Here's to our amazing alumni! Thanks so much, Luca M.-K. ('23) for keeping in touch! We love hearing about what our alumni are up to! Alumni, what are your stories? Please reach out and stay in touch!

Our sophomores have been hard at work creating set design, costume design, social media/advertising campaigns, or casting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible." They will present their ideas to the Seattle Opera's artistic team, receiving professional feedback. #creative #drama

Today, Geometry students braved the cold to head to Sculpture Park in order to sketch perspectives of the sculptures. This allowed us to extend our work on centroids of triangles to complex polygons.

We are excited to share that Will Thompson, our history teacher, recently had a book review published in "The History Teacher," a journal about historical pedagogy. Click here to read his review (it begins on the second page):

This week was a great time to hold an observation night with DTS Astronomy & Advanced Physics students. We got a good look at Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, the Orion Nebula, the double cluster and the Andromeda Galaxy!

Seniors in a seminar on "The Chosen One" selected titles from nearly 30 global books on the theme, "the chosen one." They pitched a series idea to a fictional streaming service, emulating "Shark Tank" elevator pitches. They even leveraged AI to create engaging posters!

Today, our Molecular & Cell Biology students visited Seattle Children's Research Institute! They learned to test for COVID-19 using a technique called qPCR. They also hard from a scientist about her work on how antibiotics can harm hearing, as well as her career path.

A huge hats-off to our ASB for organizing grade-level potlucks during community time today! Students brought in and shared all manner of treats: pizza, mac and cheese, cupcakes, donuts, Doritos, flavored water, and fruit. What a fun way to connect with the #community!

Can you write a sentence that has a comma splice? That is a fused sentence? Or maybe one that makes use of unclear pronouns? And then can you fix others' sentences that have these issues? That was our task in English class: target clarity by identifying barriers to clarity!

Humanities at DTS rely heavily upon testing ideas and analyzing (linguistic) evidence. Class discussions center around listening and Socratic questioning: Why do you think that? What evidence supports that idea? Are there any assumptions behind your assertion? #clarityofthought

Today, our juniors and seniors heard from an alumni panel of recent graduates. The alumni shared insights on managing high school to college transitions, workloads, schedules, sports, and friendships. A key takeaway was, "Wherever you end up, you'll be just fine." 🫶

We’re excited to highlight alum Ian ('23), who’s staying busy at Bellevue College with the Business Leadership Council, Rocketry Club, and Dungeons and Dragons adventures. Thanks so much for staying in touch; we love hearing about what our many #alumni are up to!

Physics is everywhere! From the movement of the #planets, to the forces behind amusement park rides, you can't escape the laws of #motion: inertia, action-reaction, and #force and #acceleration. Do you who came up with these laws?

From everyone at The Downtown School, we wish you a Happy New Year 2025, hoping that this year will bring you happiness, learning, and discovery!

What makes downtime in the Commons fun? Chatting with friends? Yep. Attending clubs and activities? You got it. How about a re-match in foosball? Absolutely ⚽ 😄

Advanced Physics students used cardboard, string and modeling software to do orbital mechanics for interplanetary spacecraft trajectories. From the hyperbolic escape to beyond!

This past Friday and Saturday, Drama Club delivered two stellar productions of the one-act plays "Trifles," by Susan Glaspell; and "All or Muffin," by our very own Annabelle P. ('26). The houses were full each night, and the plays were well received by all. #theater

Thanks for staying in touch, Alex ('23), and keeping us posted of your successes at @UW! We well remember the all-school game of Hide and Seek--what a fun way to explore the DTS campus!

Choosing the right #college can be daunting, but understanding the pros and cons of big and small schools can make all the difference. Our latest blog post breaks it down: Know someone navigating college decisions? Share this post with them!