Ms. Stouder mentioned in Malaysia’s The Star Online

Ms. Stouder mentioned in Malaysia’s The Star Online

Sep 10, 2020

The ‘Red Scare’ in Washington

Wednesday, 09 Sep 2020

By CHEN WEIHUA

THE “Red Scare” seems to be spreading fast in the United States after US President Donald Trump said last month that if he is not re-elected in November,”you’re going to have to learn to speak Chinese”.

But wouldn’t that be a good thing? The more people across the world speak each other’s mother language, the better an understanding they will develop.

I am proud that about 300 million Chinese, almost the size of the entire US population, are learning English. Many others are learning French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Russian and Arabic.

One of my former colleagues was the envy of our group, partly because he spoke Swahili and was later posted to Nairobi, Kenya.

I still remember a chilly early morning in March 2013, two months after I shifted from New York City to Washington, DC, when I went to the Rock Creek Park to cover a 5km race to raise funds for Washington Latin Public Charter School students who were planning a 10-day trip to China during the spring break. READ MORE

“It’s Alive,” Virtually

“It’s Alive,” Virtually

Sep 9, 2020

AP Literature will be taking a virtual field trip this week to New York to see the Morgan Library and Museum. The class, taught by Ms. Seid will digitally “visit” an exhibit on Mary Shelley and Frankenstein on Tuesday and Wednesday. The program is called “It’s Alive! Frankenstein at 200.”  The visit will allow the students to grow their understanding of Mary Shelley’s classic novel by examining Frankenstein’s historical, scientific, literary, feminist, and performative aspects. Previously the class took an actual trip to New York City exhibit two years ago.

Ms. Moore Featured in NY Times!

Ms. Moore Featured in NY Times!

Sep 3, 2020

5 Ways to Get Structure Back Into Your Kids’ Lives

School has begun, here’s how to reintroduce routines.

By Christina Caron

This is not a lecture about the benefits of setting up a daily routine. Most parents already know that kids thrive on structure.

Before the pandemic, when we could leave the house without worrying about contracting a potentially deadly virus, we had all sorts of routines. But things are different now. The stressors are compounding and many families have let certain rules slide. READ MORE

Lunch Bunch!

Lunch Bunch!

Sep 3, 2020

We miss the buzz of the faculty lounge and cafeteria at lunch, and the chance to break bread together, and have advisory potlucks. But advisory lunch continues in the virtual world, with middle schoolers gathering on Wednesdays to eat and chat with their advisories, and upper schoolers gathering on Fridays. This chance to chat in a looser, more casual setting and play games like Win Lose or Draw, charades, and Scribblio, helps advisories develop esprit de corp, and gives students a chance to get to know their teachers better.

Keepin’ Up With the Clubs

Keepin’ Up With the Clubs

Sep 3, 2020

While we can’t all gather in the library for the annual Club Expo this year, the Show Must Go On!

Students will host a virtual club expo on Friday during advisory lunch for upper schoolers, and on Wednesday the 9th for middle schoolers. Student club leaders and advisors taped quick videos to tell students about the clubs and when they meet. Clubs for high schoolers will start next week, and will meet via Zoom in the afternoons, and clubs for middle school will start the week of September 15th. The middle school will include several new clubs, like an art club, video gamers club, and guitar club, along with the classics like certamen, Model UN, Baking, Debate, and Geography.