HBO just dropped a trailer for its new documentary that will focus on the life and death of Sandra Bland. If you don’t know already, a documentary is a movie about a person’s life.

This week, Woodridge’s very own Ms. Sarah Frayer, 2nd grade teacher, has been named the D.C. Finalist for the Sanford Teacher Award! This is certainly a monumental achievement for Ms. Frayer, our entire school, as well as the Friendship community. Ms. Frayer’s achievement is just one of the many examples of the excellence in teaching that resides within our school.

Woodridge had a Tier 1 celebration and everyone from our Community office came out. We had a carnival with several different moon bounce machines, game trucks for playing video games, a dance area with live music, and cupcakes.

Last night at 11:20 pm at a nightclub near the popular Pepperdine University, a gunman walked in the club filled with college students and started firing shots. This was supposed to be a regular college night filled with laughter, dancing, and drinking with friends.

If you love horror games or just like the suspense of wanting to know what is going to happen next, then you might like to know some of my and my buddy Keira ’s recommendations.

Starbucks is really taking this discrimination topic seriously! Next week on May 29th, Starbucks will be closing more than 8,000 company-owned stores in the United States for one afternoon to educate employees about racial bias, according to CNN.

Earlier this school year, 7th grade scholar, Ziyahn Richardson, learned that his great-great-great grandmother is Emily Edmonson, one of the Edmonson siblings, who tried to escape slavery here in Washington, D.C. on a ship called the Pearl.

Sister Location is one of my favorite games in the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” series. It is one of those new video games where you have to survive a horror scene. If you like horror movies, then you’re going to enjoy playing this game a lot.

This past weekend one of the biggest concerts of the year was held in California, the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Over five million viewers tuned in to watch the live performance of Beyoncé. She is the first black woman to headline the music festival.

On Tuesday, April 17, 2018, former first lady Barbara Bush died at the age of 92 years old of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was the wife of George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, and served as the First Lady of the United States.

Woodridge recently had the 100th day of school! I have a story to tell about it! Sometimes when my parents are unable to come and get me, my great aunt has to pick me up. My aunt likes doing this because her children also attend Woodridge. Well, on the hundredth day of school, I rode to school with her.

On March 22, 2018, Woodridge’s 8th graders enjoyed an entire day out of school to visit the Anacostia Watershed in Southeast Washington, DC. This was a great field trip before heading off for a week-long springbreak. Ms. Beckwith, Woodridge’s 7th and 8th grade science teacher, wanted us to have a real-world experience with science while learning about the watershed community and the impact that people have on the natural world.

Last month a judge sentenced the rapper Meek Mill for violating his probation. What’s crazy is that he was sentenced to 2-4 years in prison. What for? Listen carefully because the story gets to be even crazier. Meek Mill was already on probation for a gun and drug charge that took place back in in 2008.

This year Woodridge Elementary has a LEGO Junior League. This afterschool club is sponsored by our 3rd grade math teacher Ms.Taylor Dow. During the program, students are taught tons of math and science concepts through real-world application. We are able to design, build, and create using LEGO’s products.

Woodridge Girls Rock! In honor of Women in History Month, forty-five girls were selected by their teachers to see the movie, A Wrinkle in Time along with our principal Felicia Owo. This happened because of donated tickets to more than 12,000 students nationwide.

The Woodridge Eagles Cheerleaders had another big win! Each year the Eagles win it big, again. They came in first place for the fourth year in a row. The team is coached by Ms. Beckwith and Dr. Shipp.  All of their hard work has definitely paid off.

Woodridge Aftercare had an incredible event to recognize scholars for all of their hard work entitled Friendship Cares Scholar Achievement. Scholars in Preschool and Kindergarten were celebrated for their behavior and participation. In grades 1st thru 6th, scholars were recognized for their grades with a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better.

Have you heard of the 21 year old by the name of Sol who opened her own restaurant in Brooklyn, New York? Can you believe it? She’s only 21 and is an entrepreneur! That just proves you can do anything if you try, and believe in your dreams no matter how old you are.  Sol has named the restaurant “Sol Sips.”