CWA’s fall athletes turned in another great performance this past week.  The boys tennis team and girls cross-country teams were particularly successful.  This week you can watch boys tennis, volleyball and football all compete on campus on Friday afternoon and evening during the Headmaster’s Picnic. Read the rest of this entry »

We’re wrapping up the third week of the school year at Charles Wright, but for students this is the first five-day week of classes.  Here are five photos taken around campus this week. What you won’t find here yet are photos of the grand opening show in the Donn Laughlin Theater. Stay tuned for those photos next week.

#1 Lower School runners were out in force at the Bellarmine Invite last weekend.  Ok, this wasn’t actually take on campus, but it’s a great photo to highlight the fact that 123 Lower Schoolers have turned out this fall for the very popular Running Club, now in its third year.  They practice on campus twice a week and participate in weekend races with runners from other schools.  Running Club is a great way to introduce youngsters to the joy of running as a team sport and encourage a life-long commitment to fitness.

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CWA’s football, volleyball, girls soccer and boys tennis teams posted their first wins of the season this week as the Upper School’s athletic program swung into high gear.  It is especially worth noting that the varsity football and volleyball teams beat opponents who beat them last year.  It’s a promising start for the Tarriers.

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The school year’s first edition of The Academy Times, Charles Wright’s Upper School student newsmagazine, hit campus newsstands this week with stories about summer exchange trips to Spain and France, how the school is weathering the economy, fall sports and many other news bits. Few industries have been as impacted by economic change as journalism and Tarrier reporters are committed to learning all the new skills relevant in this dynamic field. Read the rest of this entry »

Last week’s photo blog was so popular we thought we’d try it again. Read the rest of this entry »

Pass Tempo, the very first show in CWA’s new Donn Laughlin Theater, is going to be a sell out!  Tickets area already gone for the first show and the development office is keeping a wait list for those who hope to attend the 6pm performance.  There are just a handful of tickets left for the 8:30pm show so producer Andrew Evans ’05 expects they will both be sold out by the end of the week.  Call 253.620.8306 right away if you need tickets.

The 2009-2010 school year kicked off for CWA athletics with a pair of football games last week.  The JV squad faced Wilson at home on Thursday afternoon and lost 22-14.  The varsity team played Tacoma Baptist at Curtis High School on Friday evening.  According to the News Tribune, “The Crusaders overcame a stellar passing performance by Tarriers’ quarterback Brandon White, who threw for 343 yards and five TDs” to win 50-43.  Cory Barrett rushed for 37 yards and accumulated 176 yards receiving for a total of 26 points.  On defense, Rafael McCauley led the Tarriers with seven tackles.  You can follow all the team’s statistics here.
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CWA is pleased to announce that students, parents, alums and friends can now find all Charles Wright Middle and Upper School sports schedules at the website www.charleswright.org/gametime.  Read the rest of this entry »

Rumor has it that a good picture is worth a thousand words.  If so, then we think these six pictures taken over the past week say just about everything we need to say about the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year.

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CWA just might be the hardest school you ever love.  In the latest issue of Ties, parents, teachers, alums and college admissions officers share their perspectives on just what all that work is worth.  Contributing writers on this topic include B. Scott Williams ’91, Pam Jewson, Rob Camner, Kate Riede, Rob Scotlan, Lydia Valentine, Lizzie Jewson ’07, Eric Bergman ’02, Ian Bergman ’99, Kate Jewson ’12, Toby Murray ’71 and Andrew Evans ’05. Read the rest of this entry »