Washington Latin middle school students will take place in the 13th Annual Girls on the Run Community 5K on November 18th at Anacostia Park at 10am. Each student needs an adult buddy runner to register for the race. Registration is $35 and closes at 12:00 pm on Saturday, November 18th. Please email Grace at grace@gotrdc.org by Monday, November 13th if want to be paired with a Buddy Runner! Ms. Eleby-El, who coaches our Girls on the Run team, helps organize activities like this that support female camaraderie and empowerment.
On Thursday the junior class took an overnight trip to New York City as part of their study of American history. Stops on the trip include the Tenement Museum, the World Center Memorial, and the Broadway Show Come From Away, which deals with the aftermath of September Eleventh attacks. Mr. Hagerty, the US American History teacher helped organize the trip with Field Trip Coordinator Ms. Kolb. Later in the year students will visit Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the last plane crashed on September 11, after the passengers forced the plane out of the sky to avert a final attack.
Seventh grade teacher Mr. Green and middle school assistant director Ms. Chall took eighth graders to see the movie The Hate U Give Thursday at the theatre in Silver Spring. The students had participated in Mr. Green’s Book Club from previous year that focused on the book by Angie Thomas. The group then had a book/movie discussion over dinner. In English classes teachers use book groups to discuss high-interest texts and promote small group discussion and critical thinkings.
Over the weekend nine middle school students participated in the Model UN conference at Holton Arms School. Three Latin students were recognized at the Closing Ceremony for their excellent debating skills. Seventh Grader, Tomas Portilla-Marchiori was named the “Outstanding Delegate” on his committee, UN Environmental Program ( UNEP). Tomas represented the country of Russia and debated the topic, ” Island Ecosystems.” Eighth grader, Liam Murphy, was named the “Outstanding Delegate” on his committee: Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian ( SOCHUM). Liam represented the country of the Dominican Republic and debated the topic, “Drug Trafficking.” Seventh grader, Ganesh Bhojwani, received a “Verbal Commendation” from the chairs of his committee while serving on the Disarmament International Security committee (DISEC). Ganesh debated the topic, “Chemical Weapons.” Other student participants included Nico David-Fox, seventh grader, represented the country of Japan and served on the Disarmament and Security committee ( on the topic of “Chemical Weapons.” Shreya Kelly, Josie McCartney, and Mackie Boone, all seventh graders, served on the UN Women committee. Shreya represented the country of India, Josie represented the country of Jordan, and Mackie represented the country of Oman. Their committee debated the topic of “Women Refugees and Women Migrants.” Elias Baldwin, seventh grader, represented the county of Lebanon, while serving on the committee of the UN Security Council. His committee debated the topic ” Russia in the Ukraine.” Ben Yarkin, seventh grader, represented the country of Iran, while serving on the UN Educational, Scientific , and Cultural committee ( UNESCO). His committee debated the topic: “Journalism Under Attack.”
Ms. Jost’s Science Research Methods class will be visiting the National Institute of Health on Wednesday. The class will lear about how research is conducted about all aspects of public health and diseases. The class is a senior elective for students interested in furthering their interests in scientific research.
