Seniors on the Road

Seniors on the Road

Last week while the rest of the Upper School took part the PSATs, seniors went on various field trips and took part in community service projects.  One group visited the Harriet Tubman Museum at Church Creek, MD. Another visited a Food Bank, and another went to the African-American museum. A final group took part in Latin Soul, the soup and sandwich distribution to the homeless that Ms. Foster organizes each week.

Scientific Symposium

Scientific Symposium

 Last week twelve biology students joined Ms. Jost to attend the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium at Georgetown University. At the symposium, students heard from faculty speakers including a neuroscientist and an astrophysicist, toured different science labs, and evaluated peer research presentations.
Poetry Pride

Poetry Pride

Sophomore Felicity Ryan won the 2018 D.C. Poetry Out Loud citywide competition. Latin’s champion competed against 9 other finalists to take the title, and she will now proceed to the national Poetry Out Loud Finals April 23-25.  Her stunning renditions of “A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky” by Lewis Carroll, “The Children’s Hour” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and “Time does not bring relief; you all have lied” by Edna St. Vincent Millay earned her a first place finish for the city along $500 in poetry books for the school and a $200 cash prize for herself.  We wish her continued success in the finals!

Sampling the Souk

Sampling the Souk

The Arabic II students took field trips with their teacher, Mr. Hamd, to local restaurants this week, along with a visit to an Arab market in Northern Virginia. Students used their language skills to order and pay for food and also had the chance to sample a variety of Middle Eastern delicacies like dates, eggplant dip, pomegranates, and baklava.
The Students Who Came in From The Cold

The Students Who Came in From The Cold

Friday Mr. Hagerty will be taking students to the Aspen Institute on the Cold War. Many of juniors in his American History class.The Aspen Institute gathers diverse, nonpartisan teachers, researchers, artists, and educators to evaluate complex problems in the world today.