Wilson expecting over 2,000 students next year
Winston Botts and Anna Dueholm
April 2, 2020
Wilson is projected to have a student body of 2,015 students in the upcoming school year, roughly a 25 student increase from this year. This is the highest enrollment projection Wilson has seen to date. Each year, DCPS Central Office projects the school’s enrollment for the next school year. ...
Virginia closes all public schools for rest of school year
March 27, 2020
As Virginia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 254, Governor Ralph Northam announced on Monday, March 23, that all public and private schools in Virginia will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-20 academic year. Initially, Northam announced a two-week closure of all Virginia schools on March ...
DCPS schools closed until April 27
Chloe Fatsis and Max Karp
March 20, 2020
DCPS delayed the return to school to Monday, April 27, according to a DCPS announcement today. In the meantime, students will participate in distance learning. Teachers have been creating lesson plans for remote learning, which will begin on Tuesday, April 24. In an email sent to the DCPS communit...
Coronavirus concerns place a halt on ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
Alexander Diaz-Lopez, Public Relations
March 15, 2020
‘Peter and the Starcatcher,’ which was set to open Friday, March 13 has been postponed to May in response to coronavirus concerns. Cast members were informed about such a sudden measure Thursday after school, exactly a day before opening night. The move to postpone the show was followed by a DCPS announcemen...
Mass media competition canceled
March 15, 2020
The Student Television Network (STN) Competition, set to be hosted in DC on March 12-15th, was canceled on Thursday the 12th due to the recent reports of coronavirus cases within the city. Wilson would have had 49 students across 3 mass media classes participating, with mass media teacher, Kadesha...
DCPS cancels school through March
Chloe Fatsis and Max Karp
March 13, 2020
DCPS is closing schools for the rest of March to help slow the spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus. Spring break will now take place from March 17 to 23 instead of its original April date. During the following week, students will engage in remote learning. DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee notified the comm...
Mayor Bowser declares state of emergency in DC amid coronavirus outbreak
March 11, 2020
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency in the city during the current spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus. The declaration gives the DC government access to increased funding and resources to attempt to contain and prevent the impending coronavirus outbreak in the city. DC Health Official...
DC public schools to close Monday, March 16
March 11, 2020
DCPS moved a Professional Development Day to Monday March 16 to advance preparation for the possibility of schools closing due to COVID-19. “DCPS is accelerating our planning timeline with teachers and school leaders to ensure that our educators are fully equipped to support distance learning as ...
Latinx in STEM club created to diversify science fields
Winston Botts
March 10, 2020
The Latinx in STEM club held its first meeting on Thursday, February 6 to get more Latinx students to consider a career in science. One of the club’s primary focuses is addressing underrepresentation for Latinx people in areas of STEM and bringing together the Wilson community to have fun and connec...
PARCC ousted in favor of new standardized test
Andrew Dong and Caleb Grim
March 10, 2020
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is set to be replaced with new tests with content provided by New Meridian. The tests will be held on the same dates, from April 20 to May 22, although the DCPS assessment calendar still displays the old PARCC name. Anothe...
New DCPS calendar eliminates February break
March 10, 2020
DCPS removed February break for the 2020-21 school year, adding the vacation days to Inauguration Day weekend and summer break. Deputy Press Secretary for DCPS Ashlynn Profit said that the reasoning for the calendar shift was that “DCPS’ goal is to strike a balance between giving students and sta...
Wilson budget set to increase
Nate Belman and Max Karp
March 10, 2020
DCPS Central Office released the budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. Wilson’s proposed budget included a $1.6 million funding increase, accounting for a projected growth in enrollment by 151 students. The budget is eight percent larger than last year and includes a pledge to bring computers to students ...
Winston Botts and Anna Dueholm
April 2, 2020
Wilson is projected to have a student body of 2,015 students in the upcoming school year, roughly a 25 student increase from this year. This is the highest enrollment projection...
Virginia closes all public schools for rest of school year
March 27, 2020
DCPS schools closed until April 27
March 20, 2020
Coronavirus concerns place a halt on ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
March 15, 2020
April 4, 2020 • No Comments
With distance learning and so much chaos regarding the coronavirus pandemic, the end of the school year may seem light years away. So instead of spending...
An homage to the Fort Reno stage
April 2, 2020
On March 7, the Fort Reno stage died after more than 50 years with the Tenleytown community. Born around...
Women warriors: students reflect on Women’s History Month
March 31, 2020
March is well known as the month of March Madness, St. Patrick’s Day, and recently, the start of the...
Qi Guo looks back on her path to math
March 29, 2020
Wilson’s very own math god Qi Guo never expected to be a math teacher. She studied computer science...
Student teachers find a home at Wilson
March 26, 2020
When most of us imagine college, we think of big lecture halls, relaxed class schedules, and parties....
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