Wilmington Friends School

Quaker Matters

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Conversations with faculty, staff, and students from Wilmington Friends School.

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Part 2: Original Sin, Jace Boland ’23 20.07.2023 25:31

Jace Boland ’23 joins the Quaker Matters Podcast to talk about Original Sin, the student-run performance this year that he directed. Jace takes us through the directing process for this show, what he enjoys most about directing itself, and the difference between acting and directing. Enjoy!

Part 1: Original Sin, Jack Hebert ’23 18.07.2023 31:39

Jack Hebert ’23 joins the Quaker Matters Podcast to talk about Original Sin, the student-run performance this year that he wrote and starred in. Jack takes us through the script-writing process, his inspiration for the script, and what it was like to perform in something that he wrote

2x 200 IM State Champion: Kira Agne ’23 06.06.2023 22:23

1:30 - Her start in swimming and beginning to compete 4:15 - What makes a successful 200 IM swimmer 5:30 - Expectations for her HS career9:00 - Winning her 1st State Championship 12:00 - Handling the pressure 13:00 - Winning her 2nd State Championship 14:40 - Biggest influences in her swimming career 16:00 - Swimming at Georgetown 18:30 - Favorite moments swimming at WFS 19:20 - Mad Minute Segment...

Alumni Spotlight: Nick Redd ’20 | National Champion Lacrosse Player at the University of Maryland 09.05.2023 15:46

1:00 - When he first started playing lacrosse2:00 - Playing at WFS, giving back to the team4:20 - Why Maryland?6:00 - Winning a National Championship 8:40 - How his parents inspire him10:00 - Being proud of his brother 11:00 - One lesson he keeps with him from WFS12:30 - Mad Minute Segment 14:00 - Ring the Bell Segment

Empowering yourself, understanding mindfulness, and the power of listening - WFS Middle and Upper School Counselor Danielle Litterelle 12.04.2023 22:58

1:30 - What is is social, emotional learning? 2:30 - Improving this in the classroom, the value it brings 3:30 - How can parents help? 4:30 - Having her own space as a counselor 5:30 - What is mindfulness? 7:40 - What is psycho-education? 8:20 - Practicing gratefulness each day 10:00 - Making mental health a priority 11:20 - Quaker Cares 12:20 - Wearing different hats, the power of listening 14:30...

Creating your own academic path, School Year Abroad, and the power of student-led clubs - WFS Head of Upper School, Rebecca Zug 28.03.2023 23:30

2:00 - Shaping your own academic path at WFS 3:30 - Benefits of Malone Schools Online Network (MSON)5:00 - Joining School Year Abroad, brining back a global mindset 7:10 - Establishing the Quest Scholars Program in 20099:50 - The importance of the Senior Exploration 11:30 - Teaching Theory of Knowledge (TOK)13:15 - Culminating Project for TOK16:20 - Student run clubs and committees 18:00 - Helping...

The origin story of computer science at WFS, building math skills through computer science, and creating a generation of problem-solvers - WFS Lower School Math and Computer Science Teacher, Carol Amaral-Ly 01.02.2023 11:16

1:10 - The beginning of coding at WFS 2:35 - Scratch programming 3:30 - Beginning the coding process in Kindergarten 4:50 - Why students are motivated by doing this type of work 5:40 - Helping new lower school students who do not begin coding in Kindergarten 6:15 - Connecting computer science to the to lower school curriculum 7:00 - Building math skills through computer science 8:00 - The value of...

Alumni Spotlight: Ciara Graves ’16 | Marketing Director/Social Media & Audience Development Strategy at Thrive Music 04.01.2023 34:43

1:25 - Introduction to music production 4:00 - Decision to attend Elon 5:25 - How Elon helped jumpstart her career 8:30 - Internships and how she became interested in marketing 10:00 - Describing the feeling when she found out that she was a "Gold Record" recipient 13:40 - Most important aspect of her work 16:00 - The power of networking and how it has helped her career 25:00 - Deciding to live in...

Creating a classroom filled with love, empowering students, and solving real-world problems - WFS Middle School Math and Science Teacher, Megan Hegenbarth 06.12.2022 32:51

1:00 - Introduction to WFS 2:40 - Why she chose a career in education 4:00 - Starting her own business 6:40 - Coming back to WFS 8:40 - Empowering students in math and science 11:40 - Solving real-world problems in the classroom 16:00 - Creating a classroom filled with love and respect 19:20 - Encouraging mistakes in the classroom, building resiliency 20:10 - No chairs in the classroom?! 23:10 - Q...

The power of gardening, community service, and pushing yourself to new limits - WFS Middle School Science Teacher and Summer Program Director, Carlos Charriez 18.11.2022 23:19

Carlos Charriez joins the podcast to talk all things gardening! 1:30 - How his love of gardening evolved over the years 3:40 - His time in Brazil and its impact 4:30 - Becoming involved in the local Wilmington community 5:50 - Acquiring two plots at Bellevue State Park 7:15 - Help that he received from the community 8:40 - When the organic garden came to WFS 9:40 - Building a greenhouse on campus...

2x Tennis State Champion: Aubrey Nisbet ’23, 1st Singles 27.10.2022 11:57

2x State Champion Aubrey Nisbet ’23 joins the podcast! 1:00 - Why she loves tennis 2:00 - How she has developed her mental toughness 2:30 - Expectations heading into the season 4:00 - Winning her 2nd Championship last year 5:00 - Difference between her 1st State title as an 8th grader vs last year 6:00 - Winning the team title 7:00 - Sibling success and how they both motivate her 8:00 - Choosing W...

Quakerism, the Quaker testimonies (SPICES), the power of Meeting for Worship, and using Quaker ethos to make challenging decisions - WFS Head of School, Ken Aldridge 15.07.2022 24:35

WFS Head of School Ken Aldridge joins us for episode 9! 1:00 - Introduction to Quakerism 3:30 - Families learning about Quakerism 6:40 - Quaker testimonies 8:20 - Meeting for Worship 11:00 - All School Meeting for Worship 13:30 - Being comfortable with silence 18:00 - Quaker ethos helping with challenging decisions 21:30 - Mad Minute Segment 23:00 - Ring the Bell Segment

Part 2: Boys' Swimming DISC Champions with Head Coach Robin Lebauer 09.06.2022 13:16

WFS Head Coach Robin Lebauer stops by to talk about making school history in the pool this season!

Part 1: Boys' Swimming DISC Champions 12.05.2022 23:09

Swim captains Ameer Bashir ’22, Zaire Nicholson ’22, and Marcel Stewart ’22 reflect on their WFS swimming careers that culminated with them winning the DISC Championship for the first time in school history this past winter!

The WFS Lower School Information Literacy Program, how it helps prepare students for MS/HS, and navigating the world of technology - WFS Lower School Librarian, Kate McCarron 11.03.2022 17:41

WFS Lower School Librarian Kate McCarron joins us for episode 6! 1:30 - What is the information literacy program? 2:10 - What is the goal of this program? 2:30 - How is it integrated within the LS curriculum? 3:15 - Literacy and technology going hand in hand with one another 5:30 - Teaching internet safety 7:30 - Power of a database, teaching students how to use one 9:30 - How these skills transla...

The WFS IB program, the core principles of the IB program, and the impact that it has on WFS students after they have graduated - WFS Assistant Head of School for Academics, Mike Benner 26.01.2022 20:18

We sit down and chat with WFS Assistant Head of School for Academics, Mike Benner! 1:30 - Why WFS joined the IB program 2:30 - Core values of the IB Program 4:00 - The full IB diploma program 5:30 - Three core principles 10:00 - Preparing students for the next level 11:30 - Rate of success 14:00 - Why is it student driven? 15:40 - What other opportunities does WFS offer besides the IB diploma? 18:...

The importance of athletics, wellness, and the lessons we learn from both - WFS Head Athletic Trainer, Devon Adams 05.01.2022 19:41

WFS Head Athletic Trainer Devon Adams joins us for episode 4! 2:00 - Introduction to WFS 3:00 - Decision to stay at WFS instead of working at a Division 1 school 6:00 - Athletics requirement at WFS and why that is crucial to a child's development 7:15 - The power of physical activity and how that help students 8:45 - What Devon loves most about working with WFS students 10:15 - WFS athletic facili...

The financial aid process, building relationships with families during this process, and how it yields families access - WFS Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Melissa Brown 10.12.2021 17:03

WFS Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Melissa Brown joins us for episode 3! 2:00 - Why she enjoys the financial aid process 3:00 - What is "need-based" financial aid? 4:15 - Personalizing this experience for families 6:00 - How does this process yield families access to those that do not qualify for financial aid? 8:00 - What would you say to a family that is hesitant to have these financia...

The importance of college fit, dealing with stress, and preparing for college - WFS Director of College Guidance, Kathleen Martin 11.11.2021 27:03

WFS Director of College Guidance, Kathleen Martin joins us on episode two! 2:30 - 4 year college process at WFS 5:00 - Importance of college fit 7:45 - Jumpstart for Junior, College Bootcamp 11:45 - Helping students, parents deal with the stress of the college process 16;15 - How does WFS prepare their students so well for college? 20:25 - What Kathleen loves most about her work... 23:20 - Mad Min...

Empowering students, allowing them to overcome obstacles, and the importance of extracurricular activities - WFS Head of Middle School, Jon Huxtable 25.09.2021 21:43

In our first episode, we sit down and chat with WFS Head of Middle School, Jon Huxtable! 2:00 - Empowering middle school students 6:00 - Students need to overcome obstacles, allowing them to fail is ok! 9:10 - Approach to conflict, living for learning moments 14:00 - Power of extracurriculars 17:30 - Mad Minute Segment 19:20 - Ring the Bell Segment