DID YOU KNOW?
Over a five-year period, students’ SAT scores averaged 1,260 points compared to the national average of 1,000 points.
Typically, 20 percent of a Charles Wright graduating class are National Merit Scholars or Commended Students.
Charles Wright offers more Advanced Placement courses – the equivalent of college courses – than any other high school in the South Puget Sound area.
Minority students account for 28 percent of the student body.
In the last decade, Charles Wright students consistently earned top honors among the State of Washington’s journalism students.
Charles Wright grants over $1.3 million in financial assistance to 21% of the student body.
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Helen Bingham-Rowles
Fifth Grade, 4/5 Cluster Chair
Helen Bingham-Rowles teaches fifth grade. She is also a Charles Wright alum and parent of a current student. “I believe CWA is a unique community that nurtures and fosters lifelong learning and individuals who pursue personal excellence,” she says. “It is a privilege to be a member of the CWA family!”
One of her favorite projects is a unit in which fifth graders simulate the experiences and hardships that early North American colonists faced in the 1600s. “The students earn points to purchase provisions by studying,” she explains. “After filling out their provision lists and naming their boats, colonists must survive the journey across the Atlantic without losing a ship. Once they land, they may face starvation, hostile natives, other attacking colonies, wild weather, and the laws of the Queen (me). They write journal entries throughout the simulation about their experiences. The question is always who will survive and prosper and who will not.”
Bingham-Rowles completed her undergraduate education at Western Washington University. She earned her masters degree in education from the University of Washington. She joined the Charles Wright faculty in 1990 and serves as faculty cluster chair for third, fourth and fifth grades.
Bingham-Rowles has traveled all over the world, visiting Japan, South Africa, France, England, Scotland, Greece, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Egypt, Turkey and Israel.
“I love visiting a country to not only see all the historical and cultural sites, but immerse myself in the culture,” she says. “I prefer to stay in little family-run accommodations and get into the customs and ways of life of the native people.”
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One of her favorite projects is a unit in which fifth graders simulate the experiences and hardships that early North American colonists faced in the 1600s. “The students earn points to purchase provisions by studying,” she explains. “After filling out their provision lists and naming their boats, colonists must survive the journey across the Atlantic without losing a ship. Once they land, they may face starvation, hostile natives, other attacking colonies, wild weather, and the laws of the Queen (me). They write journal entries throughout the simulation about their experiences. The question is always who will survive and prosper and who will not.” Bingham-Rowles completed her undergraduate education at Western Washington University. She earned her masters degree in education from the University of Washington. She joined the Charles Wright faculty in 1990 and serves as faculty cluster chair for third, fourth and fifth grades.
Bingham-Rowles has traveled all over the world, visiting Japan, South Africa, France, England, Scotland, Greece, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Egypt, Turkey and Israel.
“I love visiting a country to not only see all the historical and cultural sites, but immerse myself in the culture,” she says. “I prefer to stay in little family-run accommodations and get into the customs and ways of life of the native people.”
Visit her web page
