Smithsonian comes to WCDS
Chomp, chomp! In a study of species endangerment and survival, Wakefield Country Day School students investigate mammals’ traits and teeth on replica skulls provided by visiting program instructor Kristin Black of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal.
First place turbines
Two Wakefield Country Day School science classes, one from middle school and one from high school, and the school’s Women’s Engineering Club participated in the Northern Region KidWind Challenge, “the ultimate wind turbine design competition,” held at Shenandoah University. The teams had to design, create and test small turbine blades that would produce power. Groups […]
Big Snow, Big Fun
WCDS students and chaperones had a fantastic time hitting the slopes in Canaan Valley, WV, last week during Winter Break. “Houses, ski slopes, rental equipment, and the staff at Canaan Valley were just outstanding. We had so much fun—great weather and great food!” said Rebekka Korte after her first time organizing and chaperoning the event. […]
Assembly Honors Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mrs. Perry’s fifth grade students delivered a very moving tribute to MLK, Jr. during Assembly.
WCDS Owls Test Geography Knowledge
The birthplace of revolutionary figure Simon Bolivar is located in Caracas in which South American country? That was one of the many questions posed to geography bee participants on January 4 in Wakefield Country Day School’s pursuit to send an Owl to the annual National Geographic Bee Championship. In the competition, fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Perry, […]
A Taste of Responsibility
Responsibility is the focus for the month at Wakefield Country Day School, and K-2 students had a wonderful opportunity to see responsible adults in action in the community. A visit to a local pizza shop, Papa John’s Pizza of Front Royal, fit right in with classroom units on Community and Responsibility. All of the students […]
A Focus on Honor
Once upon a time at Wakefield Country Day School, a few things, here and there, began to disappear. Someone had been taking items that belonged to others. Dr. William E. Lynn, Jr., Co-founder and Headmaster of the school, had seen enough and sought to put an end to the naughtiness. He placed his own money, […]
The Importance of Being Courteous
At Wakefield Country Day School, courtesy is an important part of education. The school’s handbook includes twenty traditional courtesies, and all students in grades 1-12 review the “WCDS Courtesies” at the beginning of each year. To set a serious but fun tone to the study of manners, members of the senior class perform comical courtesy […]
WCDS Delegates Excel at NJCL
During the last week in July, twelve Wakefield Country Day School (WCDS) students ventured to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, for the 65th annual National Junior Classical League (NJCL) Convention. Each year the event attracts over 1,500 Latin and Greek students from across the country who compete in a wide array of academic, artistic, […]