June 15, 2021
Henry ‘Jamey’ Mayer ’21, Senior Class Co-President Good morning to the Wheeler faculty, administration, parents, grandparents, family members, friends, and the beautiful class of 2021. And griffin. For my entire life, I have learned from my family, and especially the women in my family, the importance of education. In… Read More
June 15, 2021
Alisia St. Florian ’86, President of the Board of Trustees Welcome graduates, families, faculty and friends to the commencement exercises for the class of 2021! As Chair of the Board of Trustees, it is my great honor to congratulate you on behalf of the entire Board on your achievements. A… Read More
June 15, 2021
On Friday, June 11, 2021, the Wheeler School celebrated the graduating class of 2021 at the Wheeler Farm. By Head of School Allison Gaines Pell To the class of 2021, since I won’t get to say this to you again today, YOU AMAZE US. This year, you showed the… Read More
June 14, 2021
By Ann Bruno, Upper School English Teacher A Gathering Let us gather here in this place where we played in the dirt, dug cleats into packed earth, passed the baton, rounded the bend; let us gather in the echo of Sondheim sung in a cool clearing, of the clean… Read More
June 2, 2021
By Vanessa O’Driscoll, Director of Middle School It’s a rather dreary day for May: chilly, damp air has made the grass slippery and the mud muddy, and yet, just moments ago, I watched the entire seventh-grade plant their feet into that slippery, muddy earth with ferocity as they participated in… Read More
May 25, 2021
When a personal essay project turns into a deep conversation about the educational philosophies of nature-based education, you know you’ve tapped into something worthwhile. Chatting @ The Nest Ep. 1, “Mo with Michelle,” is a new Podcast featuring Lower School Nursery Teacher Mohammed Abdalah and Lower School Nursery Teacher Michelle… Read More
May 25, 2021
Returning for the 2021 season, the One Act Play Festival has transitioned from black-box theatre production to audio production under the guidance of US English Teacher Abby Ringiewicz. Students write and perform original works that leverage literary concepts such as character and plot, distilling theater’s complex elements into an enticing… Read More
May 5, 2021
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be a teacher. I was the youngest of three. I didn’t babysit as a teenager like most of my friends. I never thought twice about young kids. It wasn’t until I was a junior in college, sitting with… Read More
April 27, 2021
ecoRI and students Alden, Jack, Robert, and Reid, from Wheeler’s Cityside Program for 8th graders researched and recorded two podcasts this spring on the topics of Rhode Island Transit and Pollution in Providence. Listen to them here. … Read More
April 22, 2021
Noticing the amount of trash on the ground at the Farm our Nursery students decided to do something about it! For weeks they collected trash, sorted it, counted it, and compared it, and recently presented their findings to our 6th graders with the hopes of inspiring others to work together… Read More