Middle School Students Celebrate International Day of Peace
Middle school students celebrated International Day of Peace on Friday with guest speaker Emily Hershman David ’09.
Emily’s presentation, titled “Peace Through Literacy,” highlighted the importance of promoting literacy in all communities as a way to invest in peace for all people. She also noted the various ways middle school students can get involved in creating a more literate society in Delaware, and the possibilities these actions can bring.
During advisory, students thought more about Emily’s presentation and asked themselves the following questions: What do all people need to have peace? What can we as individuals do to find peace or help provide opportunities for peace for others? After journaling and sharing their ideas with classmates, students left advisory with a concrete plan for how they can promote peace, both individually and as a group.
They ended the day by playing large-group games, including kickball, ultimate frisbee, tag, and board games. This provided an excellent opportunity to practice peaceful actions and be good teammates.
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!
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