Current Events Belong in the Social Studies Classroom
Credits: Jessie Moss Throughout the K-9 experience, many students craft timelines of the Civil War or annotate the Gettysburg Address....
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Apr 1, 20234 min read
How the Flightless Bird Squad Came to Be
“Floors, ceilings, windows, WALLS!” The Flightless Bird Squad chanted their signature cheer before playing the long-anticipated YULA...
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Lacrosse Team, Anchored by New Players, Re-Formed After Six Years
The newly ressurected Walls lacrosse team at the Field School field / Credits: Rami Noursi The School Without Walls lacrosse team is back...
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Lack of Facilities Tightens Sports Teams’ Budgets
Noah Pershing (‘23) in a baseball game. The baseball team is unusually well funded. / Credits: Lucy Upton For a small school like Walls...
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Walls Places Second at DCIAA Cheer Tournament
Members of the Walls cheer team compete in the DCIAA championship March 11 / Credits: D.C. State Athletic Association The Walls cheer...
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The Algorithm That Stole SWW’s Chance at a Championship
Members of the Walls basketball team on Feb. 4 / Credits: Nadia Lytle The School Without Walls boys’ basketball team entered Benjamin...
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The Baseball Team Has Something to Prove
Pitcher Stephen Showalter (‘24) / Credits: Rafi Fox It’s that time of year again — the crack of the bat, the smell of freshly cut grass,...
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Students Making Their Own Music
Sean Green Raps as Young Jeroh Sean Green (‘23), a.k.a. Young Jeroh, sits on the National Mall to record a music video for his song...
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GWECP and Beyond: Exploring Dual-Enrollment Opportunities
Class of 2024 students in the GW Early College Program / Credits: Avajane Lei Walls’s partnership with George Washington University (GWU)...
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Fabiha Hatem Earns GW SJT Scholarship
Fabiha Hatem (‘23), second from right, with Ms. Tully, Ms. Isaac, Ms. Sinprasith and family Credits: Sylvia Isaac For many Walls seniors,...
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What’s in a Letter of Recommendation?
Credits: Georgia Murphy Many high school students find the challenge of receiving a good recommendation letter daunting. Whether you’re a...
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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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