Dear Friends:

Welcome to the web component of our 2010-11 annual report. We hope the stories in the printed version gave you a quick taste of how your generosity benefits every aspect of Harvard-Westlake (if you’re not a donor but landed here, we welcome your interest).

Here, you will find additional stories, photos – and a video – that further illustrate the breadth of what goes on in and around our classrooms. The topics range far beyond traditional academics. None of this happens by accident; all of it happens because your generosity of spirit.

Saying "Thank You" never gets old for me. Expressing my appreciation and gratitude on behalf of the people who work at Harvard-Westlake and the students who attend is a treat. Your generosity of spirit is something that helps distinguish us from other schools and should be a source of pride for us all.

As you read these additional stories about what we've done and who has done it, do so with pride. As I said in the printed report, give yourself a pat on the back for you've helped make it all possible. We can all be grateful to our students and their teachers and I, for one, can also be very grateful to you. No school has finer friends than Harvard-Westlake.

You have my immense gratitude always.