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March For Our Lives Walk Out
The upper school March For Our Lives Club held a walkout today to honor those lost in the recent Uvalde and Buffalo shootings.
Students wore orange, which represents the national March For Our Lives movement, and stood in silent protest.
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CRISPR Technology at WFS
For the past two weeks, WFS has been a part of the educational distribution of CRISPR technology (a method used to alter DNA) through a new summer intensive course for students entering their junior or senior year.Read More -
Thank you!
Thank you to Cynthia Stan Mellow, Rick Morrison, Javier Ergueta, Stephanie Gramiak, and Mike Benner as they dedicated a combined 122 years of service to WFS!Read More -
"Relevance of Nonviolence Today" Course
Read MoreRelevance of Nonviolence Today: Virtual class offered by former faculty member Rick Grier-Reynolds, creator of the popular upper school class Peace, Justice, and Social Change. We invite all alumni, current parents, parents of alumni, and faculty/staff to enroll for this free online course. -
5th Grade Original Composition
Read MoreCongratulations 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! -
Creating a Rainbow School
Read MoreToday, faculty and staff met with Reverend Karla Fleshman, LCSW, MDiv, who spoke about "creating a rainbow school" in support of LGBTQ+ students. -
Music in the Parks Winners!
Congratulations to our middle school band and choir who were both winners at last week's Music in the Parks competition in Hershey, Pennsylvania!Read More -
Ukulele Tour!
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!Read More -
Fifth Grade NYC Trip
A culminating part of fifth grade at WFS is the spring field trip to New York City!Read More -
Middle School 5K!
The return of the middle school 5K to benefit Hanover Food Closet at Hanover Presbyterian Church was a huge success!Read More -
4th Grade Electric Convention
Read MoreFourth 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. -
March For Our Lives Walk Out
The upper school March For Our Lives Club held a walkout today to honor those lost in the recent Uvalde and Buffalo shootings.Read More -
Native Plant Sale
Read MoreThank 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! -
College Counselor of the Year
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.Read More -
Middle School Social Studies
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.Read More -
Middle School Fair!
Read MoreYesterday 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. -
Poetry Discussion
Patrece McAbee '22 recently visited with WFS fourth graders to share her poems and talk to students about writing poetry.Read More -
WFS Garden Update
Read MoreThe middle school garden club has been hard at work - planting tomatoes, peppers, basil, cucumber, and more at the School's garden! -
Sunday Breakfast Mission Service
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.Read More
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