Editor’s note: This story is the first 2011-2012 entry in Charles Wright’s College Choices blog series. Please check back soon for more stories or to read the 34 stories from the classes of 2010 and 2011.

When it came to choosing a short list of colleges, Anthony Wohns took a step back. He thought carefully about the experience he hopes to have for the next four years and the doors his college education will open in the future. He chose Harvard as his top choice because of the sense of belonging he felt among Harvard students and the strengths of academic programs in his areas of interest. Read the rest of this entry »

CWA freshman Young-eon Kim of Federal Way recently received honorable mention in the National Council of Japanese Language Teachers 2012 Nengajo Contest. Students from Charles Wright and 106 other schools across the United States submitted 570 cards with original designs to celebrate the new Year of the Water Dragon.

Kim is a student in Stephanie Glenn’s Japanese 400 class. She studied the language in Middle School and spent last summer as an exchange student in Japan, allowing her to advance in the course sequence. She is also studying sculpture this year.

It’s a Five Photo Friday and this week all the news is from the Lower School! Read the rest of this entry »

Charles Wright’s new Middle School Head, Rudy Ford, has nearly completed his move across country and is settling into his new job. Ford brings to CWA more than 20 years experience as a teacher, coach and administrator. Read the rest of this entry »

In 1984, Charles Wright established the Distinguished Alumni Award to recognize and honor a graduate who through their work and service to the community has brought honor and distinction to him- or herself and to our school. Charles Wright is proud to recognize Barb Dobler Tucci for her commitment to create and strengthen communities around the south sound and here at Charles Wright.   Read the rest of this entry »

Over the years, five awards have been established to identify the qualities we value at Charles Wright and would like to see manifested in our students.  Three awards were established in 1979 to honor: consideration for others; improvement, particularly in the senior year; and enthusiastic support of school activities.  In 1987, a fourth award was added for the senior who best exemplifies the qualities of a Charles Wright student.  In 1998, we added a fifth award for good citizenship.  These five awards were named for the first five CWA headmasters.  Though presented by the Headmaster on behalf of the school, the recipients for these awards have been chosen by the CWA Upper School faculty. Read the rest of this entry »

Melinda Mazoue, Chair of the Parent Association, presented the 2011 Inspirational Faculty Award to Nick Coddington at CWA’s 2011 commencement ceremony. This is the text of that award:

As a member of the history department and an advisor of several clubs and activities, Nick Coddington brings unquestioned passion, dedication and inspiration to his role as a teacher and mentor. He teaches history not as a series of names, dates, places and facts, but as a series of stories, linked by common themes and starring a cast of intriguing people. He instills in his students not only a strong desire to make the world a better place, but the intellectual ability, confidence and character to bring about that change. Read the rest of this entry »

Now in its tenth year, Charles Wright’s Ultimate program hosted its first big tournament on March 13. A total of 21 middle and high school teams from nine schools in the Portland-to-Seattle region came to CWA for the Green Games. Five Charles Wright teams competed and the Tarriers posted a 12-4 record with two teams undefeated. Read the rest of this entry »

Charles Wright’s Upper School vocalists triumphed at last weekend’s regional Solo and Ensemble contest. Despite being one of the smallest schools at the contest, CWA won top honors in three categories and qualifying six performers for the state competition in April. The instrumental musicians held their contest earlier, click here for that story. Read the rest of this entry »

After winning the Tacoma Invitational and the greater Puget Sound regional contest, two Charles Wright Knowledge Bowl teams are preparing for the State Tournament in Richland on Saturday, March 26. They will head east next weekend in search of the school’s first 3A state championship. Read the rest of this entry »