Stage Band Performs at Kennedy Center
Guitarist Malcolm Douglas (‘23) and the brass section performing at the Kennedy Center May 19 Credits: @volleydc via Instagram The School...
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Jun 4, 20232 min read
Farewell to Dr. Bright, Retiring After Five Years at Walls
Dr. Bright with students during spirit week / Credit: Carys Shepard Walls physics teacher Dr. Thomas Bright will retire at the end of...
Jun 4, 20232 min read
Walls Debate Team Competes in National Tournament in Louisville
From left: Grayson Tess (‘23), Kate O’Brien (‘24), Savannah Wright (‘23), Jessie Moss (‘26) and Gabriel Kraemer (‘23) in Louisville for...
Jun 4, 20233 min read
DCPS Puts Narcan in Schools to Combat Opioid Crisis
DCPS requires Walls and other schools to have the emergency overdose medication Narcan on-premises in an effort to combat opioid crisis.
Jun 4, 20233 min read
Devan Tatlow’s Internship: Fighting Cancer During a War
For the last eight months, Devan Tatlow (‘24) has interned as the U.S. outreach coordinator for Ukraine’s largest children’s cancer charity.
Jun 4, 20233 min read
Frisbee Teams Place Second and Fifth at Virginia State Championship
The Walls ultimate frisbee team competed in the Virginia High School State Championship. The girls placed second and the boys placed fifth.
Apr 29, 20234 min read
Why Do Some Students Transfer From Walls?
Jackson-Reed High School, where Saranda Rolett and Nicholas See transferred / Credits: Rachel Kolko One left abruptly in the middle of...
Apr 29, 20232 min read
DCPS to Eliminate February Break, End School Year Earlier in 2024
This year’s DCPS calendar / Credits: Zoe Becker DCPS students can expect some major changes to the calendar next school year — including...
Apr 29, 20233 min read
Walls Team Competes in National Ethics Bowl at UNC
From March 31 to April 2, the School Without Walls ethics team competed in the National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB) at UNC Chapel...
Apr 29, 20233 min read
Walkout Over Response to Racism Incident Rocks Walls Community
BSU leaders led a student walkout on March 28 protesting the Walls administration’s response to an offensive and racially charged incident.
Apr 2, 20233 min read
Walls Avoids Major Budget Cuts
Reductions were smaller than expected despite the end of pandemic aid.
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Walls Rome Trip, First Outside U.S. Since Pandemic, a “Resounding Success”
Seniors on the Rome trip visiting Pompeii Feb. 22 / Credits: Jan McGlennon Last month, 16 Walls seniors accompanied teachers Carlton...
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