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Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Scho Bowl Wins Third Straight State Championship »
It was a day of threes for Latin's Scholastic Bowl team in Peoria on Saturday, March 18. It downed three challengers in pool play -...
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Project Week is here! »
Project Week is officially under way in the Upper School, and this year’s list of projects is as exciting as ever. For students staying close...
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Seniors Named to All-State Academic Team »
Seniors Alice Baumgartner and Henry Fyfe were among 26 students across the state to be named to the 13th Illinois High School Association All-State Academic...
Friday, February 24, 2006
Latin Students Team up with Barneys New York to Raise Money for Women in Rwanda »
A group of Upper School students at Latin are working with the Barneys New York store to sell dolls made by Rwandan women infected with...
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Students Are World Leaders at Model United Nations Event »
On Thursday, February 2nd, 30 students from Latin trekked over to the Palmer House Hilton hotel downtown to attend the University of Chicago’s Model United...
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Girls B-Ball Takes Lisle Regional »
In one of the most important games in recent history, Latin’s varsity girls basketball team beat the host team to win the regional championship on...
Monday, February 06, 2006
One Person Making a Difference—Dr. Mardge Cohen Speaks About Her Experiences in Rwanda »
Dr. Mardge Cohen, who has been described as “a trailblazer in treating women with HIV” by the Chicago Tribune and is a stunning example of...
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Parents' Roundtables Offer Engaging Presentations »
If, like thousands of others, you spent New Year’s Day resolving to make self improvements this year, Latin’s Parents’ Roundtable Committees have many fun and...
Monday, December 19, 2005
Annual Ellis Island Simulation Brings History to Life »
On December 8th Latin School second graders participated in their annual Ellis Island simulation. Wearing clothes from many different parts of the world, the students...
Friday, December 16, 2005
'Tis the Season to Serve »
Each December, students from all divisions add community service to their lists of things to do. Whether it is collecting and distributing non-perishable foods and...
Monday, December 05, 2005
Upper School Boys Fall Sports Roundup »
Soccer The varsity soccer team enjoyed a winning season (12-9 overall, 6-5 in ISL), performing well in an increasingly tough league and saving some of...
Friday, November 11, 2005
Model UN takes to the road »
There was an abundance of purposeful activity at The Latin School on the last Saturday in October, and it was anything but scary. It was...
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Halloween Parade! »
The Lower School celebrated Halloween with its annual Halloween Parade through Lincoln Park.  Students in  JK through fifth grade donned many guises and delighted the...
Thursday, October 27, 2005
LPs for YOU! »
Remember those albums that covered the wall in Mr. Carey's music room 401? Those albums can now be yours.  With the construction that will take...
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Latin Responds to Hurricane Katrina »
What follows is a letter that Head of School Don Firke e-mailed parents on September 8, 2005, to keep them apprised of what the school...
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Freshman Kollipara Wins State Badminton Title »
  The youngest competitor at the state badminton finals on Saturday at Downers Grove North High School came away with arguably the biggest prize. Latin's...
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Latin Student Founds National Literary Magazine »
When then tenth grader Paige Holtzman was looking for a venue for her short stories she never imagined that a year later she would be...
Thursday, November 04, 2004
A Message from Interim Head of School Shelley Greenwood »
The entire Latin community is pleased to share the wonderful news that Donald W. Firke has accepted the position as Latin's new head of school....
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Nazi Mind Class Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary »
This year, as we anticipate the 25th Nuremberg trial simulation, LIFE (Latin's Initiative for Ethics) has extended an invitation to Harvard professor Samantha Power who...
Thursday, May 13, 2004
Girls Soccer Perfect, Coach Wins 100th »
The girls varsity soccer team rose to the occasion to beat rival Francis W. Parker 3-1 yesterday, earning Coach Tom Bower his 100th win as...

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