News & Events

On April 5, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah spoke with our Elementary grades students. Emmanuel is a Ghanaian man born with a severely deformed right leg. Against incalculable odds, he has overcome his disability and is opening minds, hearts, and doors while affecting social and political change throughout his country. While Emmanuel’s message is vital—people with disabilities […]

The purpose of the dress code is to encourage neatness, a sense of appropriate attire, and school pride. This past summer, the WES administration updated the dress code for the 2019-2020 school year in order to simplify and streamline the dress code. Knowing that many families purchase uniform items several months prior to the next […]

Thanks to Mollett Green from NBC 4 for broadcasting live from our library as we packed up more than 4,000 books and donations that were given to A Wider Circle on Friday, March 15. Grade 3 STEM class students used their entrepreneurial skills and desire to help others to plan, promote, and orchestrate this book […]

Have you found that “just right” Lenten practice which will feed and challenge you this Lent? WES parents are invited to participate in a Lenten Book Group in the WES Religion Room on five Thursday evenings during Lent in cooperation with St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Tenleytown. Come once or up to all five times! […]

Our March First Friday had over 50 participants busy helping our WES community and beyond with the following activities: Mrs. Cuddihy, Mrs. Dawn Harding (using her secret recipe!), and students in Grades 5–8 made cookies and personalized bags for our local Police Department. Ms. Haggerty and T, K, & 1 students made treats for the […]

See our Grade 6 students—with the assistance of Grade 5 students—perform this wonderful play. This adaptation features the story of a boy named Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town. Ren is preparing for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn’t prepared for are the […]