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The 100-day countdown to the Olympics has begun. Dwight is proud to salute one of our alums whose "spark of genius" is taking him to London! Check out this Times Square photo of Race Imboden '11, and stay tuned for more information on his journey to the 2012 Olympics!

On December 15, 50 Dwight Students answered Mr. Brier's appeal and volunteered for the Wrap It Up! event at the JCC Manhattan.

B had a great time today with Ms. Ozak! They participated in a hula hoop competition as part of the "Physical Activity" theme. Some of the class hula hooped around their waists, while others chose to hula hoop around their arms.

The 4B class invited Ms. Enriquez's ninth grade English class to visit their classroom to see how they "read in action." The students broke up into groups and the fourth grade students retold the novels they read in class with enthusiasm, shared reading strategies, and had the ninth grade students carry out some hands-on activities to deepen their reading. The fourth graders hope that their love of reading impacted the high school English class for the better! By the end of their visit, the ninth graders learned a lot from our fourth graders!

On a brisk fall day in the Big Apple, Yara Shahidi took time away from the sunny California set of the ABC comedy series, "Black-ish," to visit Dwight. Ms. Shahidi, who plays a high school junior on the hit TV show is a high school junior taking AP and honors courses through Dwight's Open World School program.

The Amnesty International Club here at Dwight has launched its first action. The club members recently asked the students and faculty to sign a petition against the eviction of Roma people in Belgrade, Serbia.

Dwight Global students gathered in person February 2-4 at Dwight Global’s 2024 STEAM Weekend, an annual event exploring science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics.