News & Events

01/17/2020

Bethesda Magazine Names WES ‘2020 Top Vote Getter’ Across Multiple Categories

WES is honored to once again be featured by Bethesda Magazine as a Top Vote Getter in their 2020 Best of Bethesda Readers’ Poll! WES took home honors in four categories: Best Pre-School; Best Private School – Lower School; Best Private School – Religious Affiliation; and Best Summer Day Camp. A big thank you to […]

Read More >
12/09/2019

Holiday Events

Please mark your calendars with these upcoming events and schedule: All-School Christmas Chapel, led by Grades 1-4 Friday, Dec. 6, 1:45 p.m. Students in Grades 1-4 retell the Christmas story in verse and music.Dress uniform required for Grades 1-8. Christmas Band & Choral Concert Thursday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. WES students in Grades 4-8 will […]

Read More >
12/09/2019

Annual Fund Campaign 2019-2020: Year-End Giving

Did you know that on Giving Tuesday this week, we asked over 1,000 alumni and their parents to make a gift to WES in a competition between Blue and Gold spirit teams? The Gold Team won the challenge and 17 points will to the Gold Team on Field Day this spring. December is a great […]

Read More >
12/09/2019

Advent Prayers

In Advent, Christians around the world focus on mindfully preparing for the celebration of Christmas. On Tuesday mornings in the season of Advent (Dec. 3, 10, and 17), all adults in the WES community are invited to a brief time of prayer in the Religion Room. We will share some prayers, some scripture, and some […]

Read More >
12/09/2019

Dr. Sandy Atkins, Executive Director, Creating AHAS at WES

We are excited to welcome Math Consultant Dr. Sandy Atkins to WES once more from Dec. 9-13. Dr. Atkins has consulted with and presented at schools and conferences around the world on math education, and we are privileged that she is visiting again this year. Dr. Atkins will be working with faculty throughout the week […]

Read More >
11/21/2019

Adam Gidwitz – Special Visiting Guest Author

Award-winning author Adam Gidwitz will be visiting WES on Wednesday, Dec. 4, to talk to students in Grades 2-8 about his writing and books. Adam is the author of The Tale Dark & Grimm series and the new Unicorn Rescue Society. He won a Newbery Honor for The Inquisitor’s Tale. As Penguin Random House Speakers […]

Read More >