Congratulations to the Wilmington Friends School Model UN team on earning the Best Small Delegation award at the St. Andrew’s Model UN Conference!
Several delegates also received individual honors:
Nora Abd El Kader ’27, Best Delegate
Scarlett Murphy ’27, Best Delegate
Decker Reitemeyer ’27, Best Delegate
Sebastian Pellathy ’28, Honorable Mention
Under the guidance of faculty advisor Nick Childers and support of middle school history teacher John Hanson, delegates engaged in challenging simulations, wrote persuasive position papers, and honed their skills in research, public speaking, negotiation, and diplomacy.
Congratulations to all participants on their outstanding work and recognition!
French 5 students explored the connections between food, culture, and language — and what better way to do that than through dessert? This week, they made a délicieuse sauce au chocolat in class. Miam!
Smart Machines students recently learned how to solder, a process that involves joining metal pieces together with melted filler metal that solidifies into a strong, conductive bond.
The WFS College Guidance Department welcomed Patrick Orr, Senior Associate Director of Admission and Director of Scholarship Recruitment at Centre College, to campus for a College Financial Aid Program.
First-grade students gathered for the annual monarch butterfly migration, a beloved tradition in the lower school that connects science, Spanish, and art classes.
Have you been to the Quaker Closet (QC) this year? For those new to the Friends community or who may have missed our announcements in the Friday Message, the QC is the clothing consignment store located on the ground floor of the middle/upper school campus.
After learning about El Día de los Muertos in Spanish class, first graders brought the tradition to life by decorating colorful calaveras—sugar skulls that honor and celebrate loved ones.
WFS 6th graders had an incredible opportunity to connect via Zoom with Earth science researchers from the University of Delaware, who are currently on a research expedition in the Atlantic Ocean near the equator off Cape Verde!
Kindergartners visited Ramsey's Farm! Students engaged in five stations–– enjoying a hayride, feeding the cows and goats (and steering clear of pecky chickens!), picking pumpkins, navigating a corn maze, and playing on the combine playground. We love getting out into the fresh air for hands-on learning!
8th graders enjoyed Fright Night, a fun event in the WFS Library Learning Commons featuring pizza and snacks along with one scary and one not-so-scary movie!
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Wilmington Friends School admits students of any race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of these schools. Wilmington Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin in administration of their educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.