NEWS FROM 9502
Champion and the author of The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic, Zane’s Trace, New Found Land and Immersed in Verse: An Informative, Slightly Irreverent and Totally Tremendous Guide to Living the Poet’s Life, among others. Wolf encouraged students to be observant and to record their impressions of “a world waiting to be written.”
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ITALIAN EXCHANGE (6) Twelve students and two faculty members from Istituto Bertrand Russell, Latin’s sister school in Italy, enjoy a busy two-week visit to Charlotte Latin School on September 14-25. The Italians attended classes and toured sites in Charlotte. Many thanks are extended to the Charlotte Latin community for making our guests feel at home and for the ongoing support of these transformative experiences.
ROSETTA LEE (7) Nationally-known diversity educator Rosetta Lee (pictured center) is joined by representatives of Charlotte independent schools during her visit to Charlotte Latin on September 15 (pictured left to right): Brian A. Wise, Charlotte Country Day School; Danielle S. Ferguson, Providence Day School; CLS Director of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Ayeola Elias; and CLS Headmaster Arch McIntosh. Lee addressed Latin students during the day, and faculty and administrators from area independent schools in the afternoon on Latin’s campus. Her message called upon the students as well as the adults to work to create an inclusive community.
PUPPETS WITH A PURPOSE (8) The talented Grey Seal Puppets teach as well as entertain students as part of the Lower School’s Cultural Enrichment Program on
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September 17. The theme of puppeteer Drew Allison’s performance was “A Show of Virtues,” which reflects and promotes Latin’s core values. Allison, who makes his puppets, performs for young audiences across the United States.
TOUCHDOWN TAILGATE (9) The Charlotte Latin community shares the limelight with members of the School’s Varsity Football Team during the Touchdown Tailgate on September 18. Hosted by Parents’ Council, families enjoyed fun, food, and fellowship before the Hawks took the field against the Carolina Pride.
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DESTINATION ITALY (10) Kindergarten students “fly” to Italy on September 24 with the help of Parents’ Council’s Global Partners Committee, which coordinates the School’s “passport” program with faculty members to promote cultural awareness and global studies. Classrooms became the inside of a plane, and students received airline wings stickers when they boarded the plane. This event coincided with the visit by Latin’s visitors from Istituto Bertrand Russell, so students also viewed a report prepared especially for them by our Italian friends.
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BULLY NO ONE (11) Upper School students address the subject of bullying during a performance of One, which they presented for transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students on September 24 in Anne’s Black Box Theater. The play, which is based upon the book of the same title by Kathryn Otoshi, cleverly offers a way to talk with very young children about bullying and helps put their imaginations to work on solutions. The play was written by Will Branner ’12.
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