Dr. Eliza Harrington Myers ’95 spoke with members of the Science Journal Club about her article “Improving Early Colostrum Administration to Very Low Birth Weight Infants in a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative."

In her first year as a swimmer at Bowdoin College, Natalie Garre ’24 had a fantastic season!

During spring break, the crew team headed to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to get an early start on the rowing season.

During the month of March, Lower School students had a goal of reading more than 150,000 pages.

Four NCS students and three STA students spent six days of spring break on a backcountry paddling trip in the Everglades.

During their PE classes, Grade 4, 5, and 6 made signs in support of girls and women, then walked around the Close to share their messages.

Eaddy H. '27 and Marie M. '28 are NCS’s first singers to be accepted to the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Honor Choir.

Fifty NCS Middle School students, along with their STA peers, joined their counterparts from other local independent schools at Georgetown Day School for the Independent Middle School Choral Festival.

Students, parents/guardians, faculty, and staff rolled up their sleeves to contribute to a Close-wide Blood Drive held at NCS.

In honor of Holi, the Festival of Colors, the Close was filled with vibrant festivities, laughter, and lots of color.

In mid-March, violinist Julia Angelov ’19 stopped by an Upper School Orchestra rehearsal to offer a musical send-off to the students before spring break and to answer questions about her career.

In celebration of NCS’s 125th anniversary, Jocelyn Moore Gailliot ’99 and Madeline Moore Grayson ‘05 delivered the second in a series of four homilies focused on the school’s core values of excellence, courage, conscience, and service. 

Admitted applicants and their families gathered on the Close on a beautiful afternoon for a variety of activities, capped off by some sweet treats.

At the all-school Cathedral celebrating NCS’s 125th anniversary, 48 members of the Lower School Guild performed "Metsa Telegramm" by Estonian composer Uno Naissoo.

Members of the community gathered in the Athletic Center for a festive celebration on March 8. 

Each Lower School grade embarked on a stimulating and multi-faceted Discover DC Day.

The NCS-STA Upper School Thespian Society performed “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” in Trapier Theater over two weekends.

Students in Grades 5-12 attended this year’s Hackathon, led by members of NCS’s Girls Who Code.

During February, NCS students served the local community in several meaningful ways.

The Cathedral Climbing Team placed first in the Washington Area Interscholastic Climbing League Championships.

Students in Artistic Collaboration, a Middle School class taught by Ms. Zee, worked in teams to create two-dimensional images to represent a variety of abstract ideas, including the concepts of of justice, hope, and courage.

The NCS-STA Madrigal Singers gathered in National Presbyterian Church for the 18th annual High School Choral Festival.

Four students attended the Student Civic Leadership Summit in Washington, DC.

The Revolutionary Class of 2025 marked the occasion of 100 days until they graduate!

The 25 NCS Upper School members of the We the People team claimed the DC championship title, qualifying for the national competition in April.

NCS’s 8th Grade Vestry, in conjunction with St. Albans’s Form II Vestry, led a special joint chapel service in Grace Chapel.

The Upper School Model UN team hosted the fourth annual conference for middle schoolers.

The NCS community enjoyed a Cathedral service in honor of Black History month.

Seniors Melina K., Kelsea P., and Julia W. have been named 2024 National Merit Finalists.

Three NCS students participated in the D.C. intermediate spelling bee in Southeast DC.

Before heading out for the Presidents Day holiday, Lower School students enjoyed grade-level Valentine’s parties, with games, sweets, and card exchanges.

Hannah Larn spoke at an Upper School Assembly about strategies to build peace. 

Students in Upper School French headed to the National Portrait Gallery to view “Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris from 1900-1939.”

The Class of 2029 had the privilege of hearing from Isabel Marin ’08 about her experiences serving as a U.S. Marine Corps logistics officer and platoon commander in Afghanistan and Kuwait. 

Dr. Noelle Trent ’99, President and CEO of the Museum of African American History for Boston and Nantucket, delivered the first in a series of four 125th anniversary alumnae homilies scheduled across this spring and into the fall. 

James Ponti, a prolific author of popular book series including City Spies and The Sherlock Society, presented to a rapt audience of Lower School readers.

Sydney Featherstone ’20 connected recently with her NCS advisor, Art Department Chair Amy Sinbondit.

Leaders of Upper School Affinity Groups and the Equity Board organized the first-ever potluck for all affinity groups members.

Our Grade 7 students recently read The Diary of a Young Girl and engaged in meaningful ways to deepen their understanding of both the book and its historical context.

Aya B. and Sofia H., both members of the Class of 2026, are recipients of the 2025 John S. Koch Memorial Fellowship.

Two seniors and two juniors were acknowledged by the National African American Recognition Program.

Gaye Danley, a celebrated poet and international Poetry Slam winner, once again shared her works, approaches, and insights at Middle School Writer’s Day. Danley met with faculty and staff for coffee.

Upper School students received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for performing more than 100 hours of community service in a 12-month period: Ani G. ’25, Malia S. ’25, Lilah W. ’26, Mila Z. ’26, Scarlett M. ’28, Elham S.,’25, Cybil S. ’26, Daphne L., ’25 and Evelyn P ’25.

The Student Arts Board hosted the inaugural DMV Student Arts Mixer.

NCS’s It’s Academic team of Jane P. ’27, Chloe L.’26, Babiha B. ’26 (with Annika D. ’27 as an alternate) beat teams from two local schools on a recent local television broadcast.

The NCS-STA AAPI Affinity Groups hosted a wonderful Lunar New Year Festival, with help from parents and faculty.

The Science Journal Club met over Zoom with Dr. Shoshana Woo Ambani ’00 to discuss her article on “Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces (RPNIs) for the Treatment of Postamputation Neuroma Pain: A Pilot Study.”

Several recent alumnae returned to the Close to participate in a College Life Panel, hosted by the Alumnae Office.

The NCS and STA communities gathered in Washington National Cathedral for a service to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., focused on the theme of “who is my neighbor?”

Congratulations to the players on the Varsity Squash team who emerged victorious at this year’s Mid-Atlantic Squash Organization tournament.

With snow blanketing the Close, Lower Schoolers built snowpeople and thoroughly enjoyed one of the largest accumulations in the last few years.