Along with cooler temperatures and falling leaves, September brings with it a feeling of excitement as everyone heads back to school. At Windsor, we are all looking forward to an amazing year filled with growth and new opportunities for our students.
We assembled and decorated trimarans that sailed in Windsor’s first boat race. Using straws to provide wind power, we raced each other to victory. It was a cool way to learn about aerodynamics.
Our friends from PAWS visited us twice this summer! It was so nice to see them and to meet their furry companions. This invaluable experience helps our students learn how to approach dogs cautiously and increases the sense of trust that the dogs have for people. We are so grateful to all of the amazing volunteers at PAWS who make this special program possible.
Christopher Agostino, a popular storyteller, illustrated traditional folktales and fascinating original stories for us. We learned about many world cultures and were captivated by the details of each wonderful story as they came to life on the faces of our eager volunteers.
Field day was absolutely phenomenal! Students couldn’t wait to race their painted pine derby cars down the long wooden track and to shoot their rockets high into the clear blue sky. New friendships were formed as we played together and enjoyed the fresh air. We experienced pure and simple fun on this beautiful day at the park.
We ventured to high places this summer and everyone loved it! Students and staff enjoyed challenging themselves with awesome rock climbing walls and ninja warrior-style obstacle courses. For some, it was their first experience trusting the person that promised to lower them safely to the ground from a spot very high in the air. They pushed hard to make it to the top of the wall and held on tight while creeping along the slippery pipes. It was a very exciting trip and we can’t wait to go back again.
Some of our younger students learned about Cairn rock balancing and related emotional vocabulary words like focused, calm, and patient. They learned descriptive terms about the size, shape, and textures of different rocks and even made their own balancing kits out of clay to bring their newly found Zen home with them.
Using a digital sampling keyboard workstation, a blend of high energy music, audience participation, and humor, Brent Daniels presented us with an exciting and informative assembly. An award-winning composer, producer, sound designer, and recording artist, Mr. Daniels uses the latest in music technology to sculpt sound and create music. Many people left the assembly feeling inspired to try something new and use their imagination.
We are having an awesome summer here at Windsor! The Brain Challenge assembly was fantastic and we loved learning how to create music using sound design technology. Our stomp rockets and pine derby cars are turning out great and we are looking forward to using them both at field day. Learning to cook nutritious meals, and enjoying time together at local restaurants has been wonderful. It’s going by so fast and we are trying to make the most of every day!
Students had the chance to learn about the salt marshes and act as field biologists during the first week of our extended school year program. Armed with long nets, they eagerly searched for the wide variety of creatures that inhabit the Meadowlands. Many were happy to report that they were successful in collecting specimens.
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