One Willow School teacher’s trip to Costa Rica inspired a unique student-led project with lasting implications for an endangered rainforest. In December, Marissa Mizeski, the Willow School science teacher, visited the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. The Osa Peninsula is...
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Willow Students Collect Gifts for United Way
The Willow School’s Middle School Spanish language classes teamed up with United Way to collect gifts for local families whose circumstances make the holidays a struggle. Through the United Way’s Helping Hands program, our Spanish classes adopted four families for...
Fourth Grade 4Ocean Fundraiser in the News
Way to go, Grade 4! In just one hour, fourth graders sold out of the reusable bags they designed to raise money for 4Ocean, an organization dedicated to actively removing trash from the ocean and coastlines. This fundraiser is part of an effort by Willow fourth...
Willow Volunteers Harvest 700 Pounds of Kale for Food Bank
Thank you to the volunteers who joined us at America's Grow-a-Row yesterday to harvest food for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey! In just two hours, Willow volunteers harvested 700 pounds of kale. That’s 2,800 servings of fresh food that will help our neighbors in...
How to Celebrate a Food Allergy-Safe Halloween
Willow's third annual Teal Pumpkin Spooktacular was not only jam-packed with Halloween fun, it was also a very successful fundraiser for Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)! Thanks to your generous support and a match from an anonymous donor, we were able to...
Megan Traudt & Kent Place Ethics Team Win Championship
Congratulations to Willow alum Megan Traudt on her team's recent first-place finish in the 2018 National High School Ethics Bowl Championship!
National Ethics Bowl Winners Visit Willow
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...
Willow Alumna Raises $5,000 for Tanzanian Orphans
Thanks in part to your generous support, Willow alumna Greta Schacht raised over $5,000 in just 48 hours to support 15 orphans in Tanzania! "I am humbled, awestruck, and absolutely blown away by the outpouring of love and generosity from friends, family, and even...
Willow Alumna Sells Baked Goods for Good Cause
Sadie Zeiner-Morrish, a Willow almuna who graduated in 2018, recently launched Sadie's Sweets, a baking project with a purpose: to provide groceries and supplies to local New Jersey families who are struggling during this global crisis by selling baked goods. Sadie's...
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...