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The Fastest Feet Around
Middle School cross country athletes triumphed in the PCSAA Championship Meet yesterday, where the top 8 boys and top 8 girls ran in the meet. Both boys and girls took 2nd overall, with the boys missing 1st to Basis by 1 point. Everyone ran well and several students...
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Big Apple Bound
On Thursday the junior class took an overnight trip to New York City as part of their study of American history. Stops on the trip include the Tenement Museum, the World Center Memorial, and the Broadway Show Come From Away, which deals with the aftermath of September...
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Movie Madness!
Seventh grade teacher Mr. Green and middle school assistant director Ms. Chall took eighth graders to see the movie The Hate U Give Thursday at the theatre in Silver Spring. The students had participated in Mr. Green's Book Club from previous year that focused on the...
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United Nations Experts
Over the weekend nine middle school students participated in the Model UN conference at Holton Arms School. Three Latin students were recognized at the Closing Ceremony for their excellent debating skills. Seventh Grader, Tomas Portilla-Marchiori was named the...
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Ms. Jost's Science Research Methods class will be visiting the National Institute of Health on Wednesday. The class will lear about how research is conducted about all aspects of public health and diseases. The class is a senior elective for students interested in...
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Bonding in the Wilderness
While the school year is now a month into its full swing, for seniors one of the official markings of the beginning of the year was the class trip to 4H Camp. This annual trip allows students to bond as a grade, think about the impact they would like to have in their...
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Board of Governors
In D.C., charters that are standalone schools or are a part of local networks are considered local education agencies (LEAs). Federal law defines an LEA as “a public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a State.” In other words, an...
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(A)broadening Your Horizons
When I was growing up, the assignment I dreaded more than any was the “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” essay that I was asked to write almost every year from the elementary grades through high school. I filled my summers with lots of reading and writing, plenty of...
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