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Message 1FALL 2025FALL 20251Celebrating 100 Years of theHistoric Centreville Armory

2Dear Wye River Community,As we settle into this new school year, I want to take a moment to share how truly honored I am to environment where every learner is supported and are not only deeply engaged in their academics but also discovering more about themselves as a school culture that values belonging, celebrates to prioritize a supportive and thriving learning Warmly,Wye River Friends and Family,I’m reminded how change and growth bring beauty and strength to our community as the crisp autumn air settles eager to connect, explore, and challenge themselves, and our momentum surrounding our newly appointed permanent at the historic Armory, a space that has become both our celebrate this centennial year, we honor the generations who With gratitude,00YEARS1of the Armory

3In this Issuepg. 2pg. 3pg. 4pg. 6pg. 8–9Athletics pg. 5pg. 5Alumn Coale Lennox pg. 7pg. 10Faculty James Martinez pg. 11Faculty Michele Cheyne pg. 12

4Celebrating 100 Years of the Armory in 1926, the Armory was home to the Maryland Army Maryland, several million dollars were raised to renovate 

Wye River’s competitive hard work, growth, and plenty Our Cross Country team competed against other independent schools, proudly representing Wye River at competing, and every runner showed tremendous and Nasir Mai, brought energy and determination to is bringing an Archery program to the school in the In May, Wye River thespians lit up the stage with their A Trip to the Moontransport the audience right back to that moment in and senior classes through a collaboration between e Armory Continues to Build Character and Condence in 2025Athletics Spotlight:

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$15,000+ Aull and McGlannan Legacy VisionariesAnonymous$10,000-$14,999 Head’s CircleAnonymousMaxine MillarDon and Debbie Pusey$5,000-$9,999 Watershed ChampionsLenore MartinMyron RichardsonJames and Amanda Rutledge$1,000-$4,999 River StewardsNed and Chrissy AullLudwig Eglseder, IIIKaren KirchnerPatrick O’ReillyPeter and Diane PappasLinda West$500-$999 Tributary Partners John and Jill CaronMichele CheyneGeorge and Mary DrakeWick and Lawrie DudleyRichard and Wanda FranklinDavid and Rose GreytakJohn and Carol Proutthe tools and training to teach with innovation, our technology and programs stay current, and deserving With appreciation,

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continues today as she pursues hobbies such as learning with her mother during the pandemic and now produces teach English as a second language and volunteers weekly, to mentor others and working in management, possibly years, thanks to participating in school plays and having time with her teachers to develop her skills, particularly math teacher who was an inspiration and mentor to his coworkers and had a positive impact on all the Wye River to succeed and helped me to understand my learning skills that can help with small tasks in manageable steps, organized, but has created a routine to tidy up and organize continue doing great things!

11When plans were developing to start a new independent high school, James interviewed with Founder, Chrissy Aull, where he directs our Makerspace Program and teaches the University and went on to pursue his graduate studies When asked what called him to education as a pointed out that both he school teaching position Cheyne has taught environmental science, biology, advanced to pursue teaching science, which then led her to earn methods in teaching science coursework at the University teaching our students in a small class setting rather than a o provide instruction in an environment that allows our  As an educator, she appreciates that she can develop stronger relationships with students and their Cheyne also participates in the local triathlon community 