Ida B. Wells Middle School

We are a social action enrichment school • Est. 2019 • Principal @Wdlyles3 • Love | Grow | Serve • #GoWolves 💚💙🐺

[Ida B. Wells Middle School @IdaBWellsMS]

We’ve officially promoted our 4th cohort of Wolves to high school! 🎓🐺 Keeping the tradition strong, we welcomed back a Wells alum as the Keynote speaker —this year, Chiagoziem, one of our founding students & a rising senior at McKinley Tech. Full circle moment. 💫 🐺

[Ida B. Wells Middle School @IdaBWellsMS]

We’ve officially published our 4th book! 📚 We now have 4 cohorts of student authors & The Middle School Survival Guide is officially available on Amazon 📖
Shoutout to Dr. Austin & Ms. Myers for leading another powerful publishing journey! 🖊️✨ #SEMinDCPS

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📚 We wrote another book!
Join us June 9 at 4:15PM for the launch of our 4th student publication: The Middle School Survival Guide — written by middle schoolers, for middle schoolers.
Available on Amazon next week! #SEMinDCPS #DCPSCTE #DCPSBecoming

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🎉 We’re closing out another GREAT year of SEM with a series of events celebrating creativity, culture & excellence:
💈 Barbering Program Closing Event
💇🏾‍♀️ 4th Annual Hair Show
🎤 Annual SEM Showcase
come witness the brilliance our scholars brought to life this year! #SEMinDCPS

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Interactive Conversation Nation - Science lesson w/ Ms. Schroeder and Mr. Smith ✨#STEMeducation

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Golf for The People ⛳️ field trip ✨with our golf enthusiasts, Mr. Shea & Mr. Mangum ✨

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Community clean up with our flag football SEM cluster - led by AD Clark #SEMinDCPS

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Our cosmetology program students joined Dr. Austin for an unforgettable day in NYC—salon master class, lunch in Central Park, and inspiration at The Met Museum. Beauty, culture, and community all in one trip 💇🏾‍♀️ #SEMinDCPS #DCPSCTE

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Dr. Austin led a rejuvenating yoga session with our track athletes before their big meet — helping them center, stretch, and focus✨

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Shoutout to Tony Lewis Jr. & Scooty Hallums for stopping by our barbershop for a Real Talk Workshop with our boys ✨🐺 #SEMinDCPS

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Another Middle School Prep session in the books! Our 5th grade friends from Brightwood got a “Day in the Life of a Wells Wolf” 🐺 ✨meeting mentors, touring the building, and connecting with staff. Big thanks to Ms. White, Dr. Austin & our Big Bro/Big Sis mentors! #DCPSBecoming

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Congressional Soccer Game 🥅⚽️— courtesy of our friends at #DCScores

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Wolf Pack SY 2024- 2025 ✨🐺our amazing Ida B. Wells staff ✨

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Year 4 of our Big Bro, Big Sis Mentorship Program and the impact keeps growing! Our 8th grade mentors led the way on a college tour, guiding their 6th grade mentees with wisdom, support, and vision. Love, Grow, Serve 🐺 #SEMinDCPS

[Ida B. Wells Middle School @IdaBWellsMS]

Year 4 of our Big Bro, Big Sis Mentorship Program and the impact keeps growing! Our 8th grade mentors led the way on a college tour, guiding their 6th grade mentees with wisdom, support, and vision. Love, Grow, Serve 🐺 #SEMinDCPS

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Advocacy Day with the incredible Ms. Rice! 🚌✨ Our students showed up and spoke out in front of policymakers — advocating for educator retention, field trip grants, safe passage, community schools, and more student-centered priorities 📚 #SEM #SocialJustice

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From field trips to workshops, our (SEM) school-wide enrichment model is all about high-quality experiences — and SEM clusters are a fan favorite! ✨ The joy on our students’ and staff’s faces says it all. 6 years of SEM🐺🌹 #SEMFridays

[Ida B. Wells Middle School @IdaBWellsMS]

From field trips to workshops, our (SEM) school-wide enrichment model is all about high-quality experiences — and SEM clusters are a fan favorite! ✨ The joy on our students’ and staff’s faces says it all. 6 years of SEM🐺🌹 #SEMFridays

[Ida B. Wells Middle School @IdaBWellsMS]

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and we’re HOWLing for the heart of our school: our amazing educators! From classrooms to hallways, they lead + love every day. Get ready for Wellstagram: a week of celebration + gratitude at Ida B. Wells MS! 🐺💫