Middle and Upper Schoolers are invited to audition next week afterschool on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for the 2018 play, which will be Urinetown: the Musical. The play, which premiered Off-Broadway in 2001, is a satire of the legal system, politics, and capitalism. It won the Tony award for Best Book and Best Score in 2002. Last year students excelled in the musical production of In the Heights, showcasing powerful acting, singing, and dancing.
As part of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation’s “Writers-in-Schools” program, author Gish Jen will be visiting Washington Latin on Monday, October 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm. Jen writes essays and short stories about East-West cultural differences and Asian-American identity. Her latest is A Girl at the Baggage Claim, a study about how culture influences identity. Previously the Foundation has sent writer Donal Ryan and Madison Smart Bell to our school.
The Music Department hosted its first fundraiser of the year at the house of sophomore Owen Fox-Whelpton. The event included musical performances of songs like “Happy” and “Rockin’ Robin” by the Honors Choir and “September” and “Let’s Call the Whole Things Off” by the Jazz Band. This event helped contribute to the Music Department’s fundraising to reach its goal. The music department, under the direction of Arts Department Chair Ms. VerCammen (Nevola), uses money for field trips, licensing music, piano accompanists for concerts, and purchase of instruments for performances. Other fundraisers include the Winter Arts Dinner. The Arts Department has currently raised half of its $10,000 annual goal. To make a donation, click here.
Eighth graders have completed Voice Threads in Ms. Coppola-Klein and Mr. Anderson’s history classes based on their studies of Colonial Life. The technology is a cloud-based application that allows users to upload, share and discuss documents, presentations, images, audio files and videos. This technology also allows students to teach their peers and use historical research in an interactive setting. Students will build on their understanding of Colonial Life in next week’s trip to Colonial Williamsburg.
