Tracey Quillen Carney ’80 Publishes "Books for Blue"
“Most of all, we want our Reading Tour to be about kids, about our responsibility to them, including our responsibility to nurture their promise, to see each of them for who they are, and to listen and talk with, not just to and about them.”
First Spouse Tracey Quillen Carney ’80 and Governor Carney–in partnership with Dr. Annie Norman, State Librarian of Delaware, and Casey Family Programs, literacy, and early education advocates– launched their Reading Tour yesterday at the Wilmington Public Library. The tour highlights the importance of literacy and encourages children and families to take advantage of the services and programs at local libraries throughout the First State.
As part of the First State’s Reading Tour, Tracey released her original children’s book, “Books for Blue,” illustrated by Director of Communications for Governor Carney, Emily David Hershman ’09.
The book, featuring a baby Blue Hen named Blue, encourages children to visit their local library and step outside their comfort zones to discover their passions through reading. Throughout the text, Blue learns that the library is a great place to “keep looking to learn what you’re looking for.”
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!
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.
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