Layli Katirai '26 recently participated in the Delaware All State Junior Chorus Concert. The group, conducted by Stephen Holmes of the Maryland State Boychoir, rehearsed for two days, then performed on February 5 at Seaford High School.
Four upper school students were selected for the Delaware All-State Senior Choirs. Esther Adebi '24 and Juliana Melnik '22 recently participated in the Delaware All State Senior Mixed Choir, which was conducted by Dr. Brandon Williams from Rutgers University. Gianna Martinelli '22 and Jemima Smith '24 participated in the Delaware All State Senior Treble Choir, conducted by Dr. B.E. Boykin from Georgia Tech. After a two-day rehearsal period, each choir presented their concert at Seaford High School on February 5.
Finally, Isabelle Bohner '24, Gianna, and Juliana recently traveled to Boston as members of the ACDA Eastern Division High School Honor Choir. The choir of 180 students, representing schools from Maryland to Maine, rehearsed Wednesday through Friday, and performed on Saturday, February 12 under the direction of Dr. Paul Rardin of Temple University.
During Earth Day at WFS, preschoolers worked on beautifying their playground and fourth graders picked up trash around the athletic facilities. We thank these students for their stewardship!
The lower school recently received soil from WasteWell, a local company that collects the lower school's compost. Students used the soil to re-pot classroom plants and will also contribute soil to the school garden!
Before the Class of 2024 heads off on their senior explorations next week, they attend a series of seminars ("Senior Seminars") aimed at giving them tools for adulthood.
The WFS Model UN Club, accompanied by faculty advisor Nick Childers, recently sent a delegation of five students to the inaugural Tower Hill Model UN Conference.
Upper school environmental science students built model carbon capture algae farms as part of their study of climate change mitigation. They developed ways to measure algae growth using microscopes and a spectrophotometer.
Congratulations to our community members who performed at last night's Informal Concert! This concert is designed to showcase the talent of our students, parents, and faculty in an informal, yet serious, chamber concert or recital format.
Wilmington Friends School hosted its second 275th Anniversary Webinar series on Monday, April 8, titled “Leadership, Teamwork, and Quaker Values from the World of Sports."
Congratulations to eighth graders Maya Dobson, Lindsey Forman, Cooper Miller, Victor Montejo, Levi Sawdon, and Sofia Velastegui-Fratticci who contributed to IMAZINE 2023, the annual Delaware Libraries teen literary and artistic magazine! Click here to check it out.
Congratulations to the cast and crew of the upper school play, Radium Girls! This fast-paced ensemble piece featured 14 student actors playing multiple roles to create more than 30 characters. Bravo!
WFS welcomed Drew Smith, the Executive Director of Friends Council on Education, to campus to lead a discussion among our community members titled “275 Years of Quaker Education: What's it all about? Quakerism 101 for Parents.”
Each year, 3rd grade students utilize computer-aided design software (CAD) to replicate a renowned landmark from the various states that they are studying in Social Studies
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