Junior Marina Chernin’s personal essay about the war in Ukraine and her family’s connections to the region has been published in The Star-Ledger. You can read an online version here or view an excerpt of the print version below. Congratulations, Marina ..read more

Post by Stella Gilbert ’22. In Mr. Reed’s IB English HL class, students had free rein to take on any creative project in response to Shakespeare’s Othello. Seniors Samantha Witt, Meredith Janay, and Stella Gilbert decided to collaborate to create an original scene as an extension of the end of the play. Sam wrote the passage, Meredith performed it as Desdemona, and Stella directed and edited the video. The group documented their creative process and stylistic choices in this notebook. Their final video and a series of quotes from the collaborators are below: “While writing, I tried to mimic ..read more

Eighth grade student Olivia Dai has won a National Gold Medal from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the highest honor awarded by the organization. Olivia’s winning drawing, “Old Woman,” was created using colored pencils. National Gold Medalists will be recognized during a ceremony in June (exact date TBA). Congratulations, Olivia! “Old Woman” by Olivia Dai ..read more

Eighth grader Emma Yin recently won a Silver Key and Honorable Mention from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for her two paintings, entitled Childhood Treehouse and Fox in a Bowl. Congrats, Emma! “Childhood Treehouse”“Fox in a Bowl ..read more

Middle school students in Ms. Luo’s Mandarin C class read myths and chose scenes to illustrate. Ms. Luo explains: “It’s the story behind Mid Autumn Day Festival. One is ‘Houyi who Shot the Sun’ and one is ‘Chang e Flying to the Moon.’ Houyi and Chang e are husband and wife. Once upon a time, there were 10 suns in the sky that made people miserable. Houyi shot down 9 and became a hero. He was rewarded two heavenly medicines by the Jade emperor from heaven. Taking one can make him young and healthy forever, taking two will make him a god. He was going to share with his wife, but his wife got gr ..read more

On November 10th, all members of the middle and upper school choral programs took part in an at-school choral festival featuring three guest clinicians. Some of the in-progress performances are featured below. See the final performances at the choral concert in December! 6th Grade Choir, conducted by Mr. Bender Upper School Concert Choir, conducted by Mr. Lal Men’s Choir, conducted by a guest clinician ..read more

NA alum Kylie Bill ’21 hosts a radio show on Tuesdays from 9-10am on WVAU, a radio station run by American University students. Watch her show here every week! Below are images of Kylie’s studio and a short interview about her experience. What’s your show called? My show is called Sourdough Bread. A while back I took a BuzzFeed quiz to see what type of bread I’d be and I got sourdough. I decided to name my show Sourdough Bread because the music I play just encapsulates my personality and what I’m currently listening to. What does a day in the studio look like? I host 1 hour shows every Tue ..read more

Post by Albert Zhou ’22. Philemona Williamson‘s Paintings from the Studio is a collection of figurative works that are currently displayed in NA’s Teiger Gallery. Ms. Williamson’s work is renowned both throughout and outside of the United States and has been residenced in numerous exhibits including the June Kelly Gallery in NYC and the Montclair Art Museum. Her works “explore the tenuous bridge between adolescence and adulthood, encapsulating the intersection of innocence and experience at its most piercing and poignant moment.” Belong are a few of Ms. Williamson’s thought-provoking and vibra ..read more

October 16, 2021 was officially this year’s Newark Academy annual homecoming day and dance! The school was filled with students, faculty, and families who enjoyed food, games, and cheered on our sports teams. Located near the concession stand was the club tent, where visitors could explore various clubs and participate in club-related activities. The WAM blog was thrilled to have had a table in the club tent this year, which was set up with pictures from the blog and interactive activities like origami and beaded bracelet-making. Meghan Lai ’24 Lola Cantillon ’23 Alyssa Lee ’24 Beaded bracel ..read more

Part of NA’s Spirit Week competition is the spirit boards challenge, where volunteers from each grade paint one of the big boards based on the grade theme. Congratulations to the seniors for winning the challenge and remember to check out the boards next to the SAC throughout the year ..read more