Upper School Chemistry Students Design Holiday Ornaments
Upper school students got in the holiday spirit this week, using chemistry concepts to make ornaments!
Tenth grade students made copper-plated ornaments using galvanized metal with a cut-out design that was then dipped in hydrochloric acid and then a copper solution, while advanced chemistry students transformed plain glass ornaments into shimmering decorations by depositing silver inside the glass through a reduction reaction.
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!
As upper school Spanish 2 students learn to communicate about vacations and celebrations this unit, they debated which is better: summer or winter vacations?
Upper school students and WFS faculty/staff attended two concurrent National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) conferences in Denver, Colorado.
Congratulations to our student musicians for a wonderful performance at last night's upper school instrumental concert! Photos courtesy of WFS Yearbook.
A beloved holiday tradition at WFS is our sixth grade pie bake for Wilmington's Sunday Breakfast Mission. Students lovingly peel, slice, prepare, box, and finally deliver more than 30 apple pies for those in our greater community.
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