Friday, October 24, 2008

Teachers as Learners

Six teachers from Wilson attended the NJAIS (New Jersey Association of Independent Schools) conference this week held at Pingry School. What a wonderful experience for teachers to have the opportunity to learn and share what they do in their classrooms with other professionals!

We heard two keynote speakers: Angela Duckworth, who discussed the importance of self-discipline over IQ in long-term success in school as well as in life after school; and Rob Evans, who reminded us of the new and persistent pressures that parents feel about their children and the anxiety that this causes. Variously, the teachers attended workshops on technology use in the classroom, greening and sustainability ideas to enhance the curriculum, the waning popularity of French, storytelling, and other topics of particular interest to individual teachers.

Everyone returned enthused with new energy and encouraged that we too are doing wonderful things in the Wilson classrooms. Many thanks to the teachers who held the school together while we were gone, and to the substitutes who did a great job.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Wilson Students Art Fest!

Reminder

Wilson School’s Children’s Art Fest

November 6th 6:30pm

Please support our artists!

Your child has been hard at work creating his/her masterpiece
All art will be framed and showcased on this fun-filled evening. You will also have the opportunity to purchase a variety of products that has your child’s
art work featured on them.

This is a fundraiser for the Wilson School’s Parent’s Association, all proceeds go to providing special programming, events or equipment for the students.

If your child/children are in Wilson Plus, The Parent’s Association will provide supervision and pizza from 6:00 to 6:30pm

Any Questions please email: wilson.parents@yahoo.com