Next Friday, November 13th, is World Kindness Day. At Greenwood School, we strive for that day to be no different than any given day at school—sure, we will enjoy some posters and wear some “Be Kind” tee shirts that day. Every single day that we are together here, however, we want each student, staff member, and family member to be …

A few weeks ago, I wrote about dyslexia, since October is designated as a month dedicated to awareness of its impact upon the lives of our students. Did you know that October is also ADHD awareness month? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was first diagnosed in 1902—yes, over a century ago! The pediatrician (Sir George Still) who made the diagnosis …

One of the biggest challenges our students face is often the cultural norm of low expectations. Although the feeling may vary for each individual student—dependent upon what their experiences were prior to coming to Greenwood School—students with diagnosed learning differences can sometimes feel “trapped” by their labels and the accompanying assumptions people make about them. Let’s take a look together …

By Dr. Anthony D. Mortimer, Head of School I will be posting some thoughts here each week throughout the 2020-2021 school year, and occasionally you will hear from other members of my staff and faculty here at Greenwood School. We decided that this may be an excellent opportunity to share with our school community and our partners, friends, and hopefully …

It has been an incredibly busy summer here at Greenwood School! We miss our students and faculty and hope that everyone is taking the opportunity to enjoy some vacation, perhaps some travel, certainly some relaxation (and summer reading, Greenwood students!). We are eager to see everyone back to school in August, but in the meantime I’d like to update you …

Open enrollment for 2019-2020 officially begins today, March 15th! Parents of currently enrolled students, please do not delay in returning your re-enrollment contract packets. Interest and inquiries are at an all-time high, and several grade levels will be full for 2019-2020. Returning your re-enrollment contract packets is the only way to reserve a spot for your student to continue their …

I have been horribly remiss in communicating through this blog lately—but for incredibly good reasons! There are so many exciting things happening at Greenwood School as we forge confidently into our future. If you haven’t already checked out the new page for our Annual Fund campaign, please take a few minutes to navigate over there (under the “Giving” tab, select …

Happy New Year! I thought I would give everyone a few days to re-acclimate to the schedule and routine of the new semester before posting for the first time in 2019. It has been a wonderful start to the semester after a rejuvenating holiday break–I hope that has been the case for all of you, as well! I am excited …

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The end of the 2017-2018 school year is here.  While students are off enjoying their summer long vacation teachers also get a vacation but it’s probably more accurately characterized as a working vacation. One important thing that teachers do over the summer is to reflect on the past school year. Teachers think about what worked what didn’t work and what …