Sarah Yamamoto knew exactly where she wanted to go to school. It was one of the top universities in the country. She visited the campus and loved it. She spent some time in the surrounding city and felt right at home. And then she figured out what she wanted to study and decided it wasn’t the right school at all. As she researched other schools, she decided a university 2,900 miles away was a much better fit for her. The wind of freedom blows, promises the motto of Stanford University, and that wind blew Yamamoto right down to the Bay Area. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

As has long been the tradition at CWA, the hearts of the Tarriers were warmed on Monday afternoon by the annual Holiday Assembly. At the end of the all-school event, students lit candles representing eight different fall and winter religious and cultural celebrations. The CWA community candle was then lit by the oldest Tarrier, senior Sophia Shin, and the youngest Tarrier, Beginning Schooler Max Portnow. Read the rest of this entry »

It was another busy week around the Lower School at CWA! Check out this Five Photo Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

What’s better than a Five Photo Friday? A Six Photo Monday, of course! Here’s some great shots from last week’s activities in the Lower School. Read the rest of this entry »

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

CWA’s 3rd/4th and 5th/6th grade youth tackle football teams are looking for players. These teams are welcome to CWA students and children attending other schools as well. Practices are held at CWA Tuesdays through Thursdays from 5-7pm. Games will be played on Saturdays. The 3rd/4th grade team will play their first game September 10. The 5th/6th grade team will play their first game on September 24th. Both teams compete in the Nisqually Jr. Football League. For more information please contact David Parker at dparker@charleswright.org

High school seniors apply to multiple colleges for two reasons: 1) they do not know yet exactly where they want to study; and 2) they do not know where they will be accepted. Do your research, then hedge your bets and apply to a range of schools you would be comfortable attending including a few safety schools, a few schools you’re reasonable certain will accept you, and a few schools like feel like a reach. That’s the common advice and it is the advice that Rachael Williams took to heart. Read the rest of this entry »

Charles Wright sixth grader Logan Howell does not own an iPod, but the self-taught computer programmer has already launched his career and is marketing his first game via Apple’s App Store. For just 99 cents, you too can blow up broccoli on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad with Howell’s Vegetable Blowup version 1.1. Read the rest of this entry »

CWA fifth grader Noah Schachter, one of the top young tennis players in the country, competed at the U.S. Tennis Association’s Spring National Championship in Delray, Florida, earlier this month. He finished fifth in the boys 12s singles competition and third in doubles, bringing home a bronze ball. Read the rest of this entry »