Here’s just a cute sampling of some of the yearbook spreads that have featured WDS from 2021-2025. Look how much things have changed since our current Seniors were in middle school!
WDS Feature Page 2021, showing all the ways the group connected over Zoom, and the mini day of caring that took place within individual classes after we returned to in-person learning in the spring of 2022.
2021 Graduation! What a throwback! This mini-graduation was held in Mrs. Torbensen-Armstrong’s classroom with just the students enrolled in that class, due to 2021-era COVID regulations, not allowing classes to combine.
WDS Field Day 2021 at Lion’s Park– our first big Field Trip since 2019.
WDS Program feature 2022, including Day of Caring.
2022 WDS Graduation- Still a during the school day event due to COVID mitigation.
WDS Field Day 2022 at Eagle River Nature Center
WDS Program Feature 2023, including images from Feast or Famine, Day of Caring, and more.
2023 WDS Graduation– Our first time back to an evening ceremony since COVID.
WDS Field Day 2023 at Beach Lake Chalet, including S’mores, Lip Sync, Fairy Houses, and Capture the Flag.
WDS Program Feature 2024, including MOOSE coverage!
WDS Graduation 2024… a truly moving event for the program.
2024-2025 Staff Photo… because we “wear a lot of hats” as WDS Teachers.
2023-2024 Staff Photo featuring Canadian Tuxedos
2022-2023 Staff Photo: We survived COVID and post-COVID teaching.
2021-2022: Thinking about thinking…
2020-2021: Department photos, Zoom Edition! We were emulating Bernie Sanders during the 2021 presidential inauguration.
No photo in 2019-2020!
2018-2019: Proving that Mr. Mason is the most senior member of WDS at this point!
Chugiak World Discovery Seminar Program 
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