Fifth and sixth grade teachers announced the winners to the science fair this week. In fifth grade Elena Kwon, Avery Durant, and Liv Darling won first with a group project about how the material and size affect the aerodynamics of a plane? Khalil McKinney won second, the team of Caroline Beares and Rachel Regardie won third, the team of Kennedy Porter and Leo Edwards won 4th, and William Dunne and Aiden McCleskey won fifth. In the sixth grade, Francisco Blanco won first, Luther McClinton came in second place, Zen Duvall-Smith and seventh grader Annie Alcorn tied for third. Eden Claire won fourth place, Moses Stone-Amgott won fifth place. Along with several honorable mentions, these students will proceed to the Montgomery County Virtual Science Fair in the spring!

The middle school girls basketball team won the 2021 PCSAA Championship against DCI, besting their competitors 41-31. Coach Mozie led the team to victory in an exciting Saturday game. Thursday the girls and boys basketball team competed in their own games. 

Thursday Washington Latin’s star spellers competed in the Cluster Bee against neighboring schools. Eighth graders Reva Kelly and Noa Smudde competed alongside 7th grader Imanuel Brandon. Reva nabbed  a spot in the top 8 spellers, moving on to the citywide bee. Imanuel just missed the spot by coming in ninth overall.

Valentine’s Day is on the mind of students in the middle and upper school. Eighth graders had a Valentine’s Day themed advisory lunch this past Wednesday, featuring a scavenger hunt, karaoke, basketball, and love letter writing. Eighth graders will have a dress-up day on Monday, and a door decorating contest. In the high school, GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) is organizing a Galentine’s Day femine products drive for charity, including bras and sanitary products for charity. The Community Council will be spreading the love through the school with locker decorations, garlands, and affirmations. Meanwhile the counseling department is doing a self-love and self-care advisory presentation next week on Monday in the middle school, and Wednesday in the upper school, tailored to students’ grades.