Shedding Light on the Watersheds

Shedding Light on the Watersheds

In Ms. Dobler’s 6th grade science class, students spend the beginning of the year studying the Chesapeake Bay watershed as an example of an ecosystem. All students work together, as a class, to craft proposals to answer the question “What can we do to improve our watershed in Washington, D.C.” This year, five of our six groups made it to the final round of the competition, representing the work of 4 class periods and one enrichment group. This is the most groups we have ever taken to the competition! Last week representatives from each group traveled to Anacostia Park to present their work as part of the Anacostia Youth Environmental Summit. This day included the final round of the competition and a variety of activities related to the environmental and health sciences. In total, the students won $3000 in prize money for their proposals.
Paddle Like A Dragon

Paddle Like A Dragon

Senior Samantha Anderson has been selected to join the Team USA Under 18 Dragon Boat Team. Anderson’s current Washington D.C. area dragon boat team, the Capital City Dragons, coached by James Dunbar, was the dragon boat champion at a festival this past weekend. The Capital City Dragons practice in Anacostia Community Boathouse, and are currently seeking paddlers between the ages of twelve and eighteen to join over the summer. Interested students can email Anderson at [email protected]

City of Brotherly Love

City of Brotherly Love

Sixth graders will travel to Philadelphia Friday to view key historical spots. The city, which was home to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, fits importantly in the sixth grade Civics course. Students in sixth grade take a test on their knowledge of the Constitution. The students will also have a chance to view the Liberty Bell and other historical sights in the city. Earlier in the year, students reenacted key events from the Revolutionary War in class.

Our Senior Lions Roar

Our Senior Lions Roar

This week seniors have enjoyed a spirit week all their own.  Students have worn different outfits throughout the week, and on Friday, there will be a senior advisory competition, called Lion Day.  The event will be helmed by math teacher Ms. Raskin on behalf of the community council. Friday will include intra-grade advisory competitions, culminating in a competition that pits the grade-level advisory winners against each other to be Leaders of the Latin Pride. Friday freshmen will wear red, sophomores will wear navy blue, seniors will wear black, and juniors will gray. The day will end with the announcement of the winning advisory and popsicles to celebrate.
Super Senior

Super Senior

Last Thursday the DC Association of Chartered Public Schools celebrated the winners of their Most Outstanding Graduate contest. Senior Dominique Cravins was chosen as an Exemplars for exemplifying the mission of her school based on the essay she submitted about her values and goals. She tied for first place and won a $3,000 scholarship. She read the first two paragraphs of her essay at the event. Cravins participates in Model UN and took part in the Mock Election Assembly last fall. Last summer she served as an intern in the leadership office of the U.S. House of Representative’s Majority Whip. She will attend Wellesley College in the fall.