Feb 6, 2012

Westover Families Host Festive Dinners for Students  Full Story

Feb 3, 2012

Westover Team Raises More Than $2,500 at Penguin Plunge  Full Story

Jan 31, 2012

Sports Rundown January 16-22  Full Story

Jan 31, 2012

Panel Discussion Leads to Conversation about the Depiction of Women in the Media  Full Story

Jan 25, 2012

Faculty Member Annemarie Siefert's Pastels and Oil Paintings on Display in Westover's Schumacher Gallery  Full Story

Jan 20, 2012

14 Westover Students Win Awards at 2012 Connecticut Scholastic Art Competition   Full Story

Jan 19, 2012

Westover Students receive 14 awards: 4 gold portfolios, 2 gold keys, 3 silver keys and 5 honorable mentions for the 2012 Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards  Full Story

Jan 19, 2012

Sports Rundown: January 9-15  Full Story

Jan 18, 2012

Dawn Potter Poetry Reading Friday, January 20  Full Story

Jan 4, 2012

?Qui?n Soy? (Who Am I?) Poster Project in Spanish III Classes Grace the Halls  Full Story

Jan 3, 2012

Cross Country Runners Enjoy Successful Season  Full Story

Jan 3, 2012

AP Scholars of 2011  Full Story

Dec 6, 2011

Sports Rundown 11/28-12/4  Full Story

Dec 6, 2011

Westover Soccer Program Receives 26th Annual Ted Alex Sportsmanship Award  Full Story

Dec 5, 2011

Westover holds its annual Winter Clothing Drive during the first three days of Winter Term  Full Story

Dec 5, 2011

Varsity Field Hockey Team Second Annual Play 4 the Cure Game  Full Story

Nov 30, 2011

Michael Gallagher's Composite Prints, Polyocular Unities: China Exhibition On Display in Schumacher Gallery with a Closing Reception January 7, 2012  Full Story

Nov 8, 2011

Westover Drama's Production of Peter Pan Rescheduled  Full Story

Oct 27, 2011

Weekly Sports Wrap-Up  Full Story

Oct 26, 2011

Westover's African-American and Latin Student Association's 13th Annual C.O.L.O.R.E.S. Festival a Success  Full Story

Oct 26, 2011

Composite Prints, Polyocular Unities: An exhibit of Photography by Michael Gallagher  Full Story

Oct 18, 2011

Westover Drama Presents Peter Pan  Full Story

Oct 13, 2011

Westover Students Start Tutoring Waterbury Youth Again  Full Story

Oct 12, 2011

Apple Picking for Community Service  Full Story

Oct 11, 2011

Hannah Meduna '12 Recipient of 2011 Andy Arts Award  Full Story

Oct 11, 2011

Faculty Art Exhibit Comes to a Close  Full Story

Oct 10, 2011

AP Environmental Studies Class Takes a Closer Look at the state of Agriculture in Connecticut  Full Story

Oct 7, 2011

Cross Country team off to an outstanding start for the 2011 season  Full Story

Oct 6, 2011

Westover Welcomes New Faculty for the 2011-2012 Academic Year  Full Story

Oct 5, 2011

Westover Ninth-Graders Tour Hill-Stead Museum  Full Story

Sep 29, 2011

Westover Alumna Featured in Wall Street Journal  Full Story

Sep 21, 2011

Poet Todd Boss to Offer Reading at Westover Friday, September 23  Full Story

Sep 20, 2011

6 Westover Girls Chosen to be Extras in a Movie Being Filmed at Salisbury School  Full Story

Sep 16, 2011

Faculty Art Exhibition at Westover’s Schumacher Gallery  Full Story

Jul 18, 2011

Highlights of Westover's 2011 Graduation  Full Story

Jul 14, 2011

Myriam Kelly '11 Receives Tomo Nakanishi Award  Full Story

Jun 21, 2011

Three Westover athletes named to All Star teams this spring  Full Story

Jun 16, 2011

Final Blog Entry from our Senior Blogger!  Full Story

May 27, 2011

Student-Directed “Songs for a New World” to be Performed at Westover May 27 & 28  Full Story

May 20, 2011

Art Teacher Leeah Joo Featured in Women Artists Documentary  Full Story

May 19, 2011

Guitarist David Burgess Performs at Westover  Full Story

May 19, 2011

Westover Community Attends War Horse Performance May 1st, New York City  Full Story

May 18, 2011

Eclectic Dances Highlight “Heart and Soul” Concert at Westover   Full Story

May 18, 2011

Grandparents and Special Guests Enjoy 2011 Grandparents Day events, April 29  Full Story

May 12, 2011

Westover Seniors Michelle Park and Alexandria Williams to Perform in Concert May 18th  Full Story

May 6, 2011

Westover Drama Department Presents Shakespeare's The Tempest  Full Story

Apr 19, 2011

Representative from Students for a Free Tibet to Speak at Westover School Friday, April 22nd  Full Story

Apr 15, 2011

Students Hold Watergun Fight to Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Fort Sumter  Full Story

Apr 14, 2011

Westover Hosts Annual Conference April 8th for the New England Association of Independent School Librarians  Full Story

Apr 14, 2011

Westover's Class of 2012 to Distribute $10,000 to 22 Local, National, and International Charities  Full Story

Apr 13, 2011

Hannah Meduna '12 to Receive Andy Arts Award for Summer Photography Program at Art Institute of Chicago  Full Story

Mar 7, 2011

Varsity Squash Has a Strong Finish to the 2010-2011 Season   Full Story

Mar 7, 2011

2010-2011 Varsity Squash Season Review  Full Story

Feb 23, 2011

Glee Club & Gospel Choir Perform at Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine   Full Story

Feb 22, 2011

Tibetan Monks Complete Mandala and Leave a Great Impression on the Westover Community  Full Story

Feb 16, 2011

Kiva Dance Collective to Hold Annual Concerts on February 26th & 27th at Westover  Full Story

Feb 3, 2011

11 Westover Students Honored at 2011 Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards  Full Story

Feb 2, 2011

Westover Students to Perform in Annual Concert February 18th  Full Story

Feb 1, 2011

Students & Faculty Participate in Jewbilee 2011 in Cambridge, MA  Full Story

Jan 31, 2011

Westover Students to Perform February 20th Concert at Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City  Full Story

Jan 17, 2011

Winter Sports Day  Full Story

Jan 13, 2011

Westover in New York City: 39 Steps on Broadway and La Traviata at the Metropolitan Opera  Full Story

Jan 13, 2011

Young Alumnae Visit Westover to Share their College Experiences with Current Students  Full Story

Jan 11, 2011

A Collection of Portraits by Cynthia M. Gillette will be on Display in Schumacher Gallery From January 30 through March 20.  Full Story

Jan 6, 2011

Frugal Meals Program Still Going Strong  Full Story

Jan 6, 2011

Acclaimed poet Katha Pollitt will be reading her poetry at Westover School in Middlebury, CT on Friday, January 14, 2011 at 7:30 P.M.   Full Story

Oct 4, 2010

Jeans Day Supports Breast Cancer Research  Full Story

Oct 4, 2010

AP Scholar Awards  Full Story

Sep 30, 2010

2010 Arts Day: A Blue Man Group Performance in New York City on Thursday, Oct. 14  Full Story

Sep 29, 2010

Fall Sports Day at Westover  Full Story

Sep 29, 2010

Westover Makes Exciting Faculty & Staff Additions for the 2010-2011 Academic Year  Full Story

Sep 28, 2010

Opening Days of School Remarks   Full Story

Sep 23, 2010

Students Pick Apples, Raising Awareness About Hunger in Connecticut  Full Story

Sep 21, 2010

Bronfman Youth Fellow Acheson-Field '11 Spends Five Weeks in Israel  Full Story

Sep 14, 2010

Westover's Schumacher Gallery Presents an Exhibition of Faculty Art Work   Full Story

Sep 14, 2010

Trout in the Classroom: Trout Unlimited's Environmental Education Program Coming to Westover  Full Story

Sep 9, 2010

Dena Simmons '01 is the recipient of a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship  Full Story

Jun 3, 2010

End-Of-Year Studio Art Exhibits on Campus  Full Story

Jun 3, 2010

Junior Mary Margaret Meehan Named New Haven County Poetry Champion in IMPAC Contest  Full Story

Jun 2, 2010

Gae Savannah '78 has Exhibit Opening at Allegra LaViola Gallery, NYC  Full Story

Jun 2, 2010

Students in Honors Spanish IV Film an American Idol-based show in Spanish  Full Story

Jun 1, 2010

Latin Students Win 63 Awards in 5 State and National Latin Exams  Full Story

May 31, 2010

Teachers/Staff Look Forward to Interesting Summers   Full Story

May 31, 2010

Hannah Clark Scores 9th in State in GE Computer Science Contest  Full Story

May 28, 2010

AP and Award-winning artwork on display in Schumacher Gallery until June 4  Full Story

May 27, 2010

Students Help Install Drainage Pipes in WISE Project  Full Story

May 21, 2010

4 Students Presented Their Independent Senior Projects on May 19.  Full Story

Apr 24, 2010

Master Dance Class Offered by Alumna Elise Drew '03 on May 1 at Westover  Full Story

Apr 23, 2010

JUST THINK! A Tribute to Westover Present and Past To Be Performed on Friday, May 7th and Saturday, May 8th at 7:30 p.m.   Full Story

Apr 14, 2010

Westover To Hold Seventh Grade Preview Program on April 30  Full Story

Apr 14, 2010

Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) student, Jillian Silver '10, Holds Patent on Lighted Walker  Full Story

Apr 13, 2010

Westover Will Offer Lacrosse Clinic on May 8  Full Story

Apr 13, 2010

Pilobolus' Hartford Community Project To Rehearse at Westover School  Full Story

Mar 26, 2010

Alexandria Williams '11 Receives Westover's Andy Award for Summer Study in the Arts  Full Story

Mar 5, 2010

Westover finishes 9th in Class B Squash New England Championships  Full Story

Mar 3, 2010

Successful Solar Panel Dedication Covered by 2 TV Stations - view videos  Full Story

Mar 2, 2010

Class of 2011 Raises $10,000 with Dorcas Initiatives  Full Story

Mar 1, 2010

View Slideshows of "The Diary of Anne Frank," the 2010 Music Concert, and Open Mike Chapel  Full Story

Mar 1, 2010

View Slideshows of "The Diary of Anne Frank" and the 2010 Music Concert  Full Story

Mar 1, 2010

Westover Comes Home with 2 New England Squash Class B Champs  Full Story

Feb 28, 2010

Day 1 Results from Girls' Squash Division B New England Championships  Full Story

Feb 26, 2010

Squash Team Headed to New England Championships  Full Story

Feb 24, 2010

Solar Panel Dedication Ceremony on Feb. 27  Full Story

Feb 23, 2010

"100 Years of Inspiring Works on Paper" Exhibit on View until March 23  Full Story

Feb 15, 2010

Kiva Dance Collective Gives Annual Concert Feb. 27 & 28  Full Story

Feb 5, 2010

Abby Pope'93 and Tori Campbell '94 Volunteer in Haitian Hospital  Full Story

Feb 4, 2010

Westover Varsity Basketball Hosted Charity Basketball Scrimmage to Help Families in Need  Full Story

Feb 4, 2010

Senior Starts C.A.S.H. to Aid Haitian Earthquake Victims  Full Story

Feb 1, 2010

Annual Music Concert to be Performed February 19th  Full Story

Feb 1, 2010

AP Environmental Science Class Tours Campus Solar Panel Installation  Full Story

Jan 26, 2010

Students Learn about Jewish Culture at Jewbilee 2010  Full Story

Jan 25, 2010

Westover Flute Ensemble Plays During Service at St. George's Church  Full Story

Jan 21, 2010

Six New Members Join Westover's Board of Trustees  Full Story

Jan 21, 2010

"The Diary of Anne Frank" To Be Performed at 7:30 pm Feb. 12 & 13  Full Story

Jan 13, 2010

Westover's Dorcas Fair Provides Fun for a Good Cause   Full Story

Jan 8, 2010

Three Westover Alumnae Collegiate Teams have Participated in NCAA Tournaments and Championships  Full Story

Jan 8, 2010

Westover Varsity Field Hockey "Plays For The Cure"  Full Story

Dec 3, 2009

Michelle Park '11 Reaches Final Round in French Embassy Arts Contest  Full Story

Dec 3, 2009

Museum Studies Intern Shell Tu '10 Will Present Symposium Dec. 15  Full Story

Nov 29, 2009

Young Alumnae Excel in College  Full Story

Nov 19, 2009

Alumnae Cello Concert to be Performed at 7:30 pm on Friday, December 4  Full Story

Nov 18, 2009

Amanda Mortimer Burden ?62 Profiled on ?Crain?s New York Business? News Website  Full Story

Nov 17, 2009

Winter Clothing Drive Begins December 1  Full Story

Nov 17, 2009

Shell Tu '10 Studies Japanese Prints in The Sonja Osborn Museum Studies Internship Program  Full Story

Nov 17, 2009

Westover AP Environmental Science Students Prepare and Teach Energy Workshops  Full Story

Nov 16, 2009

WISE Students Paddle in Cardboard Boat Race Challenge - view video and slideshow  Full Story

Nov 10, 2009

Brass City Ballet's The Nutcracker on Stage at Westover on December 4, 5 & 6  Full Story

Nov 9, 2009

New York Times Publishes Letter to the Editor on Teacher Training by Westover teacher Jo Dexter   Full Story

Nov 9, 2009

Students in Westover's WISE Program Design Solution to Campus Drainage Problem  Full Story

Nov 2, 2009

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" to be performed Nov. 6 & 7 at 7:30 pm  Full Story

Nov 2, 2009

Poet Hilary Russell To Give Poetry Reading on Fri. Nov. 13 at 7:30 pm  Full Story

Oct 26, 2009

"100 Years of Inspiring Sculpture" Features Alumnae Work - Oct. 25 - Dec. 5  Full Story

Oct 12, 2009

AP Spanish Students Debate the Topic of Euthanasia en espanol.  Full Story

Oct 7, 2009

Westover Kicks Off Its 100th Year with Convocation Ceremony - Read Convocation talks  Full Story

Oct 7, 2009

Ann Pollina, Head of Westover, is Named President of National Coalition of Girls' Schools  Full Story

Oct 7, 2009

Pianist Mihae Lee '76 & Violinist Hae-Soon Hahn '78 To Give Concert at Westover on October 9th  Full Story

Oct 7, 2009

Students Volunteer at the Women's Initiative Fund's Annual Meeting on Sept. 24  Full Story

Oct 1, 2009

Shell Tu '10 Made a Difference With Her Internship at CITYarts in New York City this Summer  Full Story

Jun 2, 2009

Westover Students Inspired To Action

Westover Students Attend 18th Annual Prejudice Reduction Conference
Jun 2, 2009

Westover Junior Bess Martin Is Inspired To Help a Palestinian Charity

After living in Jordan as an exchange student at the Ahliyyah School for Girls in Amman, Jordan, Bess Martin '10 Is Inspired To Help a Palestinian Charity
Jun 2, 2009

Westover Student Wins Top Poetry Prize in Statewide IMPAC Contest

Westover junior Felicity Sheehy was awarded the top statewide prize in poetry in Statewide IMPAC Contest.
Mar 11, 2009

Westover School and Brass City Ballet Announce New Collaboration

Westover and BCB Enhance Program
Mar 5, 2009

Westover Student wins National Poetry Contest

Felicity Sheehy '10 Wins First Place in National Poetry Contest
Feb 3, 2009

Westover Squash Alumnae Compete at the College Level

Six Westover Alumnae Competed at Yale Squash Tournament
Feb 3, 2009

Jin Lee, Class of 2004 Heading to Oxford

Jin Lee '04 will study for a Master’s of Science in Experimental Psychology at Oxford University
Jan 9, 2009

Dorcas Charity Fair to be held January 11

A tradition at Westover for 100 years, the Dorcas Fair will be held from 2:30 to 5 pm Sunday, January 11 in the school's Fuller Athletic Center.
Dec 3, 2008

Westover Brings the Holiday Cheer to Middlebury, CT

The Nutcracker and Gospel Choir Performances, Holiday Open House To Spread Holiday Cheer
Dec 3, 2008

Westover Goes Green

Westover Goes Green with Solar Panels and Natural Gas Cogeneration
Oct 30, 2008

Little Shop of Horrors' Comes to Westover

Westover drama students will stage Howard Ashman's Little Shop of Horrors on Friday, Nov. 7th, and Saturday, Nov. 8th, at 7:30 p.m. in the School's Performing Arts Center.
Oct 30, 2008

Jerusalem Women Speak

Three Women, Three Faiths, One Shared Vision - Free Program sponsored by Westover School
Oct 30, 2008

Westover Wins CISAC X-Country Championship

X-Country team dominates race
Oct 9, 2008

Wildcats Storm the Fields

Westover Fall Sports Off to Impressive Start
Sep 19, 2008

Westover Begins its 100th Year

Westover opened for its 100th year on Tuesday, September 2nd
Jul 17, 2008

Westover Tennis serves an Ace

Tennis Team Celebrates Its Most Successful Season
Jul 17, 2008

Where Westover is Today

Head of School Ann Pollina spoke to alumnae and guests at the Alumnae Weekend’s Town Meeting on May 17th
Jun 18, 2008

Kendall Mulligan '08 Named Lacrosse Academic All American

Senior Captain named All American
Jun 4, 2008

Head of School, Ann Pollina Honored as Education Advocate for Girls

Ann Pollina was honored by the Greater Waterbury branch of the American Association of University Women, represented by Joyce Kathan, the branch’s Educational Foundation chair.
Jun 2, 2008

Three Westover Student Athletes Named New England All Stars

2 Lacrosse players, 1 Softball player New England All Stars
May 20, 2008

Westover Earns 21 Halo Award Nominations

Westover’s three theater productions this year have earned 21 Halo Award nominations.
May 19, 2008

Westover Racket Sports on the Move

Westover Completes First Sweep of Miss Porter's Racket Sports this Decade
May 19, 2008

Kayla Meduna '09 Top Female Scorer in Computer Science Contest

Seven Westover students participated in the 15th Annual GE Connecticut High School Computer Science Contest
May 12, 2008

Westover Student Named National Merit Scholar

Westover senior Hannah Laymon has been named a 2008 National Merit Scholar
May 1, 2008

Westover Student Wins National Gold Photo Award

Amelia Fox ’08, a resident of New Fairfield, CT, has won a prestigious Gold Award for Photography in the 2008 National Scholastic Art & Writing Competition for her work, “Pam Cubed,” a silver gelatin, black-and-white print.
Mar 10, 2008

Westover Basketball Produces Great Season

Westover Basketball finishes 16-3, #3 in the Class C New England Championship, the CISAC League Champions, and the CISAC Tournament Champions.
Jan 27, 2008

Westover Squash Welcomes NY Street Squash Program

Members of Westover’s Squash program welcomed players from New York’s Street Squash program for an informal match at Westover on January 21, 2008.
Dec 19, 2007

Basketball Heads to Disney World

Cheer on Westover: Varsity Basketball Team to Compete in Orlando Dec. 19-23
Dec 19, 2007

Fall Sports Finishes Strong

Westover Sports Make Headlines