Michael Anello, Executive Director of the Haiti Reforestation Partnership, visited upper school Peace and middle school social studies classes to speak about the organization's work and how reforestation has led to incredible environmental and community development in Haiti. 

Thank you to everyone who attended last week's Home and School Parents for Multiculturalism Potluck, celebrating family traditions and cultural dishes from Nigeria, Turkey, Brazil, Kenya, China, Jamaica, and Argentina!

First grade students listened to the story, "Pancakes, Pancakes" by Eric Carle and then made yummy and healthy sweet potato pancakes! 

Kindergarten students celebrated El Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day) by wearing their "coronas" and leaving their shoes outside of the Spanish classroom in anticipation and hopes that the Three Kings would swing by WFS and leave treats!

Congratulations to our students who participated in the Four-School Choral Festival. 

WFS history teachers Don Morton '94 and John Hanson recently attended the NAIS People of Color Conference and presented "Teaching Race, Gender, and other 'Tough Material' - Strategies for Presenting Uncomfortable Aspects of American History." 

WFS fifth graders recently read the Global Read Aloud book, Thirst by Varsha Bajaj, a book about a girl from Mumbai who has limited access to water. 

WFS second graders recently visited Hagley Museum where they saw what they are studying in their inventions unit come to life in a new exhibit called Nation of Inventors. 

Students in Ms. O'Brien's chemistry class decorated their very own "chemis-tree" with handmade copper-plated ornaments made in class. 

Temilola Lufadeju '25, Maddie Miller '24, and Isaiah Turman '24 traveled to San Antonio last week to attend the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) sponsored by the National Association of Independent Schools. 

Girls on the Run is an international non-profit that WFS partners with for girls in third through fifth grade that helps build confidence, kindness, and decision-making skills. 

Fourth graders recently visited the middle/upper school campus for a tour to learn more about the school's green initiatives. 

Members of the middle school Youth in Government Club recently traveled to Dover to participate in the Youth in Government Junior Model Legislature with students from across the state.