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Last week we honored exemplary Senior Project work from four members of the senior class who demonstrated extraordinary leadership and contributions to the community. The students delivered symposium presentations that spoke to their preparation, challenges and successes along the way, and learning outcomes they will carry forward. Click here to learn more about our muralists, fundraiser, workshop-designer and art show host!

This weekend, the Model UN students represented Drew at UC Davis Model United Nations Conference, a fully immersive conference for high school students across the nation. They participated in crises committees, where they had to come up with resolutions to a range of issues including economic turmoil, alien invasions, and the defense of the Death Star in Star Wars. Congratulations on a job well done!

Written by Saffi C. '24, Marketing/Comms Intern

This past Thursday, the visual art students hosted a gallery walk to showcase their best artwork from the semester. The evening also celebrated our performing artists as they took the stage for their final performances of the year. A special congratulations to all the artists of the Class of 2023!

Drew held an assembly honoring senior athletes who will be following their sport to the next level. Congratulations to Sean S., who will be biking professionally, and Barasa S., who will playing professional soccer in Europe! And, congratulations to JT & Mark M.(Crew/Rowing), Tolya D. (Crew/Rowing), Phoebe Y. (Volleyball), and Ronen S.(Track & Field) for their commitment to play at a collegiate level!

Bring Change to Mind’s (BC2M's) 3rd annual Wellness Summit took place on Thursday, May 4. The Wellness Summit is an opportunity for our community to reflect on health and wellness, with the hopes of normalizing and de-stigmatizing conversations on mental health and wellbeing. 

Written by Dylan W. '24, Marketing/Comms Intern

With ASB (Associated Student Body) campaigns around the corner and applications for leadership roles due on April 14, 10th and 11th graders had the opportunity to learn more about how they can take on leadership roles in the Drew community.

Want to hear even more stories from our students? Click here to read the latest edition of 2901: The Drew Student Publication! This issue, The Literary Edition, features stories written by students, student artwork, and  a crossword puzzle.

On Monday, May 1 at 9 AM The Drew Community is very excited to welcome distinguished alum Shannon Murphy, Marine Biologist and member of the Drew Class of 2011. She will be visiting the very class that inspired her education and career! Join the class virtually via Zoom.

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This past Thursday, we hosted DEALLFest, an all-school and all day event to celebrate and share our learning outcomes from DEALL week with the community. Each DEALL program prepared and hosted a 45-minute interactive workshop that engaged the school community in their program’s learning outcome.

While many students spent last week relaxing on spring break, the Drew Robotics Team was hard at work as they competed in the FIRST Robotics Silicon Valley Regional Competition. This event “combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology…Under strict rules, limited resources and time constraints.” 

Join us on April 28th for Dragon Spirit: Drew Just Wants to Have Fun. Ticket sales close on Friday, April 21st. Click here to purchase yours today!

Click here to view the group pictures from each DEALL program!

Click here to learn about and see pictures of what our students are up to!

Click here to learn about and see pictures of what our students are up to!

Click here to learn about and see pictures of what our students are up to!

Click here to learn about and see pictures of what our students are up to!

Curious about what our students are up to this week? Follow along on Instagram @DrewsSchoolSF for live updates on our story and posts, and here on our news channel for a daily recap. Learn more about our DEALL programs here! 

Written by Li Na C.'24, Marketing/Comms Intern

Last week was the start of the APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) and BSU (Black Student Union) collaboration. Day 1 of the collaboration was focused on building a connection between clubs. 

Written by Saffi C. '24, Marketing/Comms Intern

Last week, our DEALL(Drew Education for Active Lifelong Learning) groups came together for the first time, to plan their upcoming trips. Next week, they'll embark on their adventures!

Written by Joel A.R. '24, Marketing/Comms Intern

The cast of this year’s spring musical, "Once Upon a Mattress,” has been hard at work rehearsing for this week's performances. Learn more about the musical, rehearsal, and performances by clicking here!

Written by Saffi C. '24, Marketing/Comms Intern

This past Thursday, the Service Coalition hosted a fair during lunch for students and faculty. It featured a variety of activities, including goodie-bag-making for children facing life-threatening illness and ashtray decorating to put around the city.

Written by Joel A.R. '24, Marketing/Comms Intern

The Data Analysis class spent a recent class exploring colorism and the lack of representation of a variety of skin tones in magazine articles. 

Written By Li Na C. '24, Comms/Marketing Intern

The Advanced Studio class went on a field trip last week to the Asian Art Museum to see the work of Hodaka Yoshida, a Japanese modernist artist who was known for his woodblock printing.

Each year, the San Francisco Collaborative against Human Trafficking holds a poster contest to promote importance of addressing human trafficking, and each year the Advanced Studio students participate in this competition. Congratulations to this year's award winners: Lailey, Zax and Xiara!

Written by Dylan W. '24, Marketing/Comms Intern

Every Thursday, students in the “Tutoring with Cobb” Experiential Elective head down the block to Dr. William L. Cobb Elementary school to work with one of their 1st grade classes. 

Written by Saffi C. '24, Marketing/Comms Intern

Dining with Dragons and Acoustic Coffeehouse collaborate to create a special event for Drew.

Written by Dallas B. '25, Marketing/Comms Intern

The P7 Chemistry class is learning the structure of molecules by using marshmallows, toothpicks and gummy bears! Each structure represents a certain molecule to get a better understanding of how they are different.

From February 17-20, students from the Shanti Alliance, Drew’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) student leadership group, attended the annual conference in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. This year’s theme was “Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke,” or “The Knowledge is in Doing the Work.” 

Over 400 members of our community came to campus to enjoy our school's biggest student-run event: The 415 Festival. Check out photos and videos from the night!

Written by Saffi C. '24, Marketing/Comms Intern 

The Girls Varsity Soccer won the championship game this past Friday after beating International to put them in first place of their league!

Written by Dallas B. '25, Marketing/Comms Intern

...you turn it into art! Creativity is in the air as Sculpture 1 & 2 students dive into a new and challenging project.

Written by Joel A.R. '24, Marketing/Comms Intern

In ASL 3, students practice their sign language abilities by using ASLtube - a tool often used in the classroom to put lecture material into practice. This lesson focused on vocabulary related to the workplace, specifically interview preparation. 

Written by Li Na C. '24. Marketing/Comms Intern

As students prepare for the 415, the APIDA club practices to perform a lion and dragon dance. In Chinese culture the dragon symbolizes wisdom, power, and wealth.

Come out and support tonight (Thursday) and tomorrow! Non-students: Click here to purchase your tickets for the basketball games. Soccer is free to all!

Written by Saffi C. '24, Marketing/Comms Intern

Physics students are currently working on a lab to explore the friction (or Mu) of a shoe as it moves along a floor. The key question for the lab is: How much friction exists between your shoe and the ground?

Written by Adam H. '24, Marketing/Comms Intern:

Is Hacky Sacking making a comeback to 2023? It might be for the Drew Community, as some students have been exploring the art of the Hacky Sack.

It has been a great season for the seniors, and each team looks forward to finishing the season out strong. Join us for the final games of the season!

After several months of practice and preparation, Drew’s inaugural Mock Trial team competed in their capstone competition this past Sunday in a round robin scrimmage.

The 415 Festival is a one-of-a-kind event, presented by the Associated Student Body (ASB) at Drew, that celebrates life in the Bay Area through food, dance, and music. Buy your tickets today!

After weeks of preparation, the Mandarin students presented their Lunar New Year projects to the community school during an all-school event.

Students spend their Friday evenings at Garage Nights as they prepare for upcoming events, including the return of The 415 Festival on February 11.

Drew and Pollyanna hosted the first Charles Vogl community event - Building Campfires - over the weekend, with representatives from 10 bay area schools in attendance. 

Our Mandarin students have begun their preparations for our annual Lunar New Year celebration at Drew.

The 8 Houses of Drew kicked off the semester with a series of challenges requiring creativity, teamwork, and/or lateral thinking abilities. From LSAT word problems to marshmallow & noodle tower-building, these groups competed against each other to see which house would come out on top.

Drew began the new year with a renewal of our commitment to equity, community, and belonging led by Jason Craige Harris from Pollyanna.