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WASHINGTON LATIN BY THE NUMBERS
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Discs in the Air
Last week Latin's middle school Ultimate team led by Ms. Barlev, Mr. Starnes, and Mr. O'Brien played Alice Deal Middle School in a tight game. Elias Baldwin made the historic first score for Latin off a pass from Stephen Showalter and did it again the very next point,...
read moreThe Ladies of Lacrosse
Washington Latin's upper school girls' lacrosse team beat Wilson twice, pulling their average up to 4-2. The team is lead by coach Ms. Clausen. The defensive line has successfully shut down our opponents in the last few games, while the midfield is full of athletic,...
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Into the Woods
Next week the seventh graders head to the woods of Echo Hill. The overnight camp on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland is an exciting opportunity for seventh graders to spend time in the outdoors studying water plant and animal life, outdoor survival skills, canoeing, and...
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Convivial Gathering
At our annual Convivium, a chance to celebrate achievement from teachers and alumni as well as members of the larger community. This year the event was hosted at the Sumner Museum. One of our 2014 graduates was awarded the Alumni Prize. This went to Walter Deleon,...
read moreMatch Point
Our upper school tennis team triumphed in several matches at the St. Anselm's tournament. The team played three singles and four doubles teams in a 10-game pro-set (first to 10 games wins, win by 2 games). Senior Daud Gantt-Bey was victorious 10-3, ninth grader Conor...
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Greek is the Word
When Bill Clausen started teaching Greek I in the fall of 2015, he and Dr. Smith felt that adding a second classical language was the logical next step for our school. Mr. Clausen, who joined Washington Latin in our second year, teaches Latin and humanities courses,...
read moreA Fuller Human Experience
The fact that the experiences of all people are not always celebrated or even recognized led to the establishment of Black History Month. Last week I tried to argue that American history needs to account for the people and stories of all America, not just those in...
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Learning Lost Stories
Later this year, the country remembers 400 years since the first Africans were forcibly brought to this country. In August of 1619, a Dutch frigate landed in Point Comfort (site of modern-day Hampton, VA) with a cargo of “20 and odd Negros,” originally from...
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