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Tregaron Science Building by the Numbers
Tregaron Science Building by the Numbers
Class of 2027 at their Calleva retreat (Courtesy of Andrea Burk)
Insights From WIS Freshmen: Navigating the Transition to Upper School
The Girls Varsity Volleyball team huddling during a game. The team had games scheduled on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur this season. (Courtesy of Patrick Kaufmann)
Religion on the Court– How the High Holidays Have Affected the Volleyball Season
Portrait of Dorothy Goodman, date unknown. (Courtesy of Washington International School)
Dorothy Goodman: A Photo Tribute
The red team celebrating their win on Sports Day. (Martina Tognato Guáqueta /International Dateline)
Students React to Adaptive Sports Day Due to Construction
The Dacha en route to its new home outside the Senior Lounge. Its relocation is part of the WIS plan for a new science building. (Tindra Jemsby/International Dateline)
In Photos: The Dacha’s Relocation
A graphic depicting the soccer field and new science building. The battle for the building has been ongoing for 12 years and construction will finally begin in June 2023. (Courtesy of Suzanna Jemsby)
Students React to Ongoing Science Building Construction
WIS’ 2017 science building proposal, depicting the plaza which would’ve replaced the sloped parking area. This plan was rejected by the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB), primarily due to the building’s visibility from Macomb Street. (Michael Vergason/Landscape Architects, Ltd.)
Macomb Street Neighbors and WIS Clash Over New Science Building
An image of the current design for the new science building, which will replace the Dacha. Construction on the building, which will take up to two years, is not expected to begin for several years. (Courtesy of Suzanna Jemsby)
Science Building Plan Gains Key Approval, Will Face Board of Zoning Adjustments in May
A science lab in the Carriage House. WIS is trying to replace its outdated science labs with a brand new facility. (David Allen/International Dateline)
A New Science Building for Future Generations
Primary school students playing soccer at Tregaron on Homecoming on Sept. 16. The transition from primary school to middle school can cause changes in students social lives. (Martina Tognato Guáqueta/International Dateline)
The Big Transition: How Social Dynamics Change in Sixth Grade
An image of an All Gender Restroom sign. The Middle School ISU is working on implementing more gender-neutral bathrooms. (Anna Orso/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
‘Gender Inclusive, Not Gender Exclusive’: Middle School ISU’s Fight for Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
(Isabel Robbins/International Dateline)
Reflecting on the Rally for Abortion Justice
WIS’ Middle School Bullying Protocol: Room For Improvement
WIS’ Middle School Bullying Protocol: Room For Improvement
Easy Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Easy Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Al Haouz (left), one of the provinces affected, before the earthquake hit. Douar Agadir Jamaa (right), which is in the Taroudant Province, covered in rubble from the damage of the earthquake. Left: (Courtesy of Charlotte Kaye) Right: (alyaoum24/Wikimedia Commons)
Morocco Earthquake Shakes the WIS Community
A government banner promotes the National Security Law in Hong Kong’s Central district. (Sam Tsang/SCMP)
The Impact of Hong Kong’s National Security Law on Society and Press Freedom, Three Years On.
Young girls standing in Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, and wrapped in Ukrainian flags in a show of support towards Ukraine. (​​Iulian Romanyshyn/Carnegie Europe)
The Ukrainian War From the Lens of a Student
The scene of the fatal accident that involved a fentanyl overdose. The two affected vehicles are in the middle of the image, an Audi and a Mazda. (Leonardo Sarzi-Braga/International Dateline)
Fentanyl Overdose Causes Major Car Crash on Connecticut Avenue
A rendering showing the proposed redesign on a stretch of Connecticut Avenue, with a lane of parking replaced by protected bike lanes. (Courtesy of DDOT)
Proposed Connecticut Avenue Bike Lanes Face Mixed Support From Residents and Business Owners
The scene of the fatal accident that involved a fentanyl overdose. The two affected vehicles are in the middle of the image, an Audi and a Mazda. (Leonardo Sarzi-Braga/International Dateline)
Fentanyl Overdose Causes Major Car Crash on Connecticut Avenue
A rendering showing the proposed redesign on a stretch of Connecticut Avenue, with a lane of parking replaced by protected bike lanes. (Courtesy of DDOT)
Proposed Connecticut Avenue Bike Lanes Face Mixed Support From Residents and Business Owners
A row of East Asian Restaurants along H street in D.C.s Chinatown. (Eliana Aemro Selassie/International Dateline)
The Westernization of D.C.’s Chinatown
Protesters at the Russian embassy on Feb. 24, 2023. (Tindra Jemsby/International Dateline)
In Photos: Anniversary Protest Against Russia-Ukraine War
Protesters at the March for Life on Jan. 20 in Washington D.C. Many of these protesters gathered in Union Station en route home. (Eman Mohammed/NPR)
Anti-Abortion Protesters Gather in Union Station as 2023 March for Life Comes to an End
Junior Dexter Illing presenting the Who We Play For heart screenings. (Courtesy of Dexter Illing)
Dexter Illing: A Heartbeat Away From Change
The front entrance of Open City Restaurant, located in Woodley Park, D.C. (Derin Kirtman/International Dateline)
Constantine Stavropoulos: Crafting Culinary Excellence at Open City Restaurant
Portrait of WIS’ new Upper School Principal Zarmina Hotaki. (Courtesy of Zarmina Hotaki)
Introducing Zarmina Hotaki: WIS’s New Upper School Principal
Metzner on a plane at her base airport, Frankfurt International Airport. (Courtesy of Viktoria Metzner)
Viktoria Metzner: Work at 35,000 Feet Above Ground
Fresh Med co-owner Salim Adimi seated at the front of his second restaurant in the D.C. area, which is located in Cleveland Park. (Andrea Brudniak-Berrocal/Stroll Cleveland Park)
Salim Adimi: The Face Behind Fresh Med
The Tower of Faces at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. The middle school English department is using resources from the museum to educate students about the Holocaust in their new unit on The Devils Arithmetic. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
‘We Shouldn’t Have Been Caught Off Guard’: School Responds to Lack of Holocaust Education
Scene from The Diary of Anne Frank. The play that was removed from the middle school curriculum, eliminating all gradewide Holocaust education at WIS. (Wikimedia Commons)
Removal of “The Diary of Anne Frank” Ends WIS’s Last Element of Gradewide Holocaust Education
Demonstrators protesting at the 2017 Womens March in D.C. Among the crowd were WIS students, who are now advocating for sexual education reform. (Meg Kelly/NPR)
Upper School Students Push for Sexual Education Reform
Map by Beka Tatham. Photos courtesy of Camila Levey (Ward 1), Beka Tatham (2), David Allen (3), Naomi Breuer (4), Beka Tatham (5), Rose Boehm (6), Aniekan Udofia (7) and Austin Graff/Washingtion Post (8).
Senior Gift Divides Class of 2020 and Administration on Handling Racism at WIS
Washington Post column on WIS sparks racial reflection
Washington Post column on WIS sparks racial reflection
The Girls Varsity Volleyball team competing in a PVAC game. The team illustrates their determination to secure a victory and championship in the PVAC league. (Courtesy of Shane Royster)
Girls Varsity Volleyball: Unity, Skill and Resilience
The Girls Varsity Soccer Team huddling before a game. (Courtesy of Samantha Brown)
WIS Soccer Teams Forced to Adapt Due Construction on Field
Girls Cross Country team post-state championship race. (Courtesy Cross Country Team)
WIS Cross Country Team at a Glance
From left to right: seniors Ava Gonzalez and Lila Lefevre-Iwata playing doubles at PVAC finals on October 26th 2023. The tennis team made it up to PVAC finals ultimately losing to Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (JDS). (Courtesy of Cheryl Tanski)
Girls Varsity Tennis Places Second in PVAC Tournament
Senior Xavier Tanyi competing in a match for Bethesda Soccer Club. (Courtesy of Xavier Tanyi)
Xavier Tanyi: From Playgrounds to Harvard’s Rising Soccer Talent
A variety of popular books. Books became more popular with the BookTok trend on TikTok during the pandemic. (Graphic by Carolina Fournier Miranda)
Why Reading Books Is Ultimately Better Than Endlessly Scrolling
A graphic of a young adult looking at their phone in their bed, with social media symbols hovering above. Social media has become an unconscious addiction, with people, especially teens, spending hours every day and before bed scrolling endlessly. (The To-Do Game)
Is Social Media Invading Our Lives?
A graphic of a muscled man posing with symbols of a scale, a heart rate, a barbell and a food tray surrounding the figure. Social media gym culture makes people feel that there is a certain fitness standard they have to conform to. (Amara Whited/The Blazer)
The Many Faces of Social Media’s Gym Culture
Some strawberries, a wellness shake, some perfume and a journal, all characteristics of the “That” girl aesthetic. While this trend may on the surface seem to promote health and wellness, in reality, it promotes the idea that there is only one right way to go about life. (Jessica Singer/CBC)
The ‘That’ Girl Lifestyle Really Isn’t All That
A mashup of Margot Robbie as “Cowgirl Barbie” and Cillian Murphy as Robert J. Oppenheimer. The black and pink contrast has been the focus of many memes created in anticipation of the release of both movies, leading to the internet trend “Barbenheimer.” (Ria Chopra/Mashable)
‘Barbenheimer’: Arguably Summer’s Hottest Cinema Phenomenon
A variety of popular books. Books became more popular with the BookTok trend on TikTok during the pandemic. (Graphic by Carolina Fournier Miranda)
Why Reading Books Is Ultimately Better Than Endlessly Scrolling
A graphic of a young adult looking at their phone in their bed, with social media symbols hovering above. Social media has become an unconscious addiction, with people, especially teens, spending hours every day and before bed scrolling endlessly. (The To-Do Game)
Is Social Media Invading Our Lives?
A graphic of a muscled man posing with symbols of a scale, a heart rate, a barbell and a food tray surrounding the figure. Social media gym culture makes people feel that there is a certain fitness standard they have to conform to. (Amara Whited/The Blazer)
The Many Faces of Social Media’s Gym Culture
Some strawberries, a wellness shake, some perfume and a journal, all characteristics of the “That” girl aesthetic. While this trend may on the surface seem to promote health and wellness, in reality, it promotes the idea that there is only one right way to go about life. (Jessica Singer/CBC)
The ‘That’ Girl Lifestyle Really Isn’t All That
A mashup of Margot Robbie as “Cowgirl Barbie” and Cillian Murphy as Robert J. Oppenheimer. The black and pink contrast has been the focus of many memes created in anticipation of the release of both movies, leading to the internet trend “Barbenheimer.” (Ria Chopra/Mashable)
‘Barbenheimer’: Arguably Summer’s Hottest Cinema Phenomenon
(Courtesy of True Value Metrics)
Dissecting the WIS Dress Code
WIS Juniors Studying in Davies Hall (Image Courtesy of Zachary Roberts)
How Safe is Hybrid Learning?
Datelines Response to Washington Post Column
Dateline’s Response to Washington Post Column
A protestor holding a sign with the words White Privilege at an event protesting police brutality in Spain. WIS seventh graders recently discussed the notion of white privilege in an English class activity called privilege math. (Josep Lago/AFP)
Letter: Politics and Privilege in the Middle School Classroom
Letter: WIS Fails to Uphold Its Inclusive Values
Letter: WIS Fails to Uphold Its Inclusive Values
Letter: In Response to Trump: The Modern-Day Hitler
Letter: In Response to “Trump: The Modern-Day Hitler”
(Celeste Bloom/International Dateline)
Letter: In response to “High School Spaces: Detrimental and Dividing?”
Blank Alice by Heart poster.
Wither of the Arts: Declining Interest in the WIS Theater Program
“The Menu”: Haunting Yet Slightly Over Seasoned
“The Menu”: Haunting Yet Slightly Over Seasoned
From left to right: Senior Bianca Pattison, freshman Leo Naftulin and senior Finn Porter portraying Emily Webb, Stage Manager and George Gibbs, respectively. (Courtesy of Cheryl Tanski)
Upper School Play ‘Our Town’ Breaks From Theatrical Norms
The cast of Matilda Jr. performing in the Black Box Theater. On Saturday, May 29, the evening performance started 30 minutes late due to some difficulties with the sound system. (Courtesy of Cheryl Tanski)
With a New System Comes a New Start: What WIS Can Expect From the New Sound System
The Phantom of the Opera poster at the entrance of the Broadway theater in New York, NY. The amount of people waiting in line to enter this theater has been growing as a reaction to the announcement of the musicals closing. (Selena Said/International Dateline)
The Final Curtain Falls on ‘The Phantom of the Opera’
The Braccialarghe family enjoying their first family Thanksgiving celebration and their first time making the turkey themselves. (Courtesy of Sofia Braccialarghe)
Thanksgiving: WIS Edition
The entrance to Rose Ave Bakery on Connecticut Avenue in Woodley Park. The bakery recently moved from downtown D.C. to this new location. (Naomi Breuer/International Dateline)
Review: Rose Ave Bakery Brings Asian American Flavors to Woodley Park
Fettuccine al Ragù Bolognese from Sfoglina Van Ness. (Courtesy of Sfoglina Restaurant)
Spreading Italian Cuisine in D.C.
Crumbl Cookies’ weekly flavors from the week of Jan. 8. From top left to bottom right: Confetti Cake, Peanut Butter Cup Featuring REESE’s, Classic Pink Sugar, Rocky Road, Milk Chocolate Chip and Lemon Cheesecake. (Isabella Duchovny/International Dateline)
Crumbl: The Cookies That Broke the Internet
Mika Shino’s three mochi flavors: vanilla, mango and strawberry. The three treats have been perfected over two years of experimentation, with chocolate and matcha variants coming soon. (Courtesy of Mika Shino)
Kyoto to Whole Foods: A WIS Parent’s Mochi Business
Unpacking the IB Essentials: An Illustrated Beginners Guide
Unpacking the IB Essentials: An Illustrated Beginner’s Guide
Economics and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) teacher Guy Neal teaching his eleventh grade TOK class. (Courtesy of Shane Royster)
Translating Teacher Talk
A Graph of Student Ego Over Time
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