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During this year’s Banned Books Week 📖, an initiative created by the American Library Association which runs annually from Oct. 4–10, the Upper School Library Council is highlighting the freedom to read and calling attention to the impact of book censorship through a series of activities on our Providence campus.
For example, during a recent Upper School morning assembly, the Library Council shared that approximately 25% of the books on Wheeler’s History and English reading lists have been banned or challenged in the United States. The council members then presented a video, which you can view in this post, of Wheeler faculty members reflecting on why these books matter to them and to their curriculums.
“We are fortunate that, at Wheeler, faculty can teach books that represent a wide variety of perspectives, people, and experiences without fear,” says Upper School Librarian Wendy Gustavel P’29. “This is not the case everywhere.” Ms. Gustavel shared a conversation she had with Elena Lledo P’22, Upper School Spanish teacher and director of the Chazan Gallery, whose father lived through 37 years of dictatorship in Spain, where book banning was one part of the systematic repression of ideas. “Elena knows firsthand that challenging and banning books silences not only ideas, but also the people and voices the books represent,” said Ms. Gustavel. “Banned Books Week matters because it calls attention to the dangers of censorship and aims to protect the free exchange of ideas.”
To further higlight the themes and titles of Banned Books Weeks, the Library Council created a display in the Upper School Library, along with posters that feature the country’s most-challenged books of 2025. Most were challenged for race, LGBTQIA+, and social justice themes. 📚 #bannedbooksweek
Oct 6
“I came to Wheeler as a student nearly 50 years ago and graduated in 1988. The school has changed enormously since then, but one thing that has always struck me is Wheeler’s ability to evolve while holding onto what makes it such a special place,” shares Matt Coen ’88 in his first message to the Wheeler community as chair of the school’s Board of Trustees. (He’s pictured here, alongside Head of School Mark Anderson P’27, at this year’s Faculty and Staff Opening Week kick-off meeting.)
“At different moments in Wheeler’s history, people had to look at a strong school and ask: How do we make it even stronger for the students who will come next?”
Now, Matt and the trustees are joining the entire Wheeler community as we consider what comes next by developing the school’s new strategic plan.
Families and alumni, you can read more in the letter Matt shared with you on Friday, but we’ll end this post in the same way he ends that letter: “Wheeler changed my life, and I feel a real responsibility to help make sure it remains just as consequential for the generations of students who come next. I’m grateful to be doing that work with Mark, our faculty and staff, my fellow trustees, and all of you.”
Oct 5
Happy Sunday, Wheeler! As we get ready to start a new week at school, Nurse Kathy and Nurse Lixiu wanted to invite everyone in our community to this Thursday’s Flu Vaccine Clinic. Thank you for helping us all stay as healthy as possible throughout the fall and winter months.
Of course, there’s a whole lot more happening at Wheeler this week:
MONDAY
– Planning Meetings (Virtual) for the Multicultural Performance and Family Heritage Showcase, at noon and 6:30pm.
WEDNESDAY
– Wheeler Family Association Presents: Homecoming Committee Planning Meeting (Virtual), at 11:30am.
THURSDAY
– Flu Vaccine Clinic, from 10am-5pm.
FRIDAY
– Wheeler Athletics Presents Friday Night Lights, featuring Varsity Field Hockey and Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer at 4:30pm at Wheeler Farm, and Varsity Volleyball at 5:15pm in Madden Gym.
You can see more information about these upcoming events in last week’s e-newsletter or the calendar in the Parent and Guardian Portal.
We can’t wait to see you back at school tomorrow!
Oct 4
We’re almost at the end of a great week here at Wheeler, and we’re wrapping it up with a beautiful shot of last night’s double rainbow over the Hope Building, captured by senior Sky L. ’27. 🌈
“I was walking out of the gym from Volleyball practice, ready to go home,” says Sky, “when I heard people really excited about something, so I went to look and saw how beautiful the sky looked with the double rainbow. I had to capture it because it felt like a rare moment we were lucky to see. It made me feel happy and appreciative, and I felt like it was a special moment for our team.” 🌅
And now, we’re heading into the weekend with Friday Night Lights! Good luck to our Varsity Field Hockey and Varsity Girls Soccer @WheelerWarriors as they take the field tonight at Wheeler Farm. Both games start at 4:30pm. 🏑⚽
Oct 2
