Four years after their freshman retreat in 2019, the Class of 2023 bookended their high school experience with the beloved tradition of the senior trip at Camp Timberlake in North Carolina.
Congratulations to the 2023 Wesleyan School valedictorian, senior Zachary Gan, and salutatorian, senior Jackson Murphy. Gan and Murphy are awarded these honors based on their academic accomplishments. In addition to incredible hard work and success in the classroom, both Gan and Murphy are involved in many activities outside of the classroom.
On May 14, Ellie Ahn ‘27 performed in MYSO (Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra) Atlanta’s Spring Concert. MYSO’s mission is to develop the educational opportunities of America’s youngest and most talented musicians by offering public performances, sectional coaching, solo performance opportunities, chamber music ensemble training, and scholarship awards for continuing music education.
In honor of turtle nesting season on Georgia beaches, first grade students are studying sea turtles and pretended to be sea turtle parents by making a nest in the sand on the lower school playground.
Tengle Wang ‘24 took the Chemistry Olympiad Local Exam on March 31 and received a score that qualified him to take the six-hour Chemistry Olympiad National Exam on April 22 at Emory University.
On Thursday, May 11, the middle school chapel celebrated our eighth grade students, who led a majority of the service. It was a beautiful time spent reflecting on the Christian life theme for the month: remember. Students recalled how the Lord blessed them and sustained them during their middle school years.
Wesleyan middle school band students performed their spring concert on Wednesday, May 10. The fifth grade, sixth grade, and advanced bands performed a wide variety of songs, a couple of which were solos on the flute and clarinet.
Wesleyan middle school chorus students performed their spring concert on Monday, May 8. Both the fifth and sixth grade chorus and the advanced chorus performed songs from a variety of genres and featured soloists and single-gender performances.
Led by an eight-person team of students, the 2022-2023 Literary Magazine was recently published, and it features 148 pages of creative writing and artwork by Wesleyan high school students.
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the Wesleyan community gathered to celebrate long-tenured employees who will not be returning to Wesleyan next school year. We honored Judy Hughes, Carey Morgan, Ashley Stainback, and Joe Tamel.
Middle school students used their gifts and talents to write and design a triannual school paper called the Wolf Post. Each issue outlines and recaps recent and exciting opportunities at Wesleyan such as Omicron service club, athletics, or performing arts.
Senior Honors Day is a beloved Wesleyan tradition where high school students gather to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of the senior class. Class of 2023 award recipients are listed below in the order they were presented at the ceremony.
Ms. Buzby’s kindergarten class read the book “Be You” by Peter H. Reynolds as a part of a T.I.E.D. Together lesson that focused on loving the unique ways that God creates us in his image.
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) presented to middle school students about how to finish the school year strong by equipping them with skills and tactics needed to thrive academically as the school year comes to a close.
