Mr. Hausman and Mr. Barrau were joined by an all star band Monday morning to help put us in the holiday spirit! The band - including Mr. Hughes, Mr. Laufer, Mr. Wilkinson, and Mr. Watson - performed "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" and "Run Rudolph Run." It was a perfect morning of dancing and singing and fun!
This holiday season, Kindergarten and 4th Grade Buddies worked together to support Take Paws Rescue. Take Paws Rescue is a volunteer, foster-based, non-profit rescue group based out of New Orleans. Take Paws finds animals loving foster families as they await a forever home. The kindergarten and 4th grade buddies wrote notes of appreciation and encouragement that foster families will receive when they take in a foster animal. With the help of our families, they also collected tons of items for foster families as well as to be used at Take Paws' Stray Café. On Friday afternoon, Take Paws volunteers and foster dogs: Oogie Boogie, Muffin, and Lil Bit visited with them to share about their organization and collect the students' letters and donations!!
Ms. Mitchell checked in with Ms. Stewart's 4th grade class for Thankful Thursday. They were thankful for: Mr. Barrau and Mr. Hausman, football - especially Heisman trophy winners and Patrick Mahomes, Fortnite, kindergarten buddies, oxygen, friends, teachers, the Willow School, little sisters, anime, and cheese.
Singing and dancing and the Who Dat chant on Friday!
Ms. Hausman and Ms. Barnitz's 3rd grade homeroom sang and played "Jingle Bells" for us this morning, showing off all their skills. Bravo!
From Nurse Jo: With fun activities such as sleepovers and playdates, unfortunately come increased cases of lice. Please check your children’s heads when you get a lice notification letter and when you notice, or they tell you, that they have an itchy head. School breaks are an excellent time to do some spot checks. If your child is found to have lice, please notify me. Once treated they may return to school but should come to me for a re-check
Come to the Willow Winter Dance Concert - Friday, Dec. 15 @ 6pm and Saturday, Dec. 16 @ 2pm; Goldring Theater on the Lower School Campus
Tickets are FREE with links to be sent to the Willow School on Wednesday
"Thank you, Mother Earth" art in Ms. Squassoni's 1st grade class
Ms. Mitchell visited Ms. Boyer's kindergarten Elephant Class for Thankful Thursday. Some things they were thankful for were: Winter Break, tigers, families, dogs, teachers, Willow School, transportation, friends, and grandmas.
Mr. Barrau and Ms. Robertson's 2nd graders sang "Pure Imagination" during Morning Meeting.
At Morning Meeting, Coach D reminded us that this school belongs to all of us, and we're each responsible for taking care of it. She thanked Ms. Agostinho's class and Ms. Maloney's class for helping her clean up snack litter, and encouraged us all to help keep our school clean and wonderful.
The Scouts meeting this week included soap carving, fencing and keeping it safe during those activities.
On Thursday, the 2nd grade classes presented the Balloons Over Willow Thanksgiving Parade. What a festive event with such creative balloon floats! Happy Thanksgiving from The Willow Lower School!
Congrats to the Willow Lower School Chess Team on their recent successes!
Over 100 students and their families attended Fall Family Fun Night to play reading and games. Mrs. deVeer and Ms. Ruf organized the event and several teachers pitched in to facilitate activities. When a child was asked if she enjoyed it, she replied, "Family Fun Night was EPIC!"
The Willow Scouts' annual tree/wreath/garland sale is now live at this link: https://willow-scouts.square.site/?utm_source=sqmktg_email
Purchases will be picked up at the HS campus on Sunday, Nov. 26, from 9-3.
Characters Come Alive at the Lower School!
Fun-filled Fall Centers on Halloween!
Staff members Megan Neelis, Janine Murry, Nicole Buckels, Tai Teamer, Sheila Banks and Therese Fitzpatrick represented the Willow School at the Arts Schools Network Annual Conference in Birmingham, Alabama this week. The school was acknowledged as a national Exemplary Arts School. While away, the team participated in impactful experiences focusing on teaching anti-racism and equity through the arts.
Lower School PINK OUT Tomorrow for Breast Cancer Awareness!
