On Tuesday 40 colleges attended the Colleges That Change Lives event in the gym to meet with sophomores and juniors about their college search. Maria Furtado, the executive director of the organization, spoke to the audience, which included students from Latin, as well as E.L. Haynes and Thurgood Marshall about a liberal arts college education. The consortium of member colleges were selected by author Loren Pope as colleges that focus on the academic and social development of students, creating young people who are focused on helping their communities. Visiting colleges included Antioch, Bard, Beloit, Cornell, Denison, Guilford, Earlham, and many other small liberal arts programs all over the country. Director of College Counseling Crys Latham is a member of the group’s board.
Students in the upper school PLANET club attended a multi-sensory “forest bathing” trip in Rock Creek Park. The group did breathing exercises, examined some flora and fauna, and sat quietly by a spot where they could experience rocks and organisms and observe the forest ecosystem. After listening to the sounds of the forest, students wrote haiku, drew sketches of their surroundings, and lead each other blindfolded along a forest path to experience the forest without using their eyes. Students ended with a reading by John Muir on forests. The club is advised by Physics and AP Environmental Sciences teacher Mr. Torrence.
The school’s robotics team participated in the MATE Robotics challenge, designing and building an ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) to perform various real-life simulations on underwater missions. At the competition at Villanova University Pool, the students took measurements from the water, and used the robots to remove items from the pool. Previously the club, advised by physics teacher Ms. Shapiro, met in the school courtyard from 6 to 8 pm.
Students in the fifth grade performed the annual spring Flash Mob, this time in the MPR. The event included upbeat dance numbers for the whole grade to the song “Happy” by Pharrell. The dance was choreographed and organized by middle school theatre teacher Mr. Baldwin. The impromptu boogying in the middle of lunch definitely lived up to its name and made everyone happy.
The boys soccer team played in a tournament at DCI over the weekend. Junior Owen Fox-Whelpton, sophomore Ketan Mampara, freshmen Marcus Beggs, Eliot D’Alessandro, Cian Fitzgerald, Luca Camponovo, Dainius Antoine, Nate Cooper, Giulio Benson, Nico West, and Kofi Mcfadgion and Conor McAloon, along with seventh graders, Eamon McAloon, Kiran Mampara, and Aidan Fitzgerald participated. Fifth grader Michael Cooper also filled in on the Saturday games.
