Alumni Liaison Ms. Eleby El  visited recent graduates at colleges in Ohio. She spent time at Denison University with Bethany Mark (class of 2013) and Ajai Brooks (class of 2015) and at Miami University of Ohio with Lindsey Joiner (class of 2013) and Micailah Guthrie (class of 2016). She stopped at Wittenberg University to see Aacha Gregg (class of 2016) and went to Ohio University to see Avant Griffith (class of 2013), Eleonor Elias (class of 2015) and Brianna Hernandez (class of 2015). Highlights of the trip included helping students to get registered to vote in Ohio in time for the presidential and senate races. Ms. Eleby El helps coordinate activities for alumni including gatherings in D.C. and various states where graduates can build a strong support system with their peers.

The middle school cross country boys team finished second out of five teams in a meet  this week at Holton-Arms.  Competing in a pool of 113 boys and 60 girls, eighth grader Aaron Scott took third, missing second place by a single second. Eighth grader Lucien Anderson finished fifth and seventh grader Casey Montrey took sixth. On the girls’ side, Zoe Edelman took twelfth place overall.

The week of October 11 will be upper school spirit week. It will kick off with a pep rally on Tuesday. The week will feature daily costumes for students to dress up to show their school and class spirit and individual style. Teachers have been known to get into the spirit with Wacky Wednesday outfits or Tuesday Twin Day ensembles. Grades will also have a chance to wear their class colors. The week will end with the traditional spirit week dance for upper schoolers in the MPR the night of October 14. So let the infectious school spirit spread!

On September 28, the PA will host a night for parents around the issue of study habits. The event will feature Principal Smith, who will speak about “Kids These Days: Some Advice on Teenagers and Study Habits.” The event is open to parents of middle and upper school students and will provide useful strategies for helping students with organization, homework, and time management. Washington Latin teachers and administrators know that helping students stay organized is a team effort, and work with parents through advisories, college counseling, and the PA to help create a better academic support system for all students.  It takes a village!

The Girls Varsity Soccer team nabbed the Petworth Cup Championship for the second year in a row by defeating Cardozo last weekend by a score of 3-0. The winning goals were scored by freshmen Eva Antoine and Kim Montpelier and sophomore Grace Bruty. Senior goalie Saphire Johnson kept the opposing team’s shots from crossing the goal line. The team is coached by upper school math teacher Mr. Richardson and middle school history teacher Ms. Senty.