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Dialogues Across Differences
Middle Schoolers met in their dialogues groups with teachers and administrators and reflected on the topic of stereotyping and racial and ethnic bias. Students in grades fifth through 8th met in small groups with their teachers and did some warm-up exercises, playing Would You Rather. They reflected on the meaning of race and stereotypes, and watched a video about the stereotyping of teens. Students also evaluated how the COVID virus has affected certain groups disproportionately as a result of stereotyping.
Advisory Cheer
This year, Community Council is running a Holiday Card initiative! Advisories pick one of three community-based organizations to send holiday cards to: Safeway, The Kennedy Shelter, and Engine Company 24.
Singing for Our Supper
Latin’s spring musical will again be directed by the talented theater department teacher, Mr. Baldwin. The play is THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS. The play, which was first performed in 1983, written and composed by Lee Breuer and Bob Telson, is an African American musical version of Sophocles’ tragedy, Oedipus at Colonus. The play focuses on the tragedy’s stories of redemption and forgiveness. This week the middle School dance held dance auditions and speaking and singing auditions..
Fifth Grade Follies
The creative and theatrical fifth graders celebrated the 7th Annual Winter Showcase last Friday with plays that students composed featuring original fairy tales. Students selected a character and followed them through to a full, five-minute story, working in small groups to craft a script, writing by committee. This year, stories explored ways to make the quarantine Zoom setting more engaging by adding sound effects, framing tricks, props “passed magically” through the camera lens and sometimes just shaking their entire device to simulate a meteor crash. Fifth and sixth grade theater teacher Mr. Baldwin was impressed by the students’ ingenuity in constructing original stories.
Red Hearts Toy Drive
The year 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone. Even with the challenges, we have found moments to celebrate. During this holiday season, Red Hearts would like to help families in need celebrate, by donating toys to them. By donating a brand new gift, you can help make the holidays just a little bit brighter for those who need it most! For the FOURTH straight year, we will be hosting a toy drive to support various organizations (The Homeless Children’s Playtime Project, Associates for Renewal in Education, and New Beginnings Shelter). We will accept donations until December 21. Again, toys must be new. You can mail items to Latin, attention Hope Foster or drop your items off on Thursday, December 17 (1:30-3:30) or Monday, December 21 (11:30-1:30).
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Foster.