8th Graders Participate in State Junior Youth in Government Model Legislature
8th Graders Participate in State Junior Youth in Government Model Legislature
8th Graders Participate in State Junior Youth in Government Model Legislature
8th Graders Participate in State Junior Youth in Government Model Legislature
8th Graders Participate in State Junior Youth in Government Model Legislature
8th Graders Participate in State Junior Youth in Government Model Legislature
Students from the WFS middle school Youth in Government club recently traveled to Dover to participate in the State Junior Youth in Government Model Legislature.
Before traveling to Dover, club members researched ideas for new laws that would benefit the state and wrote mock bills to introduce at the conference. Once at the Model Legislature, WFS students presented their bills to the assembly and engaged in lively debate with representatives from clubs around the state. Students had the unique opportunity to sit in the actual State General Assembly Chambers as they participated in this simulation.
All WFS student bills passed the legislature and were signed by the Youth Governor, including a proposal to set a three-day wait period for a gun purchase, a request for the construction of three additional domestic violence centers to serve survivors in Delaware, and a proposal to cover braces and other orthodontic treatment for individuals below a certain income level. Participants were 8th graders Abby Haynes, Hannah Jackman, Ivy Jackson, Bennett Martinenza, and Beckett Rogalski.
The 8th grade choir traveled to Kendal-Crosslands to spread holiday cheer through music! Singing for the residents of both communities, the student musicians enjoyed sharing their talents and celebrating the holiday season with this special group.
Thanks to middle school parents Inna Snyder and Julia Morse Forester '00, working alongside Jewish Student Union (JSU) advisor Shoshana Kaplan, students enjoyed a meaningful and delicious Hanukkah celebration.
Thank you to all the WFS community members who came out to Charcoal Pit on Wednesday night to try Coach T’s “Quaker Shake” on his birthday and celebrate our 2025 State Champion Field Hockey Team!
During recess, 1st-grade students worked together on our Natural Playground to design and build their very own see-saw using fallen branches and logs. With teamwork, problem-solving, and plenty of creativity, they transformed natural materials into a working structure—all through hands-on learning and exploratory play.
It was another excellent fall for WFS athletics. Our student-athletes competed with purpose, resilience, and school pride across every field, course, and court. We’re incredibly proud of their hard work and grateful to the fans who cheered them on.
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