Debate:

The SWW Debate Team participated in the DC Urban Debate League's tournament at Roosevelt Senior High School on 30 January 2010. There were about 7 schools in attendance, a mix of public, private, and charter schools. Walls debaters in attendance were: Kenneth James, Tyrec Grooms, Elena Bell, Camara Hudson, Alexis Stewart, Chibudike Ukwuani, Ruth Baldwin, Christie Hoyte-Hayes, Jaimie Loney, and Lydia Evans. Their team record for the tournament was 11 wins, 5 losses, which pushed Walls to 3rd Place for both categories of total wins and winning percentage. Speaker awards went to Christie Hoyte-Hayes, Jamie Loney, and Camara Hudson. The next tournament will be 6 March 2010. The Debate team would like to invite parents to come to the tournaments to cheer on the Penguins at the next debate.


Literary Magazine:

The Walls Literary Magazine will be published mid-March. We have approximately 20 submissions of poetry, short stories, and photos. We are still accepting submissions and would like to invite any parents to also submit. We hope to publish 2 parent pieces from, either a poem, short story, or editorial. Any submissions should be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

DCPS Sports Schedule: From 2010-01-25 to 2010-01-29

Debate Team

On 12 December, the School Without Walls debate team went to National Cathedral School for the third tournament of the year. Tyrec Grooms, Sasha Rickard, Zoe Zakin, Camara Hudson, Christie Hoyte-Hayes, and Alexis Stewart represented the school. Indira Shingler came to the event to support the team. The topics debated were: the legalization of same sex marriage in DC should be decided by voter referendum and the sentencing of juveniles to life without parole constitutes “cruel and unusual punishment.” The team argued very well and the school finished third for winning percentage. Our next tournament will be 30 January.

Chess Tournament

The Chess Club held their first in house chess tournament during the last two weeks of school before the Winter Break. The students practice their chess skills daily, borrowing boards during lunch and after school. This was a good chance for them to test their skills in a more formal atmosphere. We had 12 participants, includeing one teacher with Peter Rihele finishing the week with the best record, 4 wins and no losses. We hope to have two more tournaments before the year is over, one of with will be open to teachers, students, and parents.

1. December 30 – Friends of indoor track (HS) in Maryland from 8am until 8 pm

2. January 9^th Montgomery County Invitational at Sports and Learning Complex – Maryland from 8 am until 9 pm

3. January 13^th DCIAA SHS Invitational  Sports and Learning  Complex Maryland from 10 am until 9 pm

4. January 19^th Anne Arundel Invitational Sports and Learning Complex Maryland from 3 until 9:30 pm

5. January 25^th Sportsplex. Track Showcase (All-Comers) AT Sports and Learning Complex Maryland from 8 am until 5:30 pm

6. January 29^th through January 30^th Virginia Tech University (track meet) in Blacksburg, Virginia

7. February 2^nd DCIAA SHS and JNS Championship at Sports and Learning Complex Maryland from 10 am until 9 pm

8. February 14^th 1^st State Indoor Track Classic at Delaware University from 7 am until 10 pm