Sep 4, 2019
September 16th will be College Night for all juniors and parents. The event allows juniors to start to plan ahead for their academic careers and to learn about the college search process. During the senior year the two college counselors work with students to complete a Junior Portfolio, which will be a jumping off point for understanding their interests and goals. Students will have a chance to attend various college fairs over junior year, and tour different colleges. Over the summer before senior year, the college counselors run an Application Boot Camp, which helps students get ahead on the applications and plan their college essays. Students will continue to meet with their counselors throughout senior year to refine their lists, and will work with English teachers to perfect their essays.
Aug 27, 2019
Many Washington Latin students had exciting internships and educational opportunitites this summer. Senior Sahara Trask and junior Amaya Tatum had internships at Children’s National Medical Center. Junior Zoe Edelman studied public policy issues at UVA, while senior Oliver Spiva took part in a medical program at GWU. To learn more about summer internship and study opportunities, Ms. Richardson is compiling an exhaustive list of student summer experiences.
Aug 27, 2019
Monday was the Upper School Club Expo, with clubs from the newspaper to the literary magazine, to anime, juggling club, philosophy club, and the rock band club gathered in the MPR to recruit new members in the upper school. Washington Latin’s extensive variety of clubs are run by students and advised by faculty members. Clubs meet during lunch or after school and include interests, publications, hobbies, and foreign language or international policy.
Aug 27, 2019
Reading Specialist Ms. Lee Bey will take students once again tot he Battle of the Books, a local program with annual competitions based on reading. The event is Sunday, October 27th, and will focus on the titles Betty Before X, Chasing Space, For Everyone, Marley Dias Gets it Done, the Planet of Junior Brown, and Shadows of Sherwood. Areas of competition will include debate, spelling, question and answer, and art.
