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2025-26 School Year in Review

Video Highlights
Eve '27 and Lily '27

Enjoy this recap of all our fun WiNK videos this year!

WiNK Recap
Lucy '27

As another school year comes to a close, WiNK students reflect on a year of storytelling, journalistic growth and coverage of the Wooster community.

A Year in Pictures
Crosby '27 and Scarlett '27

Here are our top 20 photos from the 2025-26 school year. 

Sports Highlights
Camila '27 and Charlotte '27

Over the course of the year, we celebrated both team and individual accomplishments. Here are some of the biggest moments in Wooster Athletics. 

View our most recent articles below or visit our Archive page to search through all of WiNK from 2025-26!

General News

Do You Make a Summer Bucket List?
Avery '28

A survey of Wooster students and faculty found that while most people enjoy making summer bucket lists, only a small percentage complete them.

Hacky Sack Takes Over Wooster
Yiorgos '27

A new trend has brought the decades-old game of footbag back to campuses across the country, turning free periods into friendly competitions.

Wooster Honors Denim Day
Amelia '28

GirlUp Club organized Denim Day, raising awareness about sexual assault and promoting conversations around consent.

Balancing School and Sports
Alé '26

Students at Wooster are required to play at least one team sport per year. It isn't always easy balancing school and sports, but they have found ways to make the most of both.

New Courses for 2026-27
Robert '28

Students just completed course registration, which included some annual favorites, as well as brand new options. 

Traditions and Events

MasterChef 2026 Turned Up the Heat
Sadie '27

Advanced Chemistry students used molecular gastronomy techniques to create four courses, blending science and cooking in this annual competition. 

GPSF: A Tradition Built on Connection
Charlotte '27 and Lucy '27

Once a year, on Grandparents and Special Friends Day, Wooster opens its doors, and the community becomes a little larger

Second Annual Swap Shop was a Success!
Lily '27

The Green Team Club invited students to bring in new or gently used clothes to help combat fast fashion and donate to the Dorothy Day Hospitality House.

Wooster Sports

Spring 2026 HVAL Tournaments Recap
Crosby '27

This spring, the Generals made their mark across HVAL championship competition, including a Boys Varsity Tennis title sweep.

Athlete Spotlight: Spring HVALs 2026
Charlotte '27 and Yiorgos '27

The spring season has already come to an end, and HVAL tournaments have finished. Meet the athletes who were standouts. Congratulations, Blake and Rayssa!

Wooster Girls Varsity Tennis Team Defeats Harvey
Kendall '26 and Marley '26

After years of narrow losses, the Girls Varsity Tennis team has beaten its biggest rival two seasons in a row and is now eyeing its first HVAL title since 2015.

Wooster Hosts its First Track Meet
Sarah '28

Wooster Track and Field athletes competed in their first home meet, held at Danbury High School. Many Generals even set PRs.

Frisbee: The Ultimate Community
Amelia '28

In this sport, trust and sportsmanship are put to the test with self-officiating. It has created an extra special community at Wooster. 

Introducing... Badminton!
Crosby '27

Our newest addition to the spring season has provided students of all levels with the chance to play after school. 

Videos and Podcasts

Summer Plans 2026
Campbell '28 and Corinne '28

Find out what the Wooster community is up to this summer!

Happy Mother's Day 2026
Camila '27 and Lily '27

Hear from students and teachers what they love most about their mothers. 

Class of 2026 Signs Off
Kathryn '26

Seniors sign off on their time at Wooster as they begin SIS. You will be missed!

What People Don't Know About Seniors
Eve '27, Lucy '27 and Scarlett '27

After all these years at Wooster, we know the seniors pretty well... but what do people NOT know about them?

DQ Day 2026 Predictions
Kathryn '26 and Kendall '26

When do you think Don Quixote Day will be? Students in Advanced Journalism made their best guesses. 

March Madness 2026 Predictions
Sean '26 and Yiorgos '27

Before tournament selections are announced, Sean and Yiorgos have made their own. Find out who they have predicted as Cinderella stories, 5-12 upsets and the team to win it all!

Beyond Campus

The 2026 MLB Season is Underway
Ian '28

Members of the Wooster community share their thoughts on the season so far and make early World Series predictions. 

NFL Draft Impact on Fantasy Football
Robert '28

Robert Caulfield ’28 discusses how the NFL draft has affected players’ fantasy football values through lists and two rookie drafts, one done before and one done after the NFL draft.

2026 March Madness Recap
Sean '26

Sean shares the highlights from the college basketball tournament, including Michigan- super fan Ian '28's experience at the big game. 

Meet the Generals

Welcome Back, Mr. Hutchins!
Sadie '27

This spring, former athletic trainer Mr. Hutchins returned to the classroom to teach sports medicine. 

SIS Spotlights: Ellie and Kathryn
Eve '27 and Scarlett '27

A closer look at how seniors are using independent studies to explore interests, challenge themselves and prepare for what comes next.

SIS Spotlights: Ella and Johnny
Eve '27 and Scarlett '27

A closer look at how seniors are using independent studies to explore interests, challenge themselves and prepare for what comes next.

Ellie '26 Wins Sondheim Award
Hannah '26

Our technical theater star has won a Special Achievement Award in recognition of all her work behind the scenes. 

Alumni Spotlight: Audrey Merchan '15
Crosby '27

As a Wooster Alumna, Audrey has carried the Wooster values with her through college, into her career and now on the Board of Trustees!

Gabe Settles the Score
Hannah '26

Read about the Wooster sophomore who crafted the music for our fall play, “Little Women." 

From the Archives

The Fair Down The Road
Hannah '26

Hannah chronicles The Great Danbury Fair’s origins and connections to Wooster!

The Blizzard of 1934
Hannah '26

From the archives, read about Wooster’s experience with one of Connecticut’s worst snowstorms in history, including the fearless adventures of its students.

Honoring Wooster WWII Service Members
Hannah '26

As part of a larger research project, Hannah highlights the stories of a few Wooster students who served in World War II in honor of Veterans Day. 

Cookie Recipe From the Archives!
Alé '26 and Hannah '26

Hannah and Alé will be baking the recipe for "ridiculously delicious quadruple chocolate espresso cookies," which was found in an archived newspaper of The General from 2007.

Wooster Football's Past and Present
Sean '26

Sean shares the history of football at Wooster, the birth of the co-op program with Harvey School, updates on this season and his own perspective as a player. 

We Could Do With: 1943 to Now
Hannah '26

Hannah welcomes the Wooster Community to another Archives-filled year while shedding light on a humorous student-written piece from 1943.
 

About WiNK

WiNK (“Wooster Ink”) is Wooster School’s online student news publication. WiNK serves as the student voice of our community, and provides readers with a weekly overview of what's happening in our students' lives, and it gives students a chance to share their interests and voices. The majority of the content is developed in our Upper School Journalism classes, but we also accept contributions from other students and faculty members.

WiNK Contact

Lily Newman '21

Publications Teacher
lily.newman@woosterschool.org
203-730-6706