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As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, students in the 6th-Grade Farm Program recently stepped into the woods…slowed down…and focused.🌳
Surrounded by trees, the session began simply with a few deep breaths and a reminder that whatever they were feeling, even if they were giggles, was valid. “They didn’t need to judge the feeling; just notice it,” shared 6th-Grade Farm Program Director Sam Abeshouse P’26, P’29.
“From there, students were guided through ‘forest bathing’ exercises that encouraged them to be present, using a single tree as their anchor point,” said Farm Program Assistant Teacher Dianna Brennan. “The experience created space to pause, observe, and settle into the moment. At the end of the session, students reflected on their moods.”
Some felt energized; others were relaxed. “One student also complained about the eastern skunk cabbage nearby,” Mr. Abeshouse noted. “All were valid.”
Rooted in “shinrin-yoku,” the Japanese practice of forest bathing, the experience encourages connection to the natural world through our senses. “Through this process, breathing oxygen produced by the trees around us, hearing birdsong, touching the textures of bark, we are reassured that humans are not isolated, but are part of the broader world of life around us,” explained Ms. Brennan.
“Forest bathing is a natural fit with Mental Health Awareness Month,” added Mr. Abeshouse. “Exposure to the natural world by age 12 can shape a person’s lifelong connection with the environment. It can reduce cortisol and boost the immune system, and even hospital rooms with views of trees have been shown to promote healing. Now more than ever, the environment needs people connected to it. And it turns out, we need it too." 💚 #MayIsMentalHealthAwarenessMonth
May 18
After a big Day of Giving, our Nest students kept the celebration going with refreshing lemonade at Wheeler Farm last Friday! 🍋Thanks to all our donors for making this sweet moment possible!💜🎉💛🥳
May 18
It’s been two weeks since our seniors’ last day of classes and the beloved Senior Countdown — and in just about a month, we’ll gather again for Commencement to celebrate the Class of 2026 and all they’ve accomplished.✨🎓✨
They`re busy working on their Senior Free Inquiry Projects, but we miss them already, and we can’t wait to see what’s ahead.🔮
But right now, we`re going to look back, with the help of Upper School Council Co-Heads Joy F. ’26 and Philip D. ’26. During their last week of classes, Joy and Philip asked their classmates to reflect on these big senior moments… and yes, you may want tissues nearby. 💜 #classof2026🎓 #commencement2026
May 15
As a member of the Upper School’s South Asian Affinity Group, Siya S. ’26 is one of the organizers of this evening’s Mehfil Festival, which SAAG and Muslim Affinity are hosting with nearby Moses Brown. The festival will feature food, performances, and more – and everyone is invited! It begins at 6pm in MB’s Woodman Center.
Siya talked with us about SAAG when she co-hosted the most recent episode of “The This Week at Wheeler Podcast.” We covered a ton of other topics on the show as well, from the Neuroscience Club and Girls Tennis team, to Multicultural Dance and her Senior Free Inquiry Project that’s focused on her friends’ favorite restaurants, and the stories those restaurants tell.
But the most fascinating part of our conversation had to be the curious path Siya followed, beginning in her sophomore year at Wheeler, with the help of our Aerie Enrichment Program. “I’ve done two independent studies for a quantum existentialism paper.”
Which prompted us to ask her to repeat that last sentence again.
“I started by looking at the intersection of quantum theory and the philosophy of existentialism, which were both occurring during the interwar period,” she replied. “I wanted to see why those two ideas arose at that time. It threw me into this whirlwind that made up the basis of what I want to study in college. Because of the Aerie Program I had the opportunity to continue that for two years.”
First, Aerie Director Mark Harris met with Siya to gain a better understanding of the project. “Then we attacked the different areas,” she said. “First I met with a philosophy teacher and did a semester with him. Then, in the next semester, I worked with a physics student at Brown who was interested in quantum physics. After that, I focused on my writing and development of the paper itself.
“Throughout the entire process, Mr. Harris was absolutely amazing in terms of being a good thought partner, as well as connecting me with the resources that could help me take those questions forward.”
Follow the link in our bio if you’re curious to hear more about quantum existentialism during the interwar period (or about Siya’s many other Wheeler experiences).
May 15
