Halloween is a special time of the year for many children and adults. Most Sidwell students can remember a time when they dressed up as a pumpkin, superhero, or a princess.
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a holiday celebrated annually on November 1-2 in Mexico, Central America, and other communities of Mexican heritage worldwide.
As proposed in an amendment to the Community Handbook, students will now be required to turn in their phones during the school day for the duration of their LOP.
When senior Leia Neilson chose to spend her junior year studying abroad in Rennes, France, she embarked on a journey that shaped her perspective on language, culture and personal growth. Nadia Wheelock's decision to spend her junior year abroad in Zaragoza, Spain, was fueled by a passion for the Spanish language and a desire to experience life beyond Washington, D.C.
This summer, the China Folk House non-profit organization conducted its inaugural student trip to Southwest China with the goal to explore craft, cultural heritage and community sustainability.
Over the past summer, Sidwell students traveled to Harper’s Ferry, W. VA., to continue work on the seven-year-long China Folk House project led by former Sidwell history teacher and Chinese Studies Chair John Flower
All three boats saw success, with the First Varsity Eight (1V) placing first, the Second Varsity Eight (2V) finishing third, and the Novice Eight coming in second.
