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Latin School Students to Simulate Nuremberg Trials (11/29/00)
The Latin School of Chicago will be holding its annual simulation of the Nuremberg Trials on Sunday, December 3, on the 24th floor of the Richard J. Daley Center beginning at 9:15 a.m. The entire proceedings are expected to take approximately 12 hours.

Renowned actor and playwright Anna Deavere Smith to Speak (11/15/00)
Don't miss a visit to Chicago by renowned actor and playwright Anna Deavere Smith on November 20. Smith is scheduled to speak at 1:45 p.m., at Moody Church (1609 N. LaSalle Dr.), as a guest of The Latin School of Chicago.

Lecturer and Author Jim Thompson to Speak About Coaching Young Athletes (11/13/00)
Jim Thompson, founder of the Positive Coaching Alliance and one of the country's foremost experts on young people and sports, will visit The Latin School of Chicago on Tuesday, November 14, 2000.

Public Invited to Open House At The Latin School (11/1/00)
The Latin School of Chicago, the city's oldest independent school founded in 1888, will host an open house for grades 6-12 on Sunday, November 19, at 1 p.m. This afternoon event, open to the public, provides an opportunity to see this well-known educational institution "in action."

Ghosts, Goblins and Gremlins, Oh My! Photo/Video Op as Latin Students March in Annual Halloween Parade (10/30/00)
Junior Kindergarten through fifth grade students at The Latin School of Chicago as well as Lower School faculty will parade through Lincoln Park in their Halloween costumes on Tuesday, October 31, 2000

Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas to Speak at Region's Largest Gathering of Independent Schools (10/26/00)
Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas will be among a long list of nationally acclaimed educators to present at the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools Regional Conference on November 2-3 in Chicago.

The Latin School's Sister Act (10/12/00)
While Venus and Serena Williams have taken the tennis world by storm, The Latin School of Chicago's own sister act is making a splash at area swim meets this season. Katherine and Elizabeth Paglini, two Upper School students from Chicago's Northwest Side will likely lead the school's 14-member team to the state swimming championships in November.

Live & Learn Holiday Classes (10/6/00)
Get ready for the holiday season with The Latin School of Chicago's Live & Learn program. This session Live & Learn is offering a variety of adult education classes focusing on preparing for Halloween, Christmas, and Hanukkah. Classes will run through mid-December and are open to the public for a fee.

Latin School Grandparents Go Back to School (9/20/00)
On Friday, September 22 grandparents (or special friends) of first through fifth graders at The Latin School of Chicago will be returning to the classroom for a day. As part of its Grandparents and Special Friends Day, Latin's Lower School (1531 North Dearborn Parkway) has invited grandparents and special friends to participate in arts and crafts projects, musical performances, and other classroom activities.

Live & Learn Kicks Off Fall 2000 Session (8/00)
The Live & Learn program at The Latin School of Chicago will kick off its Fall 2000 session on September 25, offering nearly 250 adult education classes. The classes will be held through mid-December and are open to the public for a fee. This session's courses include a host of unique offerings including "Great Short Fiction: A Working Person's Book Club," beginning September 28, "A Career in TV/Online Journalism: The Real Story," on October 12, "Socially Responsible Investing," on October 19, and "Gingerbread Houses at the Chicago Children's Museum," on December 16.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Latin's First Grade (3/14/00)
Join first-graders at the Latin School of Chicago for a morning of Irish folktales, original limericks, dancing and singing in commemoration of St. Patrick's Day, on Friday March 17. The festivities will take place from 8:40-9:10 a.m. in Latin's Lower School Gym, located at 1531 N. Dearborn Parkway.

DMSF Awards More Scholarships Then Ever Before (3/14/00)
The Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation (DMSF), Chicago's largest high school scholarship program will award scholarships to 140 financially needy eighth grades for the fall of 2000 on Thursday, March 16 at The Latin School of Chicago, 59 W. North Blvd.

Live & Learn Spring 2000 Session Kicks Off (3/2000)
The Live & Learn program at The Latin School of Chicago will kick off its Spring 2000 session on March 11, offering nearly 250 adult education classes. The classes will be held through the end of May and are open to the public for a fee.

Mars Explorer to Speak at Latin (2/17/00)
Donna Shirley, former manager of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars Exploration Program and one of the world's leading aerospace engineers, will visit The Latin School of Chicago on Tuesday, February 22.

Sidewalk Astronomy Offers View of Lunar Eclipse (1/13/00)
Weather permitting, skygazers and amateur astronomers are invited to catch a glimpse of the total lunar eclipse outside The Latin School of Chicago on Thursday, January 20. Teacher Dennis Erickson and members of Latin's Sidewalk Astronomy club will set up the School's computerized Meade telescope and some smaller devices on the northeast corner of Clark Street and North Avenue from 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. to offer passersby a free view of the moon as well as Jupiter and Saturn.

Young Poets Slam at Latin (1/10/00)
The Latin School of Chicago will be hosting its first-ever Interscholastic Team Poetry Slam on Friday January 14, with the help of Marc Smith, godfather of the Slam. Teams from Latin, Chicago's Kenwood Academy, New Trier Township High School and Palatine's Fremd High School will spar for the title of Slam champions and a $100 grand prize.