Tag: overlake
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Overlake News Roundup
DISCLAIMER: NONE OF THESE STATEMENTS, INCLUDING QUOTES, ARE TRUE. THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION. Hello owls! As we fly into the last stretch of the school year, the newsroom figured we would share a recap of some of the most notable news from the past few months. As part of a push to feature…
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Developments to Digital Media Production: An Interview with Chris Schwalm
Recently, Overlake has seen an increased number of high-quality video projects from our digital media production. A professional quality video presenting Hoops for Hope in January, complete with interviews from Seattle Children’s Doctors. Admissions videos created by digital media production students, and short films and commercials winning middle school competitions. Why? Chris Schwalm, a relative…
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A Strong Autumn 2025 for Academic Teams at Overlake
From Spar Debates to Buzzer Races, Overlake’s fall quarter saw successes across the board in terms of its academic teams. As leaves settled over campus and classes found their rhythm, Overlake’s academic teams hit the ground running. This past fall brought fresh energy, teamwork, new milestones, and excitement for competition. Speech & Debate (Coach Robin…
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Quick Definitions 2024
In quick definitions, participants are given up to 5 seconds to define a list of words. This week’s contestant, junior Nick Diaconu, battled against his desire to make “quick definitions” into “quick associations”. Did he succeed? We’ll let you be the judge of that. J: “Are You Ready?” N: “Let’s do this!” J: “this is…
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Overlake Faculty Writing
Over the 8 years most students spend at Overlake fostering deep relationships with peers and teachers, we get to know one another pretty well. However, I am sure most of the students at Overlake are not aware of the other side of our faculty; their writing sides. Math teachers, science teachers, language teachers. Most Overlake…