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• Baseball Takes League, Starts Playoffs Friday - Strong Spring for All Griffin Teams

  

  Posted May 16, 2013

  The boys varsity baseball team won the Liberty League title last week with a 16-2 victory over Pacifica Christian. The team, which finished 7-1 in league, plays its first round of CIF playoffs this Friday, May 17 at 3:15 on Gilley Field. Read on for information about other spring sports.

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• Seniors Reveal College Decisions with T-Shirt Day Tradition

  

  Posted April 30, 2013

  On May 1—the day all U.S. colleges and universities require commitments for fall attendance—College T-shirt Day brought excitement and 75 collegiately-clad seniors to campus as they celebrated their schools of choice and new beginnings after Buckley.

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• Freshman Raises Funds for Orphans' Tuition

  

  Posted May 3, 2013

  Around Valentine’s Day this year, Greta P. '16 geared up to spread a little love – all the way to students in Zimbabwe, Africa. In an effort to help pay for gaps in the school tuition of orphaned children in the African country, Greta rallied friends and family to support a bake-a-thon to raise money for the cause.

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• Upper School Science Students Mix Art & Physics

  

  Posted April 19, 2013

  Last month, during the excitement of Spirit Week and with Spring Break looming, Upper School Science Teacher David Román figured he would assign his Physics students a project in keeping with the theme of that week – fun!

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• Buckley Faculty Members Gain Global Perspective on Cuba Trip

  

  Posted April 12, 2013

  For six days over spring break, five Buckley faculty members traveled to Cuba, gaining global experience to bring back to the school and modeling for students what it means to be a life-long learner.

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• Junior Presents at Local Student Literary Conference

  

  Posted March 15, 2013

  On February 20, junior Ali E. was one of 26 Los Angeles area students chosen to participate in the 7th Annual Literary Conference, "Literature And...," a one-day event sponsored by The Archer School for Girls designed to bring students together to discuss, analyze, and appreciate literature.

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• Lower School Families Get Fit Together with New Program

  

  Posted March 5, 2013

  The Roy E. Disney Family Pavilion was all abuzz February 22 as third and fourth grade parents and guardians joined children for a morning of fun and fitness. Head Swim Coach Keri Hehn led the group through a series of fun yoga poses for Family Fun Fitness Friday, a new series of Friday events designed to turn regular physical education classes into a fun bonding experience for students and their parents/guardians.

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• Boys Varsity Basketball Clinches First CIF SS Championship, Seeded 2nd in State Play-off Tourney

  

  Posted March 4, 2013

  On Saturday, the Buckley boys varsity basketball team defeated Mission Prep of San Luis Obispo 54-46 to become the CIF Southern Section Div. V-AA Champions for the first time in school history.

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• Buckley Students Win 34 Scholastic Art Awards, Three National K12 Ceramic Awards

  

  Posted February 27, 2013

  The results are in for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards/Southern California Region and Buckley Middle and Upper School students took home an impressive 34 awards.

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• Dr. Dougherty Announces June Retirement, Busby Named New Head of School

  

  Posted February 25, 2013

  With the recent announcement by Head of School Dr. Larry Dougherty that he will retire at the end of the school year, Buckley will welcome Assistant Head of School James Busby into the role, effective July 1.

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