Tag: News

24Apr Nick Lohin '27No Comments

Changes to Federal Vaccine Recommendations Spark Debate Across the Country

After taking office as Secretary of Health and Human Services in Feb. 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made significant changes regarding how the federal government approaches vaccine recommendations. These shifts have sparked debates among public health experts and changes throughout states.  The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) oversees agencies like the Centers […]

Read More

24Apr Anshul Shah '28 Evan FitchNo Comments

Iran Conflict Escalates and Threatens Middle East Stability

At 1:15 AM EST on February 28, 2026, the United States (U.S.) and Israel collectively commenced Operation Epic Fury (OEF). This operation primarily involved the missile strikes of key Iranian locations, such as government headquarters, command and control centers and nuclear sites, to ultimately eliminate the imminent security matter posed by the current theocratic regime […]

Read More

6Apr Divya Patel Damisi OwolabiNo Comments

Excitement builds as Lower School awaits redesigned playgrounds

Lower School students are getting ready to climb, zip and soar as GA’s new adventure-and-nature themed playground takes shape, complete with a mud kitchen, dual zip lines, rain gardens, looping bike tracks and treehouse towers designed for adventure and much more. The redesign marks one of the most significant updates to the campus since the […]

Read More

19Mar Xavier TubioNo Comments

ICE

The shootings of protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti by border patrol agents in Minneapolis have served as major focal points in the debate over the legality and ethics of implementing federal forces in US cities to detain illegal immigrants, as well as the administration’s mobilization and funding of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  The […]

Read More

20Nov Angela Yang Alicia ShenNo Comments

AASA Hosts Gathering to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival

The Asian American Student Association (AASA) at Germantown Academy (GA) held a celebration for the Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival. Asian American students and faculty came together and shared mooncakes, Songpyeon, snacks, pomelos, and aloe vera drinks together while watching a presentation about the festival. AASA wishes to make opportunities like this to provide a […]

Read More

19Nov Divya Patel Anvi Jadhav Alex FlemNo Comments

GA Welcomes Spanish Exchange Students

This fall, GA welcomed a group of exchange students from Colegio Internacional Europa in Sevilla, Spain. For several weeks, the students lived with GA host families, attended classes, participated in extracurricular activities, and fully immersed themselves in the daily life of GA students.  “I hope that we can provide the best experience possible for the […]

Read More

18Nov Xavier TubioNo Comments

Trump and Xi Strike TikTok Deal, but Plans Left Unclear

Since TikTok first became embroiled in controversy in 2019, ownership of the app has been a major topic of discussion for many people. The primary fear regarding TikTok has been that the Chinese government can access data harvested by the app and its parent company, Chinese software company ByteDance. After years of scrutiny and exposés […]

Read More

31Oct Benjamin Moorhouse '26 Chloe ZhouNo Comments

Mr. Baber Brings Change to Computer Science Curriculum

This year, Mr. Ryan Baber, the new Computer Science (CS) department head, has made some substantial changes to GA’s CS curriculum, including new course offerings and the implementation of new teaching styles to these classes.  Previously, under Mr. Jason Oswald’s leadership, the CS department offered Computer Science 1 (CS1) at the standard and honors levels, […]

Read More

13Aug Maddie Gamburg '211 Comment

GA 2020-2021 Reopening Plan

Mr. Schellhas, Head of School, announced on Thursday July 30 that students and families have the option to return to campus in the fall or participate in the virtual program, GA at Home.  GA plans to open the week of Aug. 31. The school has gone 1.7 million dollars above the initial budget to ensure […]

Read More

23Mar Helen Wu '21No Comments

Visit from Yaa Gyasi

The best-selling author of Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi, visited GA from February 11th to 13th, giving a series of talks to the GA community. In these interview-style Q&A sessions, Gyasi read excerpts of her novel and answered thoughtful questions posed by facilitators Mr. Schellhas and Cianni Williams ‘20.  Homegoing is Gyasi’s debut novel, the idea of […]

Read More