WFS Students Attend Baltimore Student Diversity Leadership Conference
WFS students L-T Alleyne '26, Sofía Hasse-Mas '25, Charlotte Kass '26, and Kayla Turman '26 recently attended the Baltimore Student Diversity Leadership Conference (BSDLC) at Sandy Spring Friends School.
BSDLC is a high school diversity and equity leadership training event that is planned by and led by upper school students in grades 9-12 from independent schools in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Delaware. Through keynote speakers, student-planned and led workshops on pertinent topics, and many opportunities for participants to share their voices, students experience a day of learning, affirmation, and lasting connections. Our students were encouraged by the workshops they attended and motivated to incorporate what they've learned as they continue to grow as leaders here at Friends.
Peace posters from the WFS Class of 2037 are on display as part of the 2025 Visionary Peace Youth Art Exhibition with Pacem in Terris at the Wilmington Library!
Our third Lower School Culture Quest of the year celebrated the Lunar New Year! Lower school faculty and upper and middle school students led activities aimed at teaching students about the history and culture of the Lunar New Year through reading, crafts, and food!
For several years, Michael Anello, Executive Director of the Haiti Reforestation Partnership, has visited with WFS middle schoolers to speak about the organization's work and how reforestation has led to incredible environmental and community development in Haiti. We were recently forwarded this email from Michael, which speaks to our students and the power of even the smallest acts.
Kindergarten students celebrated El Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day) by wearing their "coronas" and leaving their shoes outside of their classroom in anticipation and hopes that the Three Kings would swing by WFS and leave treats! They were in luck!
Lower school students enjoyed a special Books and Breakfast this morning, where they connected with students from our middle and upper school affinity groups. Together, they explored stories about multiracial identity, engaging in discussions and reading books such as We Are A Garden, I Can Be All Three, and Take Me Out to the Yakyu, among others.
Our community had a blast at Lower School Family Night at the Quaker girls' and boys' basketball games where we also celebrated the 2024 WFS Field Hockey team!
The whole school, preschool through 12th grade, gathered together in the West Gym to celebrate the holidays at the annual "Thing in the Gym." Musicians from every grade level along with our faculty and staff choir shared their talents with music representing many different cultures and holidays. There was even a surprise visit from Santa and Buddy the Elf!
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