Editor's note: Starting this school year, Menlo Middle School students will only receive letter grades in their trimester report cards. All other assessments,...

As Thanksgiving break approaches, I anxiously await my favorite holiday and time of year. Thanksgiving seems to encompass everything I love about fall,...

Presence, purpose, perspective, and a free wrist-band. That, in my book, is a quality assembly. Student council has unveiled the Three P’s to try to...

Are you planning on watching the Women’s World Cup this summer? You should be and here’s why. The Women’s World Cup has always been plagued by...

Menlo may appear to be a perfect school in which minimal bullying occurs. But bullying doesn’t have to involve wedgies and dunking heads in toilets or...

At Menlo, there is always something to keep busy. There are a multitude of different clubs to join—from Girls Leadership to Model UN to Beekeeping. There’s...

According to their mission, Menlo aims to give students “learning for life.” However, Menlo has yet to change one of the things in school that can...

For first and third quarter grade reports, teachers have to write personalized comments for each student. However, at the semester mark, teachers are only...

As a teenager in 2018, social media has become a part of my daily routine. Mindlessly checking my Snapchat, Instagram, or iMessages has become second nature...

Menlo Upper School students present their work at the Bay Area Makers Faire. Photo courtesy of Marc Allard on Menlo School Flickr. One of Menlo Upper...

Editor-in-Chief Kaitlyn Tom reflects on her time on The Coat of Arms. Staff photo by Kaitlyn Tom. By Kaitlyn Tom When I joined the Coat of Arms as...

Spread editor Gracie Hammond discusses how to properly handle the difficult nature of the college process. Staff photo: Baily Deeter. By Gracie Hammond...