Columnist · November 28, 2024
When I decided to send my sons to St. James’ Episcopal School, I knew little about the church itself or the parish. The school, founded in 1968, had grown to become a neighborhood institution, to which many of the residents of Windsor Square, Hancock Park, Koreatown and adjacent neighborhoods have sent their children for elementary […]
Suzan Filipek · August 29, 2024
You could say Diane Rich is something of an accidental head of school. “I never wanted to be head of school. I wanted to do curriculum [and] coaching [and] create an environment where everybody can thrive,” she said last month in her new office at St. James’ Episcopal School, where she began her tenure as […]
Helene Seifer · July 29, 2020
As former congressman and seminal civil rights leader John Lewis said, “When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. … To do something.” That is a guiding principle of many Women of Larchmont – none more so than Geraldine Garrett Hurley. Humble beginnings […]
John Welborne · November 1, 2018
A full house, in this case church, gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of St. James’ School, long popular with local parents and students. Former St. James’ student, Dr. Neville Anderson, along with St. James’ rector Kate Cress and new head of school Peter Reinke, welcomed all the guests. Deborah David, head of school from […]
Rachel Olivier · September 27, 2018
St. James’ Episcopal School, 625 S. St. Andrews Pl., will celebrate its 50-year anniversary with an alumni reunion Sat., Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Alumni, students, families, current and former faculty and community members are invited to attend. Former head of school Rev. Charles “Chuck” Rowins, who served as head of St. […]
Suzan Filipek · August 31, 2017
Whether your child is entering public, private, or parochial school, the arts are in full swing in most of our local schools, or at least are part of the curriculum. A sculpture workshop and violin lessons may not help get them a six-figure job down the road, but the arts can add beauty, meaning, and, […]
