Our campus came alive with the sights, sounds, and flavors as we celebrated the arrival of the Year of the Horse!
Thanks to the collaboration of Chef Lisa, Mrs. Shi, Mrs. Yang, and our students, the cafeteria featured a festive holiday menu. At the same time, middle and upper school Chinese classes transformed the space with student-created decorations. The celebration continued with lively dragon parades led by our upper school and 6th grade students, who carried the tradition through the halls and cafeteria, sharing this joyful cultural experience with the entire community.
It was a wonderful opportunity to learn, celebrate, and come together in the spirit of the new year!
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.
Middle school students had the opportunity to engage with a Black History Month bulletin board created by Sisters of Color members Zoe H. ’30, Maddie W. ’30, and Mia J ’30.
Lower school students shared a heartfelt thank you and goodbye to Friends Village last week, which has been their home throughout the 2025–26 school year during construction.
Reena Robinson ‘22, Alyssa Nathan ‘17 and Jocelyn Nathan ‘23 at Penn State’s fully student run THON fundraiser. Joce participated in a 46-hr no sitting, no sleeping dance marathon that raised over $18.8 million for pediatric cancer research and treatments.
Wilmington Friends School students spent the day learning, collaborating, and taking action at this year’s Youth Environmental Summit (YES) in Delaware.
“Excellence is your best bet against the odds. Every generation has a challenge, a challenge to become a greater generation. All of us cannot be famous—but all of us can be great, because all of us can serve.”
Coco the Kangaroo made another memorable stop on her year-long tour during this week’s Lower School Morning Gathering, when Mr. Aldridge helped her “hop” off to her next classroom adventure.
Easton Martinenza ’27, Justin Hutchful ’27, and Decker Reitemeyer ’27 represented Wilmington Friends School at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) conference in Ocean City, Maryland.
Josiah Fung ’29 earned two Gold Keys for his photography in the Delaware Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a highly competitive program that honors the top creative work from students across the state.
As part of Black History Month celebrations, middle and upper school students met with Delaware’s Twin Poets Laureate, Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (also a WFS parent) and Al Mills.
Five Wilmington Friends School eighth-grade students earned regional recognition in the Delaware Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a highly competitive program that honors the top creative work from students across the State.
The WFS Ethics Bowl team competed in the 14th Annual Delaware Valley Regional High School Ethics Bowl at Villanova University, finishing 11th overall in a competitive field.
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