Q&A: At D.C.’s Washington Latin Public Charter School, ‘the Greatest Success Is the Culture’
By Emily Langhorne, Reinventing America’s Schools
Diana Smith, principal of Washington Latin Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., received a lot of press this summer when her No-Tech Tuesday Challengecaught the interest of the media, educators, and parents. Read more…
Smartphones have revolutionised the way we live and have helped billions of people around the world stay in touch and become more productive. But recent studies suggest more than a quarter of adults and half of US teenagers feel addicted to their mobile devices. Read more…
The Honors Conceptual Physics classes made cookies as the culminating piece of their recipe conversion project for their freshmen science course. Each student brought in a recipe, converted it to silly units (Tyrannosaurus Rex Brains, Grains of Sugar, Drops of Water, etc) then traded with someone who converted it back and is baking the result. Students realized that physics can produce delectable results!
Ninth grade students volunteered to sell baked goods, sing, dance, and juggle to raise money for victims of Hurricane Irma. The intrepid team of freshmen, joined by their history teacher Ms. Barroso, planned, coordinated, and baked yummy treats for sale at Eastern Market on Saturday and Students. Ms. Barroso had also helped with a student-run fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Washington Latin sports teams finished the weekend with several more wins tucked in their back pockets. On Friday, the Girls Varsity Volleyball team, coached by Ms. Seid, defeated Georgetown Day School to win their second straight match. The Lady Lions won 3 out of 5 games in the MCC Gymnasium. Senior Kari Coleman had winning serves the entire game. Then on Saturday cross country competed at the Landon Invitational and placed 3rd overall. Both sophomore Luke Tewalt and freshman Zoe Edelman finished first in their respective races while junior Nick Geist finished 6th. The Latin Lions competed against the likes of Landon, Bullis, DeMatha Catholic, St. Marys and St. John’s College. Meanwhile for the 4th straight year, Girls Varsity Soccer team has retained the Championship Trophy at the Petworth Cup, hosted by Roosevelt HS.