Identity. What are the characteristics that shape both how we see ourselves and how we see others? Our WES Middle School (MS) students delved deeply into these topics during their summer reading assignments, exploring issues around race, gender, culture/religion, and neurodiversity. On Friday, they divided into groups, based on the books they chose to read […]

As we enter into the third school year that has been impacted by the pandemic, the mental wellbeing of our Dragons continues to be of the highest importance to us. Social-emotional learning (SEL) has always been a critical part of the WES curriculum, as it provides the foundation for helping our students become kind, confident, […]

This autumn, we are changing our tradition of having grade level dinners for parents by bringing them on campus, giving parents the chance to spend more time here at WES – and in a safe, outdoors setting. Parent Association reps at each grade have probably already reached out with your date, asking for people to […]

Math. It can be a source of stress and anxiety for some students, but at WES, we believe it can also be a source of tremendous fun. In addition to offering a comprehensive math program that meets children at their skill level, we have two Middle School Math Clubs designed to help our students sharpen […]

Redwoods are fascinating trees especially in regard to how they support their enormous size. One would think that trees that grow up to 380 feet would need deep root systems to stabilize themselves and help them weather strong winds and fierce storms. On the contrary, redwoods have very shallow root systems and instead of those […]

Every summer, our faculty engage in professional development (PD) to ensure our teaching methods reflect best practices in educational research. This year, our team participated in PD around the topics of Responsive Classroom® techniques, diversity, our new Bridges in Mathematics curriculum, reading, writing, STEM, and the Zones of Regulation.  Responsive Classroom® Elementary School teachers participated […]