WCDS News

WCDS Varsity Volleyball 3-0 Sweep in Season Opener Starting the season off with the bang, the WCDS Owls hosted the Massanutten Military Academy Colonels and won in three consecutive sets, 25-14, 25-18, 25-14.  With five starting seniors, this is a big year for the Owls.  “It is a bittersweet game knowing that it is my

SUZANNE ZYLONIS IN NEW ROLE AT WAKEFIELD COUNTRY DAY Long time art teacher, coach and Dean of Advisory, Suzanne Zylonis, has moved into the role of Director of Admissions and Development at Wakefield Country Day School.  Zylonis has taken the reins and is making an immediate impact.  “During my 16-year tenure, I’ve been a part of every

A student’s final years in high school can be demanding.  Classes, sports, homework, family and friends — it’s hard to find any time to do much else.  As students approach their last few years in high school, in addition to all the things they’ve been engaged in for years, college applications come along and can

WCDS  Wildlife Conservation Club Grants Scholarships The Wakefield Country Day School Wildlife Conservation Club is pleased to announce its scholarship winners for 2019:  Gwynn Major, Martin O’Heir, Emma O’Neill and Isak Burak.  Each student received a cash award to pursue an individual project geared toward Conservation. The WCDS WCC is a student-lead club that seeks to protect and

WCDS Hosts LEGO STEAM Camp School hallways are typically quiet during the summer months, but at WCDS the halls are abuzz with learning and laughter.  Nikki Brady, beloved WCDS kindergarten teacher, is spending her days  busily working with the next generation of engineers and IT experts!  Children ages 5-12 are encouraged to work on creating bridges, boats

WAKEFIELD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL WELCOMES DR. STUART M. GINSBERG, JD, TO TEACHING STAFF WCDS is pleased to welcome Dr. Stuart M. Ginsberg, JD, to its teaching staff. “I had a great career as a transactionaI lawyer for 35 years and worked with a lot of amazing people, but I had a moment of self reckoning

Wakefield’s Carl Liles, 2013, has just been named a 2019 Fulbright Scholar. Fulbright Scholarships support research, study and teaching opportunities in more than 140 countries. The Fulbright Program mission foster’s international good will through the student exchange in the fields of education, culture and science. During his Fulbright Program, Carl will work, live and learn

Teaching ninth grade biology and the math classes for fifth and sixth grades is Dr. Brian Beres who has a PhD in Biology from Arizona State University and dual majors in Biology and East Asian Studies from the University of Virginia. He began his teaching career in Arizona and in 2010 was a member of

Athletic Director Mike Costello led our Spring Athletic Awards Ceremony Friday, May 10, to celebrate our MS Girls Soccer Team, MS Boys Lacrosse Team, US Varsity Co-Ed Soccer Team, and all of the families, coaches, and volunteers who helped to provide a fun and rewarding spring season of sports. Here are some highlights from the

Congratulations to everyone who participated in our 2018-19 winter sports season.  At our ceremony yesterday in the Leonard M. Cowherd Auditorium, Mr. Costello and coaches recognized our seniors, shared remarks, and presented awards. Middle School Girls Basketball Coach Nicole Wyant returned to lead the middle school girls basketball team. The girls competed in several games

The Owls were the #1 seed and faced the Warriors of Quantico Middle/High School, the #2 seed, in the DAC Division II championship game on 2/23/19.  WCDS suffered from poor shooting from the field and lost starter Hank Lin to an injury early in the first quarter. The Owls were down 12-5 at the end

Wakefield Country Day School Athletic Results by Mike Costello, WCDS Athletic Director VAR Girls Basketball The WCDS games with the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind on 1/29/19 and Saint Michael’s on 1/30/19 were postponed due to school being closed.   Our record is  0-4 on the season. VAR Boys Basketball The WCDS games with

Wakefield Country Day School Athletic Results by Mike Costello, WCDS Athletic Director VAR Girls Basketball The Owls hosted Chelsea Academy on 1/22/19.   WCDS played a good game but struggled with the Knights’ strong post player.  The Owls had an early lead, but the Knights led 12-6 after one quarter. The Knights pushed their lead to

“The eye is the jewel of the body.” ~ Henry David Thoreau Recently in Kerrie Mullany’s upper school art class, students practiced drawing eyes. First, the young artists observed all of the various parts of the eye, both animal and human. Then, students practiced how to best draw them by copying a small photo of

The Owls hosted their first Silver Bell Volleyball game pitting the Alumni vs. the current players on December 26th.  The following Alumni participated: Maeve Dale, Anna Clark, Ben Cotter, Woody Hazel, Sarah Hazel, Andrew Kwolek, Hannah Tufts, and Tatumn Vaught. The current players who participated were: Rachel Cieplak, Lucy Clark, Hannah Burak, Liza Dareing, Gwynn

Wakefield Country Day School Fall Athletic Results by Mike Costello, WCDS Athletic Director After thirteen players graduated last spring, our Varsity Soccer team started the new year with a limited roster.  Rainy weather and poor field conditions allowed us to play only two games in the month of September, but the team persevered with two

We like to keep up with our graduates to learn about their first impressions of college. Where are you studying, and how did you choose your school? I just started my second year at the University of Virginia in the School of Architecture.  When I was a child I would get really excited whenever an

    Last Thursday the 9th grade class travelled to the National Gallery in Washington, DC, to participate in a Renaissance Art program where they viewed several pieces created by Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, and Titian.  Students learned about the artists, the techniques used, and examined in detail the placement of all items within the