For the last three years, Washington Latin upper schoolers have had the opportunity to complete community service hours at the Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center near campus, with the help of school social worker Hope Foster. Even though physically distant, students are maintaining those relationships through virtual platforms. This week Washington Latin senior Joshua Perrin and freshman Willa Roemer played a spirited game of Zoom bingo with seniors from the Wellness Center, keeping their spirits high.

Ms. Dobler’s 6th graders completed an  introduction to physical and chemical changes this week in science class. Students discussed their observations with three mini experiments to determine if each was a physical change or a chemical change. One experiment involved melting a chocolate chip between their fingers and then using their senses to see it is still chocolate. Also students worked at dissolving salt in water and using their senses plus a molecule model to see it is just mixed together. Finally, students were also mixing baking soda and vinegar and using their observations plus a molecule model to see that new molecules were created. One of the new molecules created is the carbon dioxide that fills the balloon. These kitchen chemists were excited to see all the ways they could interact with the world in their home to experiment and understand physical and chemical changes.

The week before Thanksgiving, the Girls on the Run club hosted a virtual 5K, run by the club advisor Director of Recruitment and alumni liaison Ms. Eleby-El. While the students socially distanced, and conducted the race virtually, they all started together and ended together. The club, which includes students in the middle school focuses on fitness, community spirit, and emotional support.