In the fall of 2012, we began noticing an alarming trend among a subsection of students at Wheeling Country Day School. Despite our best intentions and our willingness to adjust or omit outdated classroom practices, some students just seemed unable to keep up with even the most foundational linguistic concepts. It’s an age-old issue in...Read More
In our newest Head Space, Liz and Joe speak about Dr. Steven Guy and executive functioning issues. Last week, Dr. Guy came to WCDS to discuss EF difficulties with parents and teachers, as well as how to change out mindset from ‘work harder’ to ‘work differently’. Thanks to Dr. Guy and to Mrs. Kowcheck for...Read More
This week, Liz invites parents to come visit campus on Jan. 10 to hear her State of the School, as well as a slightly more important topic, the State of our Children.Read More
This week, Liz talks about the experience of interviewing WCDS teachers and their commitment to your children. It was a proud day and one we’re excited to share!Read More
“Nobody hangs hard times on the wall.” It’s a poignant line from a song that struck a cord deep within me when I first heard it. It rested in the back of my mind and walked with me through my day. We rarely have the courage and vulnerability to share the bad times. Publicly, we...Read More
Liz reminds us all that when it comes to learning, there is no bad weather, just bad clothing choices! Hello from Gibraltar Island on Lake Erie!Read More
This week Liz speaks from aboard the Bio Lab, the research vessel from OSU Stone Lab on Gibraltar Island at Put in Bay. The 5th graders spent a night on the island working as junior environmental scientists, and during this video collected live samples from Lake Erie to analyze in a lab that evening. Sometimes...Read More
This week Liz expands on our Parent Night discussion and prepares us for Parent Teacher Partnership Meetings by challenging us to role model good questions. Start by asking our favorite question here at WCDS: Why? Read More
Dear Mom and Dad I want to invite you to the school’s open house that we call Parent’s Night. This tradition gives parents a chance to walk in the footsteps of their child or better yet to sit in the undersized desk. I know you are dreading it. You have been here and done this...Read More
