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The Washington Latin Middle School Swim Team competed in the final meet of the season, the St. Albans International. Seven members competed, coached by middle school math teacher Ms. Kolb. Fifth grader Robert Campbell finished 1st in the 50 yard freestyle race, and first in the 50 yard butterfly. The girls 200 Medley Relay team of 8th graders Celia Servaites and Charlotte Lin, sixth grader Alice Lin, and fifth grader Tilly Mott finished third. Alice Lin and Claire Campbell finished 4th and 5th overall in the 50 year freestyle, out of 22 swimmers. Alice also earned a 5th place finish in the 100 meter. Celia came in fourth in the 50 meter freestyle as well as 2nd place in the 50 meter butterfly. Charlotte finished 5th in the 100 meter race. Tillie Mott finished 3rd in the 50 meter backstroke. Alice, Tillie, and Claire finished 5th, 6th, and 7th in the 100 meter race.
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WUSA9 Returns for No Tech Challenge Update
DC students get paid $100 for putting their phones away Evan Koslof, WUSA-9, August 30, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA9) - A couple months ago, WUSA9 brought you the story of an unusual challenge at one D.C. school. The principal at the Washington Latin Public Charter...
WAMU Reports on Latin’s No Tech Tuesday Challenge
What I Learned From ‘No Tech Tuesday’: Students Speak About A Summer Without Technology By Kate McGee, August 29, 2017 Before students at Washington Latin Public Charter School in Northwest D.C. left for summer break, their principal announced an unusual summer...
WUSA-9 News Story on No-Tech Tuesday Challenge
NW DC principal offering money to students for summer challenge Evan Koslof, June 20, 2017 See the McFagion family, including Kofi, explain why they are taking on the No-Tech Tuesday Challenge.
Good Morning America Features Latin’s Challenge
Principal offers $100 for students who turn off their electronics 1 day a week over summer break CATHERINE THORBECKE Good Morning America June 27, 2017 A school principal from Washington, D.C. is challenging her students to spend one day a week this summer without...
San Diego FM Radio 94.9 Interviews Diana Smith
Dana & Jayson - The $100 Tech Challenge JUNE 19, 2017 Diana Smith is the Principal at Washington Latin Public Charter School in DC, and to help her students combat the pull of technology, she issued a challenge. Dana & Jayson had the chance to speak with her...
WTOP Radio Interviews Diana Smith
DC principal offering students $100 to stay off phones this summer By Hanna Choi, June 12, 2017 8:49 am WASHINGTON — A local principal is offering students $100 each out of her own pocket to stay off their electronic devices just one day a week for the duration of...
Fox 5 News: Principal Smith interviewed on No-Tech-Tuesday
Fox 5 Good Morning NO TECH CHALLENGE: Principal to pay students to stay off electronics over summer POSTED: JUN 13 2017 11:55AM EDT WASHINGTON - A D.C. charter school principal is reaching into her own pocket to try and get her students to put down their electronics...