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At our recent Middle School Awards Assembly, Athletic Directors, Mrs. Horsey and Mr. Motta, presented awards to the 2022 Athletes of the Year, Claudia and Tiernan. Also presented were the William Braune Athletic Scholarship Awards to Sophie and George, honoring a boy and a girl in seventh grade who demonstrate a love of sports and the encouragement of others while not seeking “star status.” 

On Thursday, the 3rd grade held their outdoor learning day with work and play taking place at the Funk Outdoor Classroom and around campus. This was the final outdoor learning day of the year for our Lower School students, closing out the pilot of this initiative. As a result of these experiences, we expect to see outdoor learning expand next year. 

The 8th Grade Trip is back! Given the unpredictable COVID-19 travel policies this year, we opted out of the traditional 8th grade Boston trip and instead planned a different kind of fun-filled week of new adventures and experiences for our soon-to-be graduates. The students and chaperones made the most of the week traveling to Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, and they made sure to adventure in Delaware, as well.

The 13th Annual Indy 5K and Color Us Kids Run was a blast! Special thanks to our proud sponsor, Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists, P.A. for supporting this event, as well as Fusion Racing for helping to organize the 5K. This event supports Indy's First Responder Community Partnership so we appreciate all the participation. Read more to see some highlights!

We have loved having live music back in our building again this year and this final concert was the cherry on top! Many of our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders performed with their instruments for the very first time while our 8th graders performed on stage for the last time as an Independence student. It was a beautiful evening filled with a large assortment of pieces ending with a comedic video and the Gold Band's rendition of "My Shot" from Hamilton. Congratulations to all the musicians! 

Congratulations to Charter School of Wilmington Senior, Arjan Singh Kahlon '18, who was recently honored as a 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Arjan is one of only 161 high school seniors nationally selected for this prestigious award from a field of more than 5000 initial Presidential Scholar candidates. Students are selected based on their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.