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In its first season as a CIF-sanctioned sport, Menlo flag football is making headlines

Thank you to the record-breaking 450 participants who came out for the 11th Annual Fun Run, raising over $27,000 for Peninsula Bridge programs!

All Menlo School students kicked off the new school year with a chance to bond and build connections with teachers and classmates.

We hope you enjoy the latest edition of our digital Menlo Magazine featuring stories, alumni news, and a multimedia glimpse into campus life!

The 2023-2024 school year is off to a great start! Our senior class “camp counselors” led a morning full of joy and camaraderie, while Middle School faculty and staff made our new sixth graders feel right at home. Check out this short video for a sneak peek of back to school at Menlo. 

The start of school is just around the corner, and the faculty, coaches, and staff are so excited to welcome our students to campus to kick off the new year! Get ready with the Back-to-School pages.

Knights varsity will be coached by former NFL players Paye ’83 and Young with Ward Williams ’89,  Trujillo

At the Middle School Promotion on June 6, 2023, the Class of 2027 enjoyed a celebratory send-off in the Middle School Quad. You can watch the complete ceremony video here.

Last week’s memorable commencement and promotion celebrations for the Classes of 2023 and 2027 marked a joyful, meaningful, and authentic culmination of a remarkable year at Menlo School. Here’s a look back at a few highlights of the 2022-2023 school year.

The 144 members of Menlo School’s Class of 2023 received their diplomas on Thursday, June 8, at 9:30 am. Watch a video of the full ceremony here.

Reflections and Advice: Conversations with Menlo’s Graduating Seniors

Take a peek through the looking glass at the last performance of the year!

Menlo students head to Arkansas after winning San Mateo County for the 13th year in a row!

Take a look at the most recent issue of The Menlo Roundtable, a journal of excellent student research, writing, and performance.

Storybook Project Connects Menlo Students with Nearby Elementary Spanish Immersion Program Participants

‘He knows that tennis is about developing resilient, capable adults not state champions though, ironically, this approach is exactly what produces champions both on the court and in life.’

Applied Science Research project combines engineering with atmospheric science

Don’t miss the Upper School Drama Department’s final production of the year!

Knights win gold in 7:49.13 at historic Hayward Field

Floyd clears 14-0; alum Tomkinson gold in women’s 1,500 at Mt. SAC

A tech-free week to unplug, recharge, and focus on well-being

We are excited to share the latest edition of our digital magazine featuring Menlo stories, alumni news, and photos and videos of campus happenings.

The artist, actor, and activist fielded thoughtful questions and offered advice

In this Knightline, Upper School Director, John Schafer, and Middle School Director, La Vina Lowery, share their thoughts on AI and preparing students for a rapidly evolving world.

MOVE research project inspires students to make a positive impact

Knights will collect pledges through regular season

Knight at the Movies Dance Concert celebrates cinema and choreography

Learning how the world works at the Exploratorium

Ari Krane hosts an all-kids Special Olympics Field Day

March 10 & 11 at 7:00 PM
March 12 at 3:00 PM

Join us as we celebrate A Knight at the Movies, featuring choreography and music inspired by the movies we love! 

Community Engagement Week helps students find fulfillment through service

Menlo defeats Half Moon Bay 49-34

Knights in the postseason: Basketball and soccer

Menlo’s Black Student Union Shares Music, Dance, and Stories

Upper School performers cheered on by families and fans

Shakespeare’s timeless tragicomedy of jealousy, loss, and betrayal!

Menlo Upper School Girls’ and Boys’ Soccer Takes on SHP

TUESDAY, FEB. 7 (GIRLS)
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8 (BOYS)

His moving story encouraged resilience, discipline, and kindness

Back by popular demand from this summer’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Eighth graders demonstrate their creativity through design and engineering

Announcing the return of Menlo Abroad, the global travel option for MTerm, and the continuation of MTerm’s Borderlands program, launched last year

Students research and then make presentations to philanthropists from HAND and Koum Family Foundations to fund worthy NGOs and learn to engage in purposes larger than themselves

We are pleased to share this video highlighting last week’s all-school holiday assembly. It truly was wonderful to have all of our students, faculty, and staff together for this festive tradition celebrating the joyful spirit that makes Menlo Menlo.

Annual partnership with Taft School provides opportunities for students to make an impact in their community

The Winter Wonderland Fire & Ice Holiday Concert features Steel Pan Band, Mixed Chorus, and Dance students performing in collaboration to celebrate peace, joy, and community

Illumina Genomic Discoveries simulation lab creates meaningful experiences for students around genomics and inspires them to explore careers in life sciences.

Upper School Vocal and Instrumental students join together as “One Family” to ring in the holiday season, with the Knight Singers, One Voice, Chamber Orchestra, and Jazz Band

As we head into a well-deserved Thanksgiving break, Head of School Than Healy shares what he’s grateful for this season as well as some highlights from the past few months.

Students explored the museum through a scavenger hunt activity and browsed works by Rodin and French Impressionists

A Tribute to America’s Veterans with Emilio Simbeck ’18, Menlo Coach Bob Mead, and Menlo Parent Col. Antoine Brooks

Students present on topics ranging from the History of Clocks to Climate Change as part of the Human Skills Curriculum

A tale of good versus evil, brother against sister, and the Great Chicago Fire will have audiences booing and cheering in this rowdy ensemble!

In this Knightline, Head of School Than Healy shares his goals and priorities for the 2022-2023 school year.

Seymour is suddenly back on the Menlo stage in this captivating tale of a carnivorous plant that will leave Menlo audiences hungry for more!

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for the 2022 Reunions and Homecoming Festivities on October 8

Menlo sixth graders conduct the annual Watermelon Lab experiment with an expected, yet explosive outcome!

Here’s a look at what Menlo 8th graders are up to on their trip to Washington, D.C.

Menlo celebrates Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month with a spirited and engaging assembly presented by Menlo’s Latinos Unidos.

Alumni from 1977 to 2007 to be inducted

The Menlo spirit shone bright during spirit week and homecoming festivities.

The Olympian and 2024 Olympic hopeful returned to her alma mater to open up about her experience at the Games as well as addressing aspects of mental health

Menlo School welcomes former professional player and Bay Area coach David Trujillo as varsity head baseball coach and middle school physical education teacher.

We are excited to share the latest edition of our digital magazine featuring Menlo stories, alumni news, and photos and videos of campus happenings.

In this KnightLine, Head of School Than Healy shares his desire for our community to prioritize empathy in our work and interactions with each other.

American social psychologist and professor Dr. Claude Steele was the featured speaker. Watch a video recording of the conversation.

There’s been a flurry of activity on campus this week as we welcomed 6th and 9th graders at orientation events yesterday, and we officially launched the new year today led by our enthusiastic seniors. Here are some highlights from our spirited start.

You’ll see some new faces around campus this year, and we’re excited for you to get to know them. They’ve come to join the Menlo community from near and far, and we’re thrilled to welcome this dynamic group of professionals. Meet the new Upper School faculty and staff.

You’ll see some new faces around campus this year, and we’re excited for you to get to know them. From near and far, they’ve come to join the Menlo community, and we’re thrilled to welcome this dynamic group of professionals.

Make way for the bourgeoisie! Menlo Drama takes the stage and delights audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with their performance of The Learned Ladies, a comedy by Molière.

The start of school is just around the corner, and the faculty, coaches, staff are so excited to welcome our students to campus to kick off the new year! Get ready with the Back-to-School pages.

Our eighth graders are now promoted and the Class of 2022 has commenced in what were two great celebratory ceremonies that provided a joyful, meaningful, authentic finish to a year of reconnections and new discoveries. Here’s a look back at a few highlights of the year.

The 144 members of Menlo School’s Class of 2022 received their diplomas on Thursday, June 9, at 9:30 am. Watch a video of the festivities here.

Menlo student-athletes represent 11 sports at 19 NCAA Div. I and Div. III schools

Menlo student-athletes represent 11 sports at 19 NCAA Div. I and Div. III schools

Program director and varsity girls’ and boys’ coach “changed the face of high school tennis”

As we have all gotten so good at doing in the past two years, the dedicated cast and crew of Matilda! The Musical is working to turn lemons into lemonade this weekend.

“Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.” Come be inspired by the magic of Matilda!

For the first time in three years, Menlo gathered in person to strengthen the bonds of community at Global Expo.

Menlo Drama’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was nominated for a Rita Moreno Award for Best Overall Production.

Week of 4.18-4.23.2022

Menlo Voices for Hope’s Music for Mental Health event includes music, dance, speakers, and an art gallery. The Almanac has the story. 

Community Engagement (CE) Week at Menlo explored how students can find their purpose in the community and helped them learn more about community engagement at Menlo and ways to get involved.

Blast from the Past: March 11-13

In three performances our Middle and Upper School dancers join forces for a lively lineup of pieces that span the decades. 

Menlo Upper School Drama presents the 2022 Menlo Drama Senior Spotlight.

The student, an Eagle Scout, recently led a successful effort to donate 2,000 books to the Bukembe Boys High School in Kenya. He worked with fellow members of Los Altos Troop 30 to collect books throughout the community. The Los Altos Town Crier has the story. 

Art was in the air and all around as both the Middle and Upper School Creative Arts programs showcased their talents during Creative Arts Week, February 14-18. 

Menlo student-athletes and coaches talk about their experiences in athletics and how they are supported throughout their Menlo journey.

This issue, spanning August 2021 through January 2022, takes a deep dive into the transformative learning taking place in Menlo classrooms, celebrates the social-emotional learning embodied by the Middle School’s Habits of the Heart and Mind, and takes a tour of the newly expanded Whitaker Lab and Center for Innovation.

In honor of February’s Black History Month, community members are participating in a variety of activities organized by Menlo’s Black Student Union (BSU).

Claire Lenden ’22 and Sam Warman ’24, the finalists in the Youth Philanthropy Project in Menlo’s Global Issues for Global Citizens class, successfully made their cases to earn support for their chosen organizations.

We were sad to learn that John Arrillaga, father of John Arrillaga Jr. ’88 as well as developer, designer, and donor of much of Menlo’s current campus, passed away on January 24 at age 84, surrounded by his immediate family.

Seventeen Menlo School student-athletes have committed to continue their academic and athletic careers in college. They will represent 11 sports at 15 schools across the nation from California to Maine.

“When Menlo is tested, Menlo responds.”  We celebrated Unity Week with a calendar of events focused on belonging, inclusion, joy, and connection.

Check out The Menlo Roundtable, a journal of excellent student research, writing, and performance.

We hope you enjoy this video highlighting our all-school holiday assembly. It truly was wonderful to have all of our students, faculty, and staff back together for this festive, treasured tradition. 

Lacrosse club director of operations and coach takes reins

Head of School Than Healy shares some thoughts on what he’s thankful for this season as well as some highlights from the past few months.

Middle School Drama took to the outdoor Loop stage to present a wild and fun retelling of Greek myths.

The Menlo Drama department performed its inaugural show in the new Spieker Center for the Arts with its production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Middle school language classes took to the streets of San Francisco for two exciting field trips filled with new cultural experiences and hands-on learning. 

Hamilton national tour castmember Ixchel Cuellar hosted a dance workshop and lively assembly for the middle school this fall, offering students a chance to try out some real Broadway choreography and sharing wisdom from her own life as a working artist. 

Sixth grade students got to experience how humans’ choices about trash affect our environments through a recent outing and campus project. 

Senior leads Knights (9-0) to win over Carlmont

Beltran reaches 40 passing TDs in win over Capuchino

Menlo was excited to welcome students, alumni, families, faculty, and staff for a warm and connected Homecoming and Reunion this year.

The Menlo community turned out in fine form to enjoy some fresh air and support Peninsula Bridge during the annual color run.

On Saturday, Sept. 18, over fifty Menlo students gathered in the Creative Arts and Design Center (CADC) to solve a series of challenging paper and pencil puzzles.

The latest digital issue of Menlo Magazine, spanning January through June 2021, highlights the unique strengths of Menlo’s community culture, honors those who have helped to nurture that culture, and celebrates how the Menlovian Way helps us support one another through challenging times.

At this week’s Middle School Promotion, the Class of 2025 enjoyed a celebratory send-off in the Middle School quad, beneath colorful paper lanterns swaying in the trees and balloons drifting on the wind.

We will be broadcasting a video of the show LIVE this weekend through a Zoom webinar at 7:00 pm on both Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April 18.