The Standard

Maria Pilnik conquers new heights through rock climbing

Sophia Hsu, Media Team • November 30, 2023

Maria Pilnik (’26) has no fear of heights. She has been scaling rock walls since the age of 6 and said she truly enjoys the heart-pounding “thrill of it all.” Pilnik attended Pembridge Hall School...

VIDEO Securing the school: security team members discuss highlights, responsibilities

Yara Kassir, Reporter • November 29, 2023

Poet Raymond Antrobus inspires students “to be living as well as reading”

Clara Martinez, Editor-in-Chief • November 27, 2023

Poet Raymond Antrobus’s first ever story was a tale of persecution. He wrote a series of stories as a kid about a pony living as an outsider in a world of horses. “So much of those stories came...

VIDEO Grade 12 students share advice for high school

Zoe Kaul and Meher Sareen • November 15, 2023

Grade 12 students reflect on their experiences in the High School and provide guidance for younger students.

Council presidents consider impacts of leadership roles on school community

Ailish Herrmann, Media Team • November 10, 2023

Leaders of the High School councils have spent a couple of months in their recently appointed roles this school year. Now, presidents reflect on their responsibilities and the skills they need to lead...

Community discusses value, role of cultural clubs

Amelia Bassi, Reporter • November 1, 2023

When Khady Sao (’27) noticed there was not a club that represented her identity in the High School, she founded the African-Caribbean Club this year in order for students to have a place to discuss and...