Models of Unity

Models of Unity

Friday students in the upper school will attend a Model UN conference at American University. Members of the club attending include senior Javi Galarce, junior Goodness Ukaegbu, and sophomores  Zander Shoag,

Shelby Ferncrombie, Maddy Katz, Harry Hirsch, and Makiya Tucker.

Spelling Sensations

Spelling Sensations

Seventh grader Adelaide Pfeuffer came in first place in the schoolwide spelling bee on Monday. She was followed by fifth grader Oliver Paterson, seventh grader Paulina Inglima, and sixth grader Ben Yarkin. Adelaide won with the challenging word subterranean, (after Oliver was eliminated on the word parenthetical). Next up for these fine spellers is the Cluster Bee on February 8th, when they will compete against other charter schools.
Lions in the Snow

Lions in the Snow

Washington Latin juniors Audrey Ashdown and Cecilia Timberg and sophomore Joseph Claire arrived at the Conserve School in Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin this weekend for their spring semester. They will study environmental education in nearby forests and lakes, learning about wildlife, survival skills, and environmental stewardship. Junior Theo Cowart recently returned from a fall semester at Conserve, and seniors Lucie Warga and Sean Lovett attended the school last year.

We Fly

We Fly

On Thursday, January 25th, the AP Physics students led by Mr. Emrys and Mr. Torrence took a field trip to iFly. The indoor sky diving facility is the simulation of true freefall conditions in a vertical wind tunnel. Students evaluated the impact of forces like drag coefficients on their body while experiencing the excitement of flying without a parachute.
In Search of Beauty

In Search of Beauty

Next week Honors Humanities classes will  visit the National Gallery. The students are working on a philosophical unit on Beauty, which asks the question what makes something beautiful? What is the purpose of beauty? Finally they will evaluate if there are connections between beauty, goodness, and truth? Students in several English classes visit art galleries and museums to integrate art as a medium with their readings and writings. The class has learned about classical, medieval, and modern conceptions of love and beauty. Students will start with Barnett Newman’s “Stations of the Cross” in the East Tower and then spend the rest of the day looking at pieces in both the East and West buildings. The culmination of the unit will include a paper on a particular object from the trip.