WFS Model UN Makes Strong Debut at Garnet Valley Conference, Earns Best Delegate Honors
Last week, the WFS Model UN Club, accompanied by faculty advisor Nick Childers, sent a delegation of six students to the Garnet Valley Model UN Conference. This was their first time participating in the Garnet Valley Model UN Conference, and the Quakers built on their experiences from past conferences.
Jacob Reitemeyer ‘29 won Best Delegate for his contributions to the UN Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee. Along with fellow Friends delegate Marci Pao '28, they led discussions on social media use and regulation, engaged in debate, formed coalitions, and worked toward resolutions.
Nora Abd El Kader ‘27, representing the United States, and Scarlett Murphy ‘27, representing Iran, focused their efforts in the United Nations Environmental Assembly. That committee worked on resolutions related to fossil fuel use, alternative energy, and security.
Model UN conferences typically include a historical crisis committee, where delegates assume the perspective of specific historical figures in major world events. Decker Reitemeyer ‘27 served as Vice President Thomas Jefferson, while Sebastian Pellathy ‘28 took on the role of Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Stoddert, as the key members of President John Adams' cabinet. The crisis committee worked to avoid war with both Britain and France as the XYZ affair unfolded. Both delegates put forth strong resolutions to strengthen the U.S. Navy while avoiding war with either European power.
The Quakers will compete in the Tower Hill Model UN Conference later this spring.
On Saturday, September 26, 2026, we officially celebrated the opening of our reimagined lower school campus! Guests gathered in the lobby and checked out the beautiful panda donor wall.
HL IB Biology year two students used CRISPR/Cas9 technology in their latest gene knockout lab to disrupt a gene in bacteria and observe a phenotypic change as a result.
The library was jam-packed with students this morning during the annual upper school Clubs and Committees Fair! During the fair, students have forty minutes to learn about the numerous clubs and committees on campus (we had over 50 during last school year).
WFS juniors who are beginning the International Baccalaureate Diploma program gathered for dinner to learn more about what's next in their academic journey. The IB emphasizes high academic standards, global perspective, informed and engaged citizenship, respect for others, and the active application of classroom experience.
Middle school Chinese teacher Jianglin Shi presented at the Delaware Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (DECTFL) Conference at the University of Delaware.
The WFS college counseling team began welcoming colleges and universities to campus this week, hosting representatives from 24 schools. Interested junior and senior students can attend these meetings to introduce themselves to regional admissions representatives, learn more about the institutions, ask questions, and share their interest in the schools.
Students in the upper school Smart Machines class began the year with a cup-stacking challenge (with a twist) to prepare them for the hands-on labs and group projects they will complete this semester. Requiring communication, patience, and teamwork, groups of four used a rubber band with attached pieces of yarn to move the cups to the correct location without touching the cups with their hands!
This week kicked off with faculty meetings and professional development , along with a lovely event with our new parents and guardians. And student orientation day did not disappoint, with energy filling both campuses!
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