Today's Spotlight: Sidwell Friends History

Which of the following is an incorrect piece of trivia about the School’s history?

1. The original name of the Sidwell Friends student newspaper Horizon was The Lede.

2. Founders Day was formerly held each year on May 16, Thomas Sidwell’s birthday.

3. On the School’s first day in 1888, Thomas Sidwell registered 7 students; one week later, total enrollment had grown to 18.

Today’s word scramble clues: I, O, and L

Remember to visit this page daily to collect all the letters that you will need solve Star the Fox's word scramble on Saturday.

Answer to yesterday's trivia challenge:

3. The walls and floor of the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room are constructed from reclaimed casks. Reclaimed wine casks are part of the exterior walls of the Middle School, whereas the RLS Meeting Room walls and floor use wood from disassembled barns.

Star bets that most of the Middle Schoolers got that one, especially those who lead tours of the Middle School building.

Today's Spotlight: Sidwell Friends History

Which of the following is an incorrect piece of trivia about the School’s history?

1. The original name of the Sidwell Friends student newspaper Horizon was The Lede.

2. Founders Day was formerly held each year on May 16, Thomas Sidwell’s birthday.

3. On the School’s first day in 1888, Thomas Sidwell registered 7 students; one week later, total enrollment had grown to 18.

Today’s word scramble clues: I, O, and L

Remember to visit this page daily to collect all the letters that you will need solve Star the Fox's word scramble on Saturday.

Answer to yesterday's trivia challenge:

3. The walls and floor of the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room are constructed from reclaimed casks. Reclaimed wine casks are part of the exterior walls of the Middle School, whereas the RLS Meeting Room walls and floor use wood from disassembled barns.

Star bets that most of the Middle Schoolers got that one, especially those who lead tours of the Middle School building.