Piper Roskovensky ’26 and Josh Fung ’26 Perform Diverse IB Music Recital
Tuesday night’s International Baccalaureate (IB) recital showcased the talents of IB Music HL2 and SL students in an evening of vocal and instrumental performances.
Soprano Piper Roskovensky ’26 and cellist Josh Fung ’26 presented a diverse program spanning classical masterworks, jazz, and traditional repertoire.
Piper performed Scalerica de Oro (a Ladino folk song) and Misty by Erroll Garner, while Josh performed selections from Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 (1st movement), Franz Joseph Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major (1st movement), and Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Menuet I and II). Both students were accompanied on the piano by middle school Performing Arts Teacher Sara Gaines.
The recital served as partial fulfillment of the students’ IB portfolio requirement to present music as performers.
The IB HL and SL courses, taught by upper school Performing Arts Teacher Margaret Anne Butterfield, offers students a thorough and comprehensive approach to studying music. The course blends music history, theory, and performance, strengthening students' literacy and musicianship skills in performance, composition, or music theory.
Learning about Indigenous communities, lower schoolers enjoyed a special “Books & Breakfast” experience, bringing together students across divisions for a morning of storytelling and connection.
Kara Ogbeide ’28 was one of three students who completed the Penn Social Innovators Program last spring—a 12-week virtual program centered on social entrepreneurship that awards a certificate from the University of Pennsylvania.
First graders gathered for the annual monarch butterfly migration, a beloved, cross-curricular tradition for both students and teachers that connects science, Spanish, and art classes.
Congratulations to Palmer Jenney ’30 on being named Delaware Online Athlete of the Week for her outstanding performances last week! Jenney scored five goals across the Quakers' victories over Sanford, St. Andrew’s, and Archmere.
3rd-grade students explored the Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) as they continue to study the Quaker testimony of Stewardship throughout the school year.
On the evening of Friday, October 23, WFS community members gathered in the Library Learning Commons for a night of community, music, and recognition at the All Alumni Reception. Guests enjoyed dinner, a lively performance by the upper school Jazz Band, celebrating the 1980s field hockey teams and 50 years of cross country, and recognition of this year’s alum award recipients.
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