WFS was a recent stop on the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, which was founded in 1987 by peace visionary Sri Chinmoy.
His simple message is, "World peace begins within the heart of each of us, and that we all have an important and unique role to play in making our world a true oneness-home. By passing the torch from hand to hand, from community to community and from nation to nation, this global relay has traversed more than 160 nations and over 370,000 miles."
Congratulations to the fifth grade choir whose original composition, How Do We Show Peace? tied for first place in the Delaware Music Education Association (DMEA) Young Composers Competition!
Middle school students had a blast yesterday with the sixth grade Olympics; the seventh grade visiting Genesee Valley Outdoor Learning Center; and the eighth grade visiting Sandy Hill Retreat Center!
As a culminating activity in their ukulele unit, fifth graders prepared simple songs to sing and play on the ukulele and took their show on the road, visiting with with younger friends in preschool, prekindergarten, and kindergarten. Everyone enjoyed listening and even sang along!
Fourth graders recently participated in an electric convention - an opportunity for them to show their electric projects and games created during science class to lower school students and faculty.
Thank you to everyone who purchased plants from our native plant sale. Mason, Jace, Matt, and Hudson (all juniors from the Eco Team) helped us stay organized this week!
Congratulations to WFS Director of College Guidance Kathleen Martin, who was recently named Counselor of the Year by the Potomac & Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling.
In social studies, seventh graders had the opportunity to visit with a Cuban immigrant, Reinaldo, and learn more about his experience in a communist country.
Yesterday welcomed the return of another beloved tradition — the middle school fair! Middle school students organize and man one activity per advisory, from a photo booth to obstacle courses.
Recently, seventh grade students prepared more than 250 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, a snack, and a piece of fruit for Wilmington's Sunday Breakfast Mission, which has served the homeless, addicted, and impoverished for over 125 years.
Visual arts foundations classes are drawing from life, using architectural elements from around the school as a first step in creating an abstract painting that will be inspired by their space.