Save the date for Band Camp!
Today, members of the Black Student Union at Wolfson had the chance to interview an archivist from the Ritz Museum here in Jacksonville. This is part of the week-long celebration of Black History Month, which includes a showcase of the African American people, places and communities that have helped to shape Jacksonville.
The Wind Ensemble had 3 guest clinicians over the past few weeks to help them prepare for MPA. Special thanks to Dr. Ken Williams (retired, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts), Chelsey Roberts (Music & Arts) and Ted Shistle (Jacksonville University) for coming out to work with the band. You can hear the Wind Ensemble perform at the District 17 Concert Music Performance Assessments on March 7th at 8:45pm at Mandarin High School.
Congratulations to Jarrett Kelley and Sadie Schwartz from the Wolfson Speech and Debate team for qualifying for the CFL National Championship this past weekend! Jarrett is the regional champion in Student Congress and Sadie is the regional champion in Dramatic Performance. They will travel to Chicago at the end of May to compete in the CFL national Championship.
Congratulations!
Huge congratulations to junior Aidan Lannen who has been offered a contract to play trumpet with the Spirit of Atlanta Drum Corps this coming summer! Founded in 1976, Spirit of Atlanta is a non-profit youth arts organization that enriches young lives through the transformative power of music and performance. Located in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia, they are renowned for their bold, innovative shows and a culture that cultivates passion, discipline, and creativity. Aidan will travel the country competing against other drum corps and will finish the season at the World Championships in Indiana this coming August! Congrats Aidan!!
5,000 Role Models and the Black Student Wolfson present a special exhibition on Jacksonville History, featuring the people, places, and communities who have played a role in shaping the First Coast. This special exhibition will take place in the media center on 2/27. Students will have a chance to visit the exhibition during the day & are invited to come by at lunch as well.
On February 12th, the Wolfpack Battalion had their tri-yearly battalion inspection to keep their title of an Honor Unit with Distinction and the gold star on their uniforms. Congratulations to our Wolfpack Battalion cadets for passing the National JROTC Inspection with flying colors, as they will maintain the title of Honor Unit with Distinction!
Congratulations to Henry Cosper for being named the 1010XL athlete of the week!
The Wolfpack wants to give a huge THANK YOU to IB Junior Zoe Porter-Keefer and her father, Gregg Keefer for restoring the two wolf statues on our campus. Zoe and her father worked on the two statues time and time again, putting hours into the project. The result is amazing! Thank you again so much for doing this for our campus!
Please see the following message from Ms. Fuller's daughter, Kanesha
"I would like to express my immense gratitude to the entire Wolfpack community for the outpouring of love and support after the passing of my mom, Ms. Teka Fuller. The response was so overwhelmingly kind and loving and was a further demonstration to how incredible the Wolfpack is. My mother loved this community so much and I thank you for loving her back and supporting her family during this difficult time."
-Kanesha Boyette
Nominated by Ms. Losure:
“Adrian is a wonderful example of what a dedicated, hard working students is.
He is always very kind to everyone and he always tries his bet every day!”
This weekend is our annual school showcase! Come tour the school and learn more about the IB and AP programs at Wolfson. We encourage you to arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled tour time. See you Saturday!
Drama club will present the student created and directed musical "The End of Ever After," on Monday, December 16th in the auditorium. This performance is free to all and will begin seating after school at 3:00. The performance will begin at 3:15.
Every Monday in December we will be hosting a special workshop to promote stress management and mindfulness. The first session will be on December 2nd with yoga on the football field! All of these sessions will be during lunches.
Save the date for the junior / senior PROM! May 10, 2025. Tickets go on sale April 14!
Interested in learning more about Wolfson? Our next tour is coming up on Monday, November 18th at 9:30 am! We hope to see you there!
Calling all Junior Ladies! Meet after school in Ms. Talley's room next Monday (11/18) to learn more about the Miss Wolfson Pageant!
Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced Studies
Morning Tour Dates: 9:30-10:30 am
10/29
11/18
12/9
1/28
Evening Tour Dates: 6:00-7:00
10/15
11/5
12/3
1/14
Students Take a Stand Against Bullying!
This week during lunches our GROW club promoted kindness and raised awareness about bullying by handing out information and goodies during lunches.
Don't Miss our Fall Play!
The Great Cell Phone Catastrophe
Friday, November 8th @ 7:00 PM
Tickets $5
Buy tickets here: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/wolfson/67003a0029fd440f71a49ec7/
This delightfully absurd play introduces us to some likable, goofy high school students who must live — briefly at least — without their omnipresent cell phones.
Nerd Stevie is frustrated that Stella, the girl of his dreams and the leader of the Cool Kids, won’t acknowledge him, so he devises a way to disable all the cell phones in town. With no phones, everyone must — gasp! — talk to one another.
Utilizing projections, sound effects, and video, a funny and randomly weird adventure ensues. The Cool Kids try to solve the cell phone mystery, while Stevie and the other Nerds cluelessly try to prevent them from learning the truth. Along the way they encounter wild animals at a suburban park, hostile squirrels, a trio of Fosse dancers, singing Puritans, touchy beat poets, and a chicken on the lam.
