HIEMS '23

YALE CERTAMEN

11/11/23 @ Yale University: Nine brave WHS JCLers departed from their humble abode and marched onwards (with the help of a certain Boston Latin School bus) to wage war in Yale Certamen, with their intermediate group making it to the semifinals before tragically losing to Phillips Academy and Boston Latin. However, their spirits remained uncrushed as they roared in triumph when Boston Latin took home gold. Plenty of ambrosia-like blue cake was shared amongst the two teams as they celebrated each other's friendship. Read more about what WHS JCL did during 2023's Classics Day in our newsletter here!

(Right: WHS JCLers pose for a quick selfie before final rounds!)

CLASSICS DAY!

11/30/23 @ Boston University: WHS JCLers learned about Greco-Roman mental illness, ancient barbecue grills; consumed delicious Caprese sandwiches and massive cookies; anxiously searched for change in their pockets; screamed while doing cartwheels across the stage; and placed 1st in Classics Day's annual skit contest. Read more about what WHS JCL did during 2023's Classics Day in our newsletter here!

(Left: WHS JCLers smile for an annual post-Classics Day group photo!)

BROOKLINE CERTAMEN

12/16/23 @ Brookline High School: WHS JCL entered their local Brookline Certamen with two teams, an advanced and an intermediate, totaling to six players. Battling teams of all levels from Boston Latin, Roxbury Latin, and Montrose, WHS JCL's intermediate team fought its way to the finals and proudly brought home 4th place.

(Right: WHS JCL members take a mid-competition selfie).

MLK DAY OF SERVICE

1/15/24 @ WHS: Magistra DeCamp and Co-President Ryan McDowell attended Winchester's Martin Luther King Day of Service, which the Network for Social Justice hosts each year, where they engaged with booths displaying a range of social justice topics and learned about the community project supporting the Malden Warming Center!

(Left: Co-President Ryan and Magistra DeCamp attending Winchester's MLK Day of Service).

AWW! VALENTINE-MAKING PROJECT

1/17/24 @ WHS: Magistra DeCamp and WHS JCL members held a Valentine's Day workshop in order to create cards for Cards for Hospitalized Kids, an organization based in Chicago with the goal to give hospitalized children hope, joy, and magic through handmade cards. In total, eighteen Valentines were made and sent!

(Top: An array of the Valentines made; Bottom: Member Sarah Fromm carefully cuts out her Valentine's card).

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