We are thrilled to announce that Willow has once again won two awards in this year's Students Change Hunger campaign, a fundraiser for The Community FoodBank of New Jersey. This year, over 80 schools and youth groups participated in the campaign. The campaign...
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Willow Ethics Bowl Team Wins Second Place
We are proud to share that Willow's Ethics Bowl Team has earned second place in the NJ-NY Middle School Ethics Bowl. The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School hosted the competition on February 25, 2023. Willow students competed against 20 teams to make it to the...
Willow Dash Raises Over $8,600 for Local Food Bank
On January 10, students and staff ran laps around our campus for our second annual Willow Winter Dash, a fundraiser organized by Andy Pruzick, Willow's Middle School Co-Director and Wellness Teacher, and our middle schoolers for The Community FoodBank of New Jersey....
Willow Wins Two “Students Change Hunger” Awards
We are thrilled to announce that Willow has once again won two awards in this year's Students Change Hunger campaign, a fundraiser for The Community FoodBank of New Jersey. This year, 70 schools and youth groups participated in the campaign. The campaign collectively...
Why Should Children Learn a Second Language?
Your child’s early school years are a critical time for learning in so many ways. At this age, they are curious explorers navigating a new world and figuring out how to interpret, interrogate, and share all of their findings. Language is a critical tool in this...
Willow Wins Two “Students Change Hunger” Awards
On Friday, December 17, students and staff ran laps around our campus for our first-ever Willow Winter Dash, a fundraiser organized by our middle schoolers for The Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Students brought in non-perishables as an entry fee to the Dash, and...
Willow Students Create Coloring Book to Preserve Rainforest
One Willow School teacher’s trip to Costa Rica inspired a unique student-led project with lasting implications for an endangered rainforest. In December, Marissa Mizeski, the Willow School science teacher, visited the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. The Osa Peninsula is...
Willow Students Collect Gifts for United Way
The Willow School’s Middle School Spanish language classes teamed up with United Way to collect gifts for local families whose circumstances make the holidays a struggle. Through the United Way’s Helping Hands program, our Spanish classes adopted four families for...
Fourth Grade 4Ocean Fundraiser in the News
Way to go, Grade 4! In just one hour, fourth graders sold out of the reusable bags they designed to raise money for 4Ocean, an organization dedicated to actively removing trash from the ocean and coastlines. This fundraiser is part of an effort by Willow fourth...
Willow Volunteers Harvest 700 Pounds of Kale for Food Bank
Thank you to the volunteers who joined us at America's Grow-a-Row yesterday to harvest food for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey! In just two hours, Willow volunteers harvested 700 pounds of kale. That’s 2,800 servings of fresh food that will help our neighbors in...