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How the Flightless Bird Squad Came to Be
“Floors, ceilings, windows, WALLS!” The Flightless Bird Squad chanted their signature cheer before playing the long-anticipated YULA...
Apr 1, 20234 min read


Lacrosse Team, Anchored by New Players, Re-Formed After Six Years
The newly ressurected Walls lacrosse team at the Field School field / Credits: Rami Noursi The School Without Walls lacrosse team is back...
Apr 1, 20232 min read


Lack of Facilities Tightens Sports Teams’ Budgets
Noah Pershing (‘23) in a baseball game. The baseball team is unusually well funded. / Credits: Lucy Upton For a small school like Walls...
Apr 1, 20232 min read


Walls Places Second at DCIAA Cheer Tournament
Members of the Walls cheer team compete in the DCIAA championship March 11 / Credits: D.C. State Athletic Association The Walls cheer...
Apr 1, 20232 min read


The Algorithm That Stole SWW’s Chance at a Championship
Members of the Walls basketball team on Feb. 4 / Credits: Nadia Lytle The School Without Walls boys’ basketball team entered Benjamin...
Apr 1, 20233 min read


The Baseball Team Has Something to Prove
Pitcher Stephen Showalter (‘24) / Credits: Rafi Fox It’s that time of year again — the crack of the bat, the smell of freshly cut grass,...
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Students Making Their Own Music
Sean Green Raps as Young Jeroh Sean Green (‘23), a.k.a. Young Jeroh, sits on the National Mall to record a music video for his song...
Apr 1, 20235 min read


GWECP and Beyond: Exploring Dual-Enrollment Opportunities
Class of 2024 students in the GW Early College Program / Credits: Avajane Lei Walls’s partnership with George Washington University (GWU)...
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Fabiha Hatem Earns GW SJT Scholarship
Fabiha Hatem (‘23), second from right, with Ms. Tully, Ms. Isaac, Ms. Sinprasith and family Credits: Sylvia Isaac For many Walls seniors,...
Apr 1, 20232 min read


What’s in a Letter of Recommendation?
Credits: Georgia Murphy Many high school students find the challenge of receiving a good recommendation letter daunting. Whether you’re a...
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Walls Rome Trip, First Outside U.S. Since Pandemic, a “Resounding Success”
Seniors on the Rome trip visiting Pompeii Feb. 22 / Credits: Jan McGlennon Last month, 16 Walls seniors accompanied teachers Carlton...
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Seniors Victorious in School-Wide Quiz Bowl Tournament
The cheer team performs before the final Quiz Bowl tournament round March 8 / Credits: Adah Svetlik On March 8 during advisory, all of...
Apr 1, 20233 min read
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