Amy Senftleben Wins 2017 Steele Staff Award
Chris Steele was a 1982 graduate of Charles Wright. As a student, he threw himself into what Charles Wright had to offer. He played soccer, took an active part in Donn Laughlin’s drama productions,...
View ArticleJohn Lemma Receives 2017 Lifetime Teaching Award
“What can we conclude?” This is the question longtime Upper School history teacher John Lemma regularly posits to his students, according to colleague David Kangas. “John is the scholarly educator who...
View ArticleMandy Wyatt Receives 2017 Lifetime Teaching Award
“I am sure you have more praise than you have room for, as Mandy is a special person.” With more than 50 years’ teaching experience—28 of which have been here at Charles Wright—Mandy Wyatt has indeed,...
View ArticleThe Class of 2021 Celebrates Eighth Grade Graduation
Tacoma, Wash. – The Charles Wright Class of 2021 celebrated eighth grade graduation on Thursday, June 8, in the Middle School Commons. Surrounded by family, friends, and faculty, 55 students...
View ArticleClass of 2024 Moves On to Middle School
Tacoma, Wash. – Charles Wright’s Class of 2024 celebrated the culmination of their Lower School education on Friday, June 9, with a fifth grade moving-on ceremony in the Donn Laughlin Theater in the...
View ArticleUS Math Teacher Gil LeFrancois Wins 2017 Inspirational Faculty Award
Each year the Parent Association solicits nominations from students, families, alumni, and faculty for an award to acknowledge the unique qualities of an individual teacher that inspire students to...
View ArticleClass of 2017 Graduates from Charles Wright Academy
Tacoma, Wash. – The Class of 2017 graduated from Charles Wright Academy on Saturday, June 10, in an outdoor commencement ceremony on the lawn between the Lower School and the Upper School. Seventy-four...
View ArticleCharles Wright Academy Community Reading Opportunity
The following is from Head Librarian and Diversity Committee Chair Sam Harris. This spring, at the suggestion of the Charles Wright Diversity Committee, the senior leadership team agreed there is...
View ArticleOne Year Later: A Sea of Learning
Earth has almost completed a full circuit around the sun since I began my Charles Wright journey on July 1, 2016. As I lean back, close my eyes and review the year in my mind’s eye, images of joy and...
View ArticleCWA Migrating to New School Information System
This summer, Charles Wright Academy is migrating to a new school information system (SIS) called Veracross. This new SIS allows faculty, staff, students, and parents and guardians to consolidate the...
View ArticleAthletic Results 8/30-9/2
Football CWA 19 Toledo 18 Volleyball CWA def Hazen Gig Harbor def CWA CWA def Todd Beamer CWA def Sumner CWA def Spanaway Lake Kentlake def CWA The post Athletic Results 8/30-9/2 appeared first on...
View ArticleAthletic Results 9/4-9/8
Girls Soccer CWA 3 Bear Creek 1 The US girls soccer team defeated Bear Creek 3-1 on Thursday afternoon. If was a very promising first game, and we are pleased with what we saw. We started two...
View ArticleAthletic Results 9/11-9/16
Cross Country Tue 9/12. Both Girls and Boys won the first Nisqually League Meet of the year! Brenna Sclair came in 1st in the girls race, while Adam Brieger and Adam Berg finished 2nd and 3rd...
View ArticleAthletic Results 9/25-9/30
Football 9/30 CWA 30 BCS 6 Dane Jacobson 14-26 251 3TD’s Asher Shakoor-Asadi 14 Carries 84 Yards 1Td Alex Meadowcroft 5 Receptions 130 Yards 1 TD Noah Fields 5 Solo 5 Assists 1 Sack 1 Pass Break-Up 1...
View ArticleAthletics Results 10/2-10/6
Boys Tennis 10/2 Final Score: CWA – 5 Eatonville – 0 1.Singles: Raghav Agrawal(CWA) def. Luca Erkomaishvilli 6-0 6-0 2. Singles: Zain Mian(CWA) def. Gjori Nykreim 6-0, 6-2 1.Doubles:...
View ArticleAthletics Results 10/9-10/14
Boys Tennis 10/9 CWA – 3 Curtis – 2 1.Singles – Raghav Agrawal(CWA) def. Sam Kwon 6-2, 6-2 2.Singles – Zain Mian(CWA) def. Ethan Page 6-0, 6-1 1. Dbls. – Harrington/Wibowo(CWA) def. Kim/Mader 6-2,...
View ArticleAthletic Results 10/16-10/20
Boys Tennis 10/17 CWA – 5 Cascade Christian – 0 1.Singles: Raghav Agrawal(CWA) def. Danny DeBock 6-0, 6-0 2.Singles: Zain Mian(CWA) def. Tripper Wolf 6-0, 6-0 1.Doubles: Harrington/Wibowo(CWA) def....
View ArticleWright Angle Robotics Prepare for 2017-2018 Season
The cross-divisional Charles Wright Academy robotics team, the Wright Angles, begin their 2017-2018 competitive season at their first league meet on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Bellarmine...
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Artist and CWA Parent Audrey Tulimiero Welch Presents “Body Tree Map”
Opening reception with artist Q&A to be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 9 in the CWA Upper School Ted Sanford Art GalleryRegister for free here by Rosemary Ponnekanti Audrey Tulimiero Welch is...
View ArticleTarriers Win Bronze Medal at 2017 International iGEM Giant Jamboree Hosted by...
Boston, Mass. – Three Upper School students from Charles Wright Academy were members of an award-winning team of researchers at the 2017 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Giant...
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