December 2024

Math League Teams Compete in Third Meet of Year

On December 12th, our two math league teams completed another successful competition. 
 
Highlights include:
 
In the 3rd Math League meet of the year, Archmere's 10-12 team soundly defeated all other teams with a score of 32 points. The next highest score was 14. Kabir Goyal and Kevin Xiao had perfect scores of 6 points, with Daniel Qi, Kathrine Wang and Rebecca Wang right behind them with 5 each.
 
Our 9th grade team also won, earning a total of 18 points. Top individual scorers were Allison Qu and Kevin Gu who scored 5 and 4 points, respectively. Jessica Li and Wika Sun each earned 3 points.
AP Spanish Classes Enjoy Meal at Cristina Martinez's South Philly Barbacoa & Casa México in Philadelphia

On December 3rd, our AP Spanish classes visited Cristina Martinez's famous restaurant in Philadelphia: South Philly Barbacoa & Casa México. There is an episode of Chef's Table on Netflix dedicated to telling her story and it focuses on her barbacoa and her tortillas. Each student made a tortilla from scratch and had lunch at the end of the experience.

Daniel Qi '26 Selected for 2025 Eastern Division All-Eastern Honors Orchestra

Daniel Qi '26, has been selected for the 2025 Eastern Division All-Eastern Honors Orchestra, sponsored by the National Association for Music Education. The violinist will join the orchestra in Hartford, Connecticut, April 24-27. Daniel is the student coordinator for the HRAI String Ensemble, and was named Concert Master for the 2024 Delaware All State Orchestra.
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Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.