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School Buzz

Our School Buzz blog highlights what's going on in local high schools from students' perspectives. Check out our current School Buzz correspondents here. See all currently participating schools here. Note: School Buzz posts are strictly the opinion of the student writers and not necessarily of The Buzz. Interested in applying for the 2021-22 school year or have questions about School Buzz? Email [email protected].

Maya Harpavat, Jennifer Manuel

Silk and Spices: A reflection on cultural dress day at St. Agnes

By Maya Harpavat | April 9, 2021
People in this article:
Maya Harpavat, Jennifer Manuel
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House Launch Day Takes Over BIS Houston

By Viola Holmes | April 6, 2021
Janet Ott

Post Oak School Co-Founder Retires After Many Years of Contributions

By Leila Lopez Marks | April 6, 2021
People in this article:
Janet Ott
Gaby Jammar

French Symposium Swaps to Virtual Format

By Mia Baumann | March 25, 2021
People in this article:
Gaby Jammar

Courtney’s Creativity

By Hannah Kothari | March 25, 2021
People in this article:
Courtney Treadwell
The Post Oak School collection

Where Art Meets Heart: The Post Oak School Art Market

By Sutton Walsh | March 23, 2021
People in this article:
Andy Walsh, Andreas Cantu, Luke Kirchner
Justin Ruiz

Strong Basketball Season for STE Saints

By Mary-Ellen Abshire | March 23, 2021
People in this article:
Justin Ruiz, Donaven Johnson, Chris Twine
Isabelle King

Two freshmen at Kinkaid part of scientific history

By Eshaan Mani | March 23, 2021
People in this article:
Isabelle King, Alexandra King, Elizabeth King
Black History Month assembly video

Black History Month at St. Agnes

By Anna Frederickson | March 4, 2021
People in this article:
Jillian Green, Chi-Chi Umeh, Abby Sapp, Laila Scott, Kamiya Bell, Claire Okotie, Olivia Gerling-Perez, Sarah Chretien, Zara Dike, NiMya Maruska 
Year 11 students

A Week of Unity for BIS Houston

By Alexis Westlake | March 4, 2021
The Kinkaid campus

Falcons are Resilient and Kind During Winter Storm Uri

By Eshaan Mani | March 4, 2021
People in this article:
Julia Nguyen, Ben Evans, Canaan Estes
Leila Lopez Marks

Post Oak A-Terms Are Right Around the Corner

By Leila Lopez Marks | March 4, 2021
People in this article:
Leila Lopez Marks
Annie Powell

Celebrating Holidays at Episcopal High School

By Claire Frankfort | March 2, 2021
People in this article:
Annie Powell
Charlotte Morrison

Mod Schedule Upends Covid’s Agenda at Duchesne

By Caitlyn McConnell | February 24, 2021
People in this article:
Alaina Scorsone, Olivia Watson, Gianna Santasiero, Sana Abdulaziz, Charlotte Morrison, Lucia Raborn, Donald Cramp, Ramsey Ruffeno
Shree Kamani

CVHS Student Spotlight - Shree Kamani

By Gabriela Rodriguez | February 24, 2021
People in this article:
Shree Kamani
St. Agnes Students Demand Action

National Gun Violence Survivors Week at St. Agnes Academy

By Anika Shethia | February 24, 2021
People in this article:
Caroline Stefan
TAPPS State Championship

BISH goes to TAPPS State Championship

By Sana Malhotra | February 24, 2021

BIS Houston’s Mock Trial Team Competes

By Viola Holmes | February 24, 2021
Emery Students

Respectful and Effective Dialogue at Emery

By Rachel Gittleman | February 10, 2021
People in this article:
Grace Chang, Sophie Kalmin
2020 Model U.N. Conference

Model UN’s First Virtual Conference as a St. John's Student

By Mia Baumann | February 10, 2021
People in this article:
Ella Chen, Thalie Waters
Year 11 students taking exams

The Future of IGCSEs at BISH

By Sana Malhotra | February 5, 2021
STE seniors

COVID’s Effect on STE Seniors’ College Applications

By Mary-Ellen Abshire | February 2, 2021
People in this article:
Blake Faucett, Nathan Barber, Cristina Arguelles
Father Wegenka

Strake Jesuit Hosts Father-Son Retreat for Sophomores

By Carter McKenna | February 2, 2021
People in this article:
Michael Wegenka
Houston Area Model United Nations (HAMUN)

The Village High School Named Best Large Delegation at HAMUN 46

By Aditi Iyer | January 29, 2021
People in this article:
Divya Khatri, Maria Morkas, Caroline Hsu, Joao Barreto, Yazan Binnasser, Parth Gupta, Alexander Ilacqua, Ashley Turnage, Aditi Ramesh Iyer, Rohan Bendapudi, Minh Dao Nguyen, Kahani Malhotra, Anirudh Srinivasan
Liam O’Gorman

Golf J-Term at Post Oak Deemed a Success

By Leila Lopez Marks | January 29, 2021
People in this article:
Liam O’Gorman
Naza Aham-Neze, Allie Scott, Kynder Lewis

Y2K at St. Agnes: A WinFo to Remember

By Maya Harpavat | January 28, 2021
People in this article:
Kynder Lewis, Naza Aham-Neze, Allie Scott
Kinkaid Upper School's Moran Librar

Kinkaid implements affinity groups as a way to foster dialogue

By Eshaan Mani | January 25, 2021
People in this article:
Peter Behr, Anjaly Thakkar, Eric Emerson
Sutton Walsh uses the table saw

Post Oak School J-Term: A January Jaunt into Students' Interests

By Sutton Walsh | January 19, 2021
People in this article:
Sarah Laskin, Sutton Walsh
Ava Phillips

St. Agnes Stands United Amongst the Events of January 6th, 2021

By Ava Phillips | January 18, 2021
People in this article:
Ava Phillips

The Show Must Go On at Stratford High School

By Maddy Fields | January 15, 2021
People in this article:
Gyasi Blanton, CeCe Prudhomme, Alyssa Davidson, Marcie Baker


School Buzz Writers

Stratford High School
School Buzz Reporter
Episcopal High School
School Buzz Reporter
Mary-Ellen Abshire
Mary-Ellen Abshire
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Zaid Ali
Zaid Ali
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Editor
Ellen Baik
Ellen Baik
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Mia Baumann
Mia Baumann
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Megan Benz
Megan Benz
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Ysabel Born
Ysabel Born
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Pranav Brahmbhatt
Pranav Brahmbhatt
Challenge Early College High School
School Buzz Editor
Willow Bullington
Willow Bullington
Second Baptist School
School Buzz Editor
Emily Burnett
Emily Burnett
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Laney Chang
Laney Chang
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Rushil Chetty
Rushil Chetty
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Reporter
Abby Cowan
Abby Cowan
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Editor
Lily Cromeens
Lily Cromeens
Incarnate Word Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Ryan Diamond
Ryan Diamond
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Louis Eagleton
Louis Eagleton
St. Pius X High School
School Buzz Reporter
Orianna Fong
Orianna Fong
Memorial High School
School Buzz Editor
Anna Frederickson
Anna Frederickson
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Lauren Fuller
Lauren Fuller
Incarnate Word Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Rachel Gittleman
Rachel Gittleman
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Lauren Haas
Lauren Haas
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Maya Harpavat
Maya Harpavat
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Editor
Sophia Hernandez
Sophia Hernandez
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Viola Holmes
Viola Holmes
British International School of Houston
School Buzz Reporter
Jaylenn Holmes
Jaylenn Holmes
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter
Caitlyn Hsu
Caitlyn Hsu
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Tracy Huang
Tracy Huang
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Aditi Iyer
Aditi Iyer
The Village School
School Buzz Reporter
Lilly Jarlsjo
Lilly Jarlsjo
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Hursh Jha
Hursh Jha
The Village School
School Buzz Reporter
Ashley Joyce
Ashley Joyce
Houston Christian High School
School Buzz Reporter
Bailey Junell
Bailey Junell
Episcopal High School
School Buzz Reporter
Mizuki Kai
Mizuki Kai
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Ricky Kai
Ricky Kai
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Lauryn Kapiloff
Lauryn Kapiloff
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Zoe Kass
Zoe Kass
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Riya Keswani
Riya Keswani
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Lauren Koong
Lauren Koong
Lamar High School
School Buzz Editor
Hannah Kothari
Hannah Kothari
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Tina Li
Tina Li
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Jessica Lin
Jessica Lin
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Leila Lopez Marks
Leila Lopez Marks
The Post Oak School
School Buzz Reporter
Halliday Mafrige
Halliday Mafrige
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Editor
Anna Magdalena Galli
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter
Bailey Maierson
Bailey Maierson
St. John's School
School Buzz Editor
Blake Maillet
Blake Maillet
The Briarwood School
School Buzz Reporter
Sana Malhotra
Sana Malhotra
British International School of Houston
School Buzz Reporter
Eshaan Mani
Eshaan Mani
The Kinkaid School
School Buzz Editor
Nitin Manian
Nitin Manian
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Caitlyn McConnell
Caitlyn McConnell
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Editor
Charlie McGill
The Post Oak School
School Buzz Reporter
Carter McKenna
Carter McKenna
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Reporter
Kevin McKenna
Kevin Mckenna
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Sports Reporter
Zehra Mirza
Zehra Mirza
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Ayushi Mohanty
Ayushi Mohanty
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Keeley Moore
Keeley Moore
Memorial High School
School Buzz Photo Editor
Wellsley Moore
Wellsley Moore
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Maria Morkas
Maria Morkas
The Village School
School Buzz Reporter
Simone Newar
Simone Newar
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Laura Newcomer
Laura Newcomer
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Libby Nunez
Libby Nunez
St. Pius X High School
School Buzz Reporter
Tulsi Parikh
Tulsi Parikh
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Claire Pedrick
Claire Pedrick
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Rachel Philips
The Briarwood School
School Buzz Reporter
Ava Phillips
Ava Phillips
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Surya Ramakrishnan
Surya Ramakrishnan
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Bailey Raymond
Bailey Raymond
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Gabriela Rodriguez
Gabriela Rodriguez
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Cassidy Rubenstein
Cassidy Rubenstein
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Rahul Rupani
Rahul Rupani
St. John's School
School Buzz Co-editor
Roohie Sheikh
Roohie Sheikh
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Editor
Anika Shethia
Anika Shethia
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Jasmine Sidhu
Jasmine Sidhu
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Julia Smith
Julia Smith
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Caroline Snider
Caroline Snider
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Kathryn Stone
Kathryn Stone
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Abbi Turner
Abbi Turner
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Photo Editor
Nina Varma
Nina Varma
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Abby Von Eik
Abby Von Eik
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Sutton Walsh
Sutton Walsh
The Post Oak School
School Buzz Reporter
Alexis Westlake
Alexis Westlake
British International School of Houston
School Buzz Reporter
Vivian Wu
Vivian Wu
The Awty International School
School Buzz Editor
Franklin Wu
Franklin Wu
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Miriam Yampuler
Miriam Yampuler
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Editor