Eighth graders in English class created dramatic scenes based on the book they completed Enrique’s Journey. The scenes depicted moments from the nonfiction story of a Honduran boy who travels alone to America to reunite with his mother through Mexico. Students utilized music videos, backdrops, voice overs, and dialogue to create a realistic sense of tension and emotion.
New art work is on display in the main foyer and stairway. Ms. Stephens’ classes used bold colors, newspaper print, layered media, and paint to create color-blocked settings. Work by seventh graders includes Ryan Tate, Maren Cochran, Jala Lee, Claire Emanuel, Isabel Servaites, Madison Cerkey-Mcfaddin, Omare Omatete, Bo Johnson, Julian Spraggins, Sam Regardie, Will Paxson, and Sofia Atkinson. Eighth graders Lily Smeltzer, Trevor Byles, Meliza Sorto, Avery Ferrier, Nina Jobanputra, Caroline Watterson, Daisy Hand, Kofi McFadgion, Adriana Torero, Caly Cage, and Lana Coulon are also featured.
Upper Schoolers will host the semiannual Open Mike performance after school Friday at 4pm. The event, called “The Hook” features jazz, classical, and popular music, poetry, and dramatic readings. The new Upper School literary magazine, aptly titled “Open Mike” will also publish its first issue on Friday.
On Tuesday Latin hosted a workshop for upper schoolers who are interested in taking a GAP YEAR before they attend college. Ethan Knight, Founder and Executive Director of American Gap Association, and George Levesque, of Education First, spoke briefly about opportunities for travel and enrichment before college. Several students from the Class of 2017 chose to spend a GAP YEAR working and traveling including Allegra Hatem, Theo Shoag, Ben Roodman, Sarah Wu, and ZhenHua Pavetti. Their years will take them to various international and domestic locations including Spain, Ireland, Portugal, China, and the Appalachian Trail.
