If you are interested in the brain and how it works, then listen up! Next year, Neuroscience will be one of the new courses offered at GDS. Taught by Bobby Asher and Bill Wallace, this new science course will be a whole year and will include things like field trips, projects, labs, and tests. Asher, who has taught AP Psychology for twenty years, says he is passionate about picking things kids enjoy and digging a little deeper. He wants the class’s structure to allow for off-topic and in-depth discussions relating to neurology. “If a kid comes into class with a
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GDS alumna Sarah Stillman ‘02 is a genius. That is what her teachers thought years ago when she was a student at GDS. Now it is official: the MacArthur Foundation awarded Stillman a “Genius” grant this year, recognizing her writing on social justice issues in The New Yorker and elsewhere. This grant is a prize awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to 20 to 30 individuals, working in any field, who have shown “extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction,” as described on the MacArthur Foundation’s website. Fellows
Following one of Anthony Belber’s iconic inspirational speeches, the GDS running hoppers placed 2nd overall for the women’s team and 4th overall for the men’s team today at the 2017 DCSAA Indoor Track Championship meet! No better way to spend Valentine’s Day than at an all-day track meet…and yes, the women did get those cool DCSAA sweatshirts for coming in 2nd! Congratulations to all athletes who “ran good” today! 🙂
If you are living in the 21st century United States, knowing how to use technology and how to operate computers is essential to becoming successful. Students will never learn these important, technological skills without being given the opportunities to take classes taught specifically to learn about computers and coding. There are hundreds of programming languages used today around the world. But before this year, there were only three classes offered at Georgetown Day High School for specific programming languages: C++, Java, and R Programming. As well as the already mentioned courses, a class based on Python and a new, more
Wear it Blue is a club at GDS that funds local services for kids who have autism and their families. Headed by Frankie Galli, Eleanor Wartell, Zoe Dockser, Drew Morris, and Owen Killy, the club raises money to provide autistic kids and families with necessary therapy and focuses on raising awareness and educating the public on autism. Originally founded by Frankie Galli’s oldest sister, Bella Galli, a few years ago, Wear it Blue partners with a school targeted specifically for children with autism called Kennedy Krieger Institute. Frankie and Bella’s sister, Camille Galli, is seventeen years old and has autism,
Have you ever been daydreaming in class and wondered what your teacher was like when they were in high school? Have you ever had an embarrassing high school experience you felt like nobody could relate to? High school is a time that can include many awkward scenarios ranging from first crushes to mortifying sport moments. We interviewed GDS faculty members to share their own funny experiences in high school that they will always remember. Here are their stories: Adrian Loving, Studio Arts Teacher Q: What high school did you go to? “I went to Fairmont Heights High School in Landover,
Stretching for miles, hundreds of thousands of pink hats were visible throughout the mall in downtown Washington D.C. this past Saturday. People were squeezed throughout the streets, at times unable to move due to the size of the crowd. Signs that said “My Body, My Rights,” “Accept my Existence or Expect Resistance,” “Protect Planned Parenthood” and a host of others were on proud display. This was the scene of the Washington D.C. Women’s March, one of the many that took place around the world January 21. The sheer size of the DC march just after a presidential inauguration made it
On Saturday, January 22, 2017 many GDS students participated in the Women’s March in downtown Washington, D.C. An estimated 500,000 people marched in D.C. alone to show solidarity among women from all backgrounds the day after President Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president. “We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families – recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.” -Women’s March mission statement Here are some photos of students at the march! The Augur Bit would like to hear
On November 10, 2016, shortly after President-Elect Donald Trump met with President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., nearly 100 Georgetown Day School students marched from the White House to Trump International Hotel to the Capital building. Students chanted “Love Trumps Hate,” “This is what democracy looks like,” and “Immigration built this nation,” among other mantras.
GDS has long been seen as a progressive school, a place where new, less-mainstream ideas are not only accepted, but embraced. This means that when a student feels one way or another about a certain topic, the student should feel free to voice his or her opinion without the fear of being ostracized or ridiculed by peers. A large portion of GDS’s student body is politically liberal, but political conservatives also make up a significant part of our community. However, many conservatives at GDS find themselves hesitant to express their views because their ideas clash with the liberal ethos of
As June approaches and GDS begins to send out letters about graduation, our seniors start to think about what to wear for the big event. On that day, family, teachers, and friends gather by the hundreds–a group so large that the GDS community moves to a local auditorium rather than hold the graduation on campus–to say a final farewell to the graduates who are headed off to their next stage in life. The boys default to their best suit and tie. For the girls, the longstanding custom is a white dress–unless a girl is feeling radical and decides to wear