The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum
The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum
The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum
Student Teddy Aviles ‘34 (left) and teacher David Zalk ‘66 (right) reflect on the high school experience from two different perspectives.

Teachers Reflect on the Past

Charlie Dean, Sports Editor • May 6, 2025

Like many aspects of life, high school evolves, slowly transforming over decades. Regardless of the school, various cultural, academic and social differences play a role in faculty and student lives throughout...

Top left: Hollander studies his copy of Hamlet before teaching it to his AP Bottom left: Literature classes, the mobile hanging in Hollander’s classroom gifted to him by his children over a decade ago, Top right: Hollander’s Block 7 AP Literature class playing Wordball, a word-association game that’s become a tradition in Hollander’s classroom, Bottom right: Hollander’s photo was featured in the March 2005 issue of Spectrum in an article about kinesthetic learning styles. Hollander advised the newspaper in the 2000s.

Hollander Reflects, Shares Memories

Amelia Bush, Co-Editor-in-Chief • May 30, 2024

“When I was hired, the director said, ‘What do you think you’ll be doing in 10 years?’ And I said, ‘I don’t think I’ll be teaching. I think this is really fun, and I want to do it for now...

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