Willow’s emphasis on virtues and ethics serves as a moral foundation for students throughout their lives. Just ask Willow alumna Megan Traudt! On May 16, Megan returned to The Willow School after winning the National High School Ethics Bowl with her Kent Place Ethics...
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Fourth Graders Fundraise, Ask Governor to Reduce Plastic
Fourth graders ask their school community (and Governor Murphy) to help cut back on plastic and save the ocean. ”Dear Governor Murphy, Our science class is learning about plastic in the ocean. I’m writing to share some facts about why New Jersey should help by using...
Willow First Graders Tour Homeless Solutions
First grade students from The Willow School with Macaire Pace (parent and Homeless Solutions Trustee), Katie Lombardo (first grade teacher), Tamala Reynolds (Homeless Solutions), and Marissa Mizeski (first grade assistant). In May, as a part of Willow's Service...
Willow Raises Over $1000 for Hurricane Relief
Third graders and parents organized many creative ways to raise the money, from a Dollar for Denim Day where money was collected in old jeans, to a very popular (and delicious) nut-free Bake Sale. Our PA also pitched in, collecting change and donations at the...
Middle Schoolers Raise Money for Puerto Rico
More than a month after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, many of the island’s residents are still without even the most basic amenities. For some Willow students, the devastation in Puerto Rico strikes very close to home. “I have family in Puerto Rico,” Diana...
Fourth Graders Lead Food Drive
Willow’s fourth graders, along with their middle school buddies, are leading a Thanksgiving food drive in collaboration with The Food Bank Network of Somerset County. The goal is to feed 30 families for the upcoming holiday. The drive began in late October and will...
Fifth Grader Organizes Road Clean-Up
Willow fifth grader Juliana Holmes organized and led the first annual Black River Road Clean-Up as her Passion Hour Project, a dedicated time for Willow students to design and pursue their own projects, related to what they most care about. Read more on Juliana's...
Willow Joins Effort to “Tackle Hunger” This October
The Willow School is joining the national effort to Tackle Hunger in October! One in seven children in New Jersey live in a household struggling with food insecurity. At today’s Morning Gathering, students learned about food insecurity and ways that we can help as a...
Willow Teal Pumpkin Party Raises Almost $2000 for FARE
On October 28th, The Willow School hosted its second annual Teal Pumpkin Spooktacular! The party drew a crowd of about 200 people who enjoyed trick-or-treating for treasures, pumpkin painting, slime making, scarecrow decorating, potion making, spooky story time, and...
Support a Willow Alumna Volunteering in Tanzania
Over the last three months, Willow alumna Greta Schacht has been volunteering at a school for impoverished children in Tanzania. She has been deeply inspired by Juma Judson, the director of the school, who she calls "one of the most amazing individuals I've yet to...