Colleges Changing Lives
On Monday, March 13, the Colleges That Change Lives is hosting a college fair in the morning for juniors. College counselor Ms. Latham is on the board of the organization.
Certamen Keeps Up!
The upper school Certamen team, advised by Ms. Sisk won the Advanced Open level at Thomas Jefferson High School. The competition includes questions about Roman culture and history and Latin language.
Environmental Science on the Go
Upper school environmental science classes will go next week to a wastewater treatment plan to learn about the waste-to-energy process where they are burning trash. The following week, students will attend a recycling facility at PG County.
A Taste of Pi
Students at Second Street will take part in the annual Pi Day competition in the middle school. Students who memorize as many digits of 𝝅 as they can will compete on Tuesday, 3/14 for the chance to throw pies in their teachers’ faces. One representative from each grade will battle it out for the top spot, and all four of them will be able to smash a pie (of whipped cream) into the face of a (willing) teacher of their choice.
When in Rome
Congratulations to upper school Junior grader Greisy Lopez-Serrano on being selected to attend the Paideia Institute’s Living Latin in Rome program. Previous participants included 2020 graduates Kim Montpelier and Felicity Ryan and 2019 graduates Jania Claire, DJ Okuleye, and Tate Wright.