Oct 14, 2021
The undefeated varsity girls soccer team beat DCI 2-0 on Wednesday. The team is coached by Mr. Richardson. Laila Axam and Genet Tewalt scored the goals. The JV girls’ soccer team won their first three games last week. The team is coached by physics teacher Mr. Keller. Meanwhile, the middle school boys soccer team shut out DCI in an impressive 10-0 game at RFK field. The team is coached by Mr. Ochoa and Mr. Cox. The varsity boys and girls soccer will play on Saturday at St. Andrews’ Homecoming Games. The middle school boys’ football team beat Meridian Public Charter School. The team is coached by Mr. Vaughn and Washington Latin alum, Mr. Walters (‘19).
Oct 14, 2021
At Wednesday’s cross country meet at Kenilworth Park, the girls’ team earned a first place finish in the 4K race. Eighth grader Abby Hawkinson took first place, eighth grader Lola Orlove-Rodriguez took second place, and sixth grader Julianna Rodriguez finished fifth. Eighth grader Ryan Watterson came in sixth overall in the 3K race, with fifth grader Dino Sadiq-Silla, and seventh grader Dylan Hais finishing ninth and 11th. Eighth grader Jackson Trinca showed empathy and superior sportsmanship by stopping his race and helping a player from another team who fell. The cross country team is coached by Mr. Green and Mr. O’Brien.
Oct 7, 2021
Eighth grade history students in Mr. Byrd’s class just completed group projects on the five tribes of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy. The groups presented an original slideshow on each tribe with each group member responsible for one aspect of their tribe’s society. With the help of school librarian Ms. Hamm, students conducted research, completed their individual slides, and presented to their peers. Group projects help students develop collaborative and teamwork skills while working on public speaking.
Oct 7, 2021
Students in the two sections of upper school Meditation Elective, students are focusing on emotions, using the ABC’s of emotions. These feature A-Awareness, B-Balance, C-Curiosity, and S-Support. These students process their emotions, create a balance, ask more questions, and seek support for challenging emotions. They are evaluating behaviors like anger, frustration, and denial, and looking to find acceptance with emotions.
Oct 7, 2021
In World History Two, Mr. Bhuva just wrapped up the Enlightenment and Revolutions unit. The students finished the week with an “autopsy” of the unit, drawing a big body, noting the ideas that caused the revolutions in the head, the different body parts will reflect the back of the revolution, the hands will showcase the groups that lead the revolution. This summation allows them to consider metaphors, analyze what they know, and use critical thinking skills to evaluate themes across various historical events.
