The Windward School

Last week, grades 1 and 2 students at the Westchester Lower School campus attended a read-aloud with Dr. Romina Pacheco, Windward’s Director of DEIB. Dr. Pacheco read “All are Welcome” by Alexandra Penfold. #TheWindwardSchool

The Windward School will be closed on Monday, January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Last week, Windward ushered in a new tradition and welcomed families to our winter concerts. Enjoy photos from the Manhattan Lower School Grades 1-4 performances! #TheWindwardSchool

In What It Takes to Win in the Arena of Reading Education, The Windward Institute Research & Development Director Danielle Scorrano shares actionable steps for educators to follow in implementing evidence-based practices in reading. Read more: thewindwardschool.org/the-windward-i…

Grade 4 Manhattan Lower School students in Ms. Nordgren's Language Arts class recently participated in a phonemic awareness activity. Students used letter boards to practice initial consonant blends, for example, pl- as in plant or bl- as in black. #TheWindwardSchool

Introducing LEAD on READ, a four-part #READPodcast series from @TheWindwardInst! In this series, host Danielle Scorrano and Head of School Mr. Williamson will explore what it means to be a leader in education. Listen to the episode now at readpodcast.org.

Thank you to our incredible Windward Parents Association volunteers for hosting holiday luncheons this week for our faculty and staff! #TheWindwardSchool

In November, the Westchester Middle School Student Council hosted its annual food drive for Carver Center, a local nonprofit supporting families in Port Chester. Thank you to all those who participated! #TheWindwardSchool

Westchester Lower School Grade 5 students in Ms. Karger's science classes celebrated National STEM Day in November. Students created 2D and 3D structures out of marshmallows and toothpicks. #TheWindwardSchool

Today is the day! It’s #GivingTuesday and we have until midnight to raise $350,000 and unlock a generous $50,000 anonymous gift. Make your annual gift today! Visit supportthewindwardschool.org/index.html?Ses… #TheWindwardSchool

2022 Fall Community Lecturer Dr. Tiffany Hogan and Dr. Suzanne Adlof break down the research in Understanding Dyslexia in the Context of Developmental Language Disorders. thewindwardschool.org/featured-resea… #Dyslexia #TheWindwardInstitute #TheWindwardSchool

Thank you to our Windward Parents Association members for hosting faculty and staff appreciation days this week! Windward employees loved the delicious treats! #TheWindwardSchool

At the heart of Windward are our core values: Commitment, Growth, Impact, and Community. Your generous donations to the Windward Fund support everything we do to bring these values to life, both in and out of the classroom. Visit thewindwardschool.org/give to make a gift.

Windward students enjoyed shopping at the Windward Parents Association (WPA) annual book fair last week. Thank you to the WPA and our wonderful volunteers for hosting the book fair each year! #TheWindwardSchool

"Most learners will struggle at some point in their academic journeys, and there must be supports in place to address learning gaps as they occur." In Head Lines, Jamie Williamson discusses pairing a solid intervention program with screening for dyslexia. thewindwardschool.org/the-windward-i…

Fall 2022 Community Lecturer Tiffany Hogan, PhD, CCC-SLP, returns to @thewindwardinst's #READPodcast to discuss developmental language disorder (DLD). Dr. Hogan explains how we can all support children with DLD. Listen at readpodcast.org or your favorite podcast platform!

We all scream for ice cream! Enjoy these pictures from a recent ice cream social at the Westchester Middle School campus! #TheWindwardSchool

Each year, grade 4 students create clay relief maps as the culminating project for their New York State geography unit in their social studies classes. Colorful clay is used to represent the different landforms and waterbodies in New York State! #TheWindwardSchool

WMS students recently voted for their Student Council Grade 8 President and Vice President. Following candidate speeches, students voted for one pair of candidates to represent the campus. Congratulations to president Jocelyn R., and vice president Lexi P! #TheWindwardSchool

In recognition of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15), MLS Assistant Campus Head Ms. Sands presented to Grade 3 students. In this presentation, Ms. Sands shared her connection to Hispanic Heritage Month and read aloud "Abuela" by Arthur Dorros. #TheWindwardSchool