The Student News Site of Menlo School

The Coat of Arms
The Student News Site of Menlo School

The Coat of Arms
The Student News Site of Menlo School

The Coat of Arms
Eleanor Kinder

Eleanor Kinder, Social Media & Marketing Director

 

Number of years in The Coat of Arms: 3

Favorite aspect of journalism: Learning more about the community around me and getting to share it through journalism.

Interests outside of school: Volleyball, cooking and hanging out with my friends.

Class of 2026

All content by Eleanor Kinder
Students Share Their High School Transfer Experiences

Students Share Their High School Transfer Experiences

Eleanor Kinder, Social Media and Marketing Director
October 23, 2024

The high school years are truly transformative ones, and it’s important to find a school that’s the right fit for you — whether in terms of academics,...

Junior Sofia Aguilar served herself potatoes in the cafeteria on Friday, Aug. 23.

Menlo Begins Offering Breakfast to Students

Eleanor Kinder, Social Media and Marketing Director
August 28, 2024

With the start of the new school year, Menlo is now offering students breakfast every Monday and Friday. Breakfast is available between 8:30 and 8:45 and...

Director of Dining Services at Menlo School Thien Hoang serves students during the pop-up farmers' market.

[Photo] EcoAct Week Emphasizes Sustainability

Andrea Li, Staff Writer
May 13, 2024

Students examine clothes at the clothes-swap table in the Student Center.

Photo courtesy of Diya Karthik

Artist-in-Residence: Diya Karthik

Eleanor Kinder, Social Media Director
May 9, 2024

Diya Karthik is a multi-talented artist who infuses studio art, Indian classical dance, songwriting, poetry and piano into her life. With a passion for...

Humanities-Focused Students Should Have Access to The Same Number of Rigorous Classes as Their Stem Peers

Humanities-Focused Students Should Have Access to The Same Number of Rigorous Classes as Their Stem Peers

Eleanor Kinder, Copy Editor
April 3, 2024

At Menlo, Advanced Placement courses have been long esteemed. Many consider taking an AP class as a display of academic rigor and readiness for college....

Menlo dancers rehearse for the 2024 concert.

Menlo Dance Concert Looks To Innovate This Spring

Eleanor Kinder, Copy Editor
March 19, 2024

On March 22 and 23, the Spieker Center will host Menlo’s annual dance concert with three performances over the two days. While the dance concert is an...

Dorothy Zhang protects the ball from a Sacred Heart player. File photos: CoA staff

Looking Forward to Menlo’s 2023-24 Soccer Seasons

Eleanor Kinder, Copy Editor
January 21, 2024

Girls: In the 2022-23 season, the Menlo girls soccer team won the West Bay Athletic League. This winter, they’re coming back for more. It won’t...

Photo courtesy of Lexi Friesel

Committed Corner: Cleo Hardin, Yale University

Eleanor Kinder, Copy Editor
October 23, 2023

Senior Cleo Hardin committed to Yale University to play Division I volleyball in October 2022. Hardin began playing volleyball in third-grade and started...

Video: Menlo Class of 2023 Give Advice to the Class of 2027

Caroline Clack and Eleanor Kinder
September 11, 2023

Upper School students showcase their clubs to the community at the 2022 Club Fair.

Video: Menlo Club Spotlight

Eleanor Kinder and Caroline Clack
August 31, 2023

Staff illustration: Sutton Inouye

Menlo Embraces Banned Books

Eleanor Kinder, Copy Editor
May 27, 2023

In October of every year, the Menlo Library has a Banned Book week that features books that have been banned in other states. For example, “Gender Queer”...

Staff writers Eleanor Kinder and Caroline Clack video the preparation for the 2023 Menlo Dance Concert. Staff photo: Caroline Clack

Video: Menlo Dance Concert Preview

Eleanor Kinder and Caroline Clack
March 9, 2023

 

In the Upper School gym, Mandarin students perform a lion dance during the Lunar New Year Assembly. Photo courtesy of Kevin Chan

Menlo Celebrates The Lunar New Year

Eleanor Kinder, Staff Writer
January 31, 2023

Menlo hosted its first-ever Lunar New Year assembly on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, marks the beginning of a new year on the...

Load More Stories