Spring Break is a traditional one to two week-long vacation for schools and universities. It usually takes place during March or early April, hence the name Spring Break. In the week prior to the break, both students and teachers eagerly anticipate the time off.
Read MoreWhat if a single day could capture both the roar of protest and the quiet giving of flowers? Every year on March 8th, International Women’s Day (IWD) is commemorated around the world — but its meaning is far from simple. The origins of IWD lie in the labor movements of the early 20th century. The first National Woman’s Day was observed in the United States in 1909. Inspired by this, German activist Clara Zetkin proposed an International Women’s Day at a conference in 1910. The following year, over a million people across Europe marked the first IWD, demanding women’s right to vote and an end to discrimination. The date of March 8th gained significance after a massive protest by women textile workers in Russia in 1917, which helped spark a revolution and led to women gaining the vote there.
Read MoreA few days ago, I watched in surprise as my family friend lifted two whole chickens into our shopping cart.
“It's New Year's,” he shrugged. Each year, there is a day when families around the world gather to watch the old year wane and the new year begin over good food and cheer. Lunar New Year is celebrated across the world in many Asian cultures as it marks the beginning of the new year on the Lunar calendar and the coming of spring. Each culture has its distinct traditions, with shared themes of renewal and good luck and an opportunity to celebrate the passing of time around family and friends.
Read MoreValentine's Day is a global celebration of love and romance. Lovers often spend the holiday on romantic dates or surprising each other with gifts. Traditional gifts include heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, flowers, and balloons. Others also make personalized cards for an extra thoughtful touch.
Read MoreOn January 31st, OHS students from all over the world travelled to California for Pixel Fest. While this annual event only lasts one day, it's always packed with fun activities. The day-time activities included activity sessions, nature walks, and the Club Expo.
Read MoreDr. Nick DeMello teaches the Analytical and Organic Chemistry (OC010A) class at OHS. We had the opportunity to interview him about his journey from chemistry research to building edtech software and finally joining OHS and building the Chem10 class and QOOL Lab here.
Read MoreJust as October is prized for Halloween and December for its winter holidays, November is prized for Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving, students are thankful for three days off and no homework. Thanksgiving Day, always on the fourth Thursday of November, is a day of family reunions, friends gathering, thankfulness, cooking, and, of course, food.
Read MoreFrom the 2nd to the 4th of October, OHS students traveled from all over the world to the capital of the United States, Washington, D.C., for homecoming. Homecoming is traditionally an American football game at which alumni, students, and parents show their school spirit, and even though we do not have an official OHS football team, we can celebrate our school in our own way. From Thursday morning to Saturday night, this year’s homecoming was filled with events: ice skating, pastry walks, night tours, bowling, and even a Pixel detective to win a prize, students rating an average of 4.5/5 stars overall, but let’s recap from the start.
Read MoreLet's face it. Life is one big balancing act. Whether it's academics, sports, hobbies, or life in general, you'll always be juggling more than one thing. But what do you do when you're juggling too much For OHS student Mikayla Medrano ('27), this balancing act is more than familiar. Between her three schools, clubs, varsity basketball, tennis lessons, choir, piano, and other musical interests, she's learned how to stay focused when life gets busy.
Read MoreFrom Aug. 4–14, OHS students traded Adobe screens for sunshine at Summer@Stanford, a program hosted at Stanford University. For seven to 10 days, students experienced everything from mini-classes and field trips to hallway laughter and late-night games that lasted well past lights out.
Read MoreAs the 2025-26 school year kicked off, families across the world joined to meet each other at their regional StartUp! event. With events spanning from Northern California/Nevada and Hawaii to Beijing and Europe/Africa, StartUp! was an opportunity for Stanford OHS families to come together and connect at the beginning of the academic year. Some regions organised in-person events, while others chose to host online events for new and returning families to connect with each other.
Read MoreThe annual OHS Homecoming took place on November 22-23 in the Boston area, drawing over 200 students and families to the Royal Sonesta Boston, a luxurious riverfront hotel. This annual event has grown from an informal gathering of a few families in Boston and MIT Splash into one of the most cherished and important OHS traditions.
Read MoreRecently, the Pixel Journal invited Pedro Aguilar (‘24)—an OHS alumni—for an interview about his experiences at the University of Pennsylvania. Aguilar, who enrolled in tenth grade, was a full-time OHS student for 3 years.
Read MoreApsara Kasiraman (’22) is a recent graduate of SMU and the founder/CEO of two companies, Malibu View Records and Malibu View Productions.
Read MoreFall elections have concluded! Learn more about your student government representatives and what they’re planning to achieve for OHS this school year.
Read MoreLast year, OHS implemented its new messaging platform: Pronto. Since OHS has moved onto Pronto, OHS students have already begun innovatively improving the app. Recently, juniors Michael Sha (‘26), Josh Tittiranonda (‘26), and Gene Yang (‘26) released a Chrome extension known as Pronto++. Pronto++ intends to refine students’ quality-of-life, with features such as markdown and mathematical notation.
Read MoreMrs. Kim Birge-Liberman has recently taken a spot as a new teacher for Unity & Diversity of Biological Systems. Her background and enthusiasm for teaching makes her the missing puzzle piece to the course at OHS.
Read MoreThe Class of 2024 is taking on the globe this upcoming fall; with students attending university in the UK throughout the U.S. amongst 13 states! Similarly, there is a wide range of intended majors—Computer Science to English to Pre-Vet Animal Science! (For further details on which universities they plan on attending and their intended major, please refer to the college maps I created!)
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