Give Me Strength
“What would happen if we actually study what is right with people?” -Dr. Donald Clifton The Wolf School is involved in an intensive yearlong strategic planning process. There are focus groups and surveys and feedback sessions and brainstorming. There are interviews and planning teams and big ideas and goal setting.
Founders Day
The Wolf School was created with an impressive and visionary entrepreneurial spirit that we celebrate each year at Founders Day. On Founders Day we invite parents, Board members and guests to hear the story of our beginning, share a meal, and watch special classroom presentations in The Pelson Center. We
Snow Day Fun!
Everyone loves a snow day! Here are some photos of our students enjoying their time at home. Thanks to the Krikorian family’s generous gift to all our students right before the December break, there were plenty of new sleds to try out! Great memories of the Blizzard of 2015!
The Wolf School SOARs!
What we look for, we find. What we pay attention to, grows. These words of wisdom are the tenets of Tony Silbert and Jen Hetzel Silbert, the dynamic husband and wife team of Spartina Consulting. Here at The Wolf School, we’ve already found this to be true – having looked
The Power of Connection
At The Wolf School, whenever someone has a connection or something in common with another person, they extend the pinky and thumb on their hand, pointing their pinky towards the other person, and their thumb back at themselves. Head of School Anna Johnson began her graduation speech to the 8th
Hip Hop Happiness
Wolf School parent Grace Welch shares her thoughts after watching a student hip-hop performance. Grace is mom inventor of the award-winning patemm pad (www.patemm.com) and an educational advocate. She resides in Providence with her husband Marty and their 4 children: Patrick, Emma, Jack, and Lucie. Grace is currently training for
Six Strategies for a More Relaxing Summer
Amanda Dair (right) is Wolf School’s Social Emotional Educator. In this blog post, she gives parents tips and strategies for keeping cool in the summer months. Ahh, summer….sunshine, time with the family, downtime and weekend getaways. Even though summer is a time for fun and relaxation, the lack of structure
Kindergarten the Wolf Way
Early school experiences have a significant impact on complex learners. Here Leah Valentine, Wolf’s Kindergarten teacher extraordinaire, explains what a difference it can make for a child when there are intensive classroom supports early on. I love it when my students are successful in math, read a sentence full of
The Creative Individual
Last week we took the eighth grade to visit the galleries of Anthony Quinn in Bristol, RI. He is known by many as an actor, but his work as an artist, once experienced, leaves an even more distinct impression. We were greeted by his wife, Katherine, who graciously welcomed us
Do You Believe in Magic?
1, 2, 3 Magic … Really? Who would have believed that something so simple could have such an impact? As an educator, I often think — how hard can it be to manage my own two children? After all, I’ve spent 14 years implementing a variety of positive behavior systems.
