In response to a thought provoking-article, The Post COVID Classical Education Boom and the webinar Why Study the Classics hosted by The James Madison Institute with Dr. Anika Prather (co-author of the article) - we asked a few Wilberforce parents “Why a Classical Education?” Listen to the parents' responses and consider your own - why a classical education? If you missed the article or webinar, check them out - you might be surprised to discover what the “boom” is all about!

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Why Study the Classics?

Why Classical Education?

What do locust have to do with sharing gospel truths with your children and grandchildren? Surprisingly, Marty Machowski explores the story in Exodus 10 of the plague of locusts in Egypt, to reveal God’s redemptive plan throughout history. His story is for your children and grandchildren ...for the generations. Listen in as Marty encourages parents, helps us laugh, and gives us fresh vigour to tell the story. Browse Marty’s books here,.

Marty Machowski-Passing Down Gospel Truths

The “Junior Project" is a marquee experience in the Wilberforce Upper School. Each junior chooses a project they are passionate about or a specific area of interest. Students are paired with a faculty advisor who work alongside the student as he or she labors on the project for several months. Projects range from engineering to the arts to service and entrepreneurship. The project gives students an opportunity to dive deep into an area of interest and discover if it is a possibility to pursue for college and a future career. It is a maturing experience requiring students to develop a product they are proud of. Please listen and hear some of the unique and impressive Junior Projects from this year, which range from sketch comedy to documentaries on beauty standards, to original architectural design for a new Wilberforce athletic facility.   Don’t miss seeing the videos here on our website.

Junior Projects - What They Teach Us

 "What did you do this summer?" is a universal question asked of most students by friends, teachers, and even college admissions officers. How should high school students be answering this question? Even with snow on the ground, the beginnings of summer plans are starting to form. Listen to several of our Wilberforce seniors share their summer job experiences and the impact it had on them. Read an article from "Aiming Higher Consultants," on how summer jobs can not only impact college admissions, but also "forge self-respect, confidence, time management, frugality, and an old-fashioned work ethic."

Get a Job

A long-time goal for our school is to develop a program where student initiatives and entrepreneurial enterprises are developed, and shared. Listen to our latest podcast, as junior Annie Whitman describes the “Entrepreneurship Incubator” she is implementing here at Wilberforce. A platform to showcase and grow Wilberforce’s increasing number of young entrepreneurs. Annie is joined by a couple other enterprising young students who have successfully launched their own businesses. Along with reading great books and solving big problems in physics in class, outside of class these innovative young women are learning the creative problem solving skills of starting a new business. 

Wilberforce Entrepreneurs

Author, Justin Earley, spoke to our Middle and Upper School students last week about his story of enduring hardship and cultivating habits. What he shared requires time and community to process. Initially, you may feel conflicted about your habits and how it is impacting your life profoundly; but what does this mean for you now?    A few of our high school students sat down with faculty member, John Moscatello, and had a follow-up conversation about their time with Justin Earley. In just 10 minutes hear their reactions, responses, and what they learned as they ponder how habits are helping them (or not) prepare for the present and the future.

Justin Earley Part 2

Justin Whitmel Earley, author of The Common Rule, shared with our school this week how habits are shaping our lives consciously or subconsciously. Justin challenged us to recognize how our habits reflect what we believe and worship. Listen in, and hear Justin share the theology and neurology behind our habits as well as challenging us to new habits.

Justin Earley: Ordinary Habits Extraordinary Lives

Even with a global pandemic summer is still a time for exploration, growth, learning, and deepening your faith.  Listen in as we have conversations with Megan Misiewicz, College Guidance Officer, as well as several Wilberforce students who share ideas, insights, and opportunities this COVID summer has to offer in spite of all the changes taking place.   To register interest in summer opportunities check out our webpage here!

Summer Opportunities part II

Listen to Director of College Guidance, Julia Wilson, speak about what eighth, ninth, and tenth grade students should be thinking about and focusing on now, what impact is the Covid Crisis is having on their college admissions, and what is "a year of wonders"?

College Admissions

How can we adapt to the shifting landscape of college admissions? The past weeks have announced incredible changes in the college admissions process.  Institutions, students, and families are all having to adapt to the vast and sudden changes to life as we knew it. Join John Moscstiello, who has been working in college admission for over 20 years,  as he shares insights and perspectives with families who are figuring out how to move forward and make the most of this new situation.   What to do when Crisis Interrupts?  Janet Webb of Aiming Higher Consultants gives a clear perspective to this question, and encourages all of us in the middle of crisis.  

Changing Landscape of College Admissions

A tradition at Wilberforce is the Class Eight speeches given every winter during Lower School chapel.   Class Eight students share with the Lower School what they have learned during their Middle School years. Hear from our Middle School Deans and Class Eight students about running the race, not being a cow, and how hitting your friend can teach you a lot. What can you learn from an eighth grader?  I discovered a lot.   If you would like to read these three speeches in full, click here. 

What can YOU learn from an eighth grader?

Former Princeton Tiger and NFL defensive lineman Caraun Reid spoke to our Middle & Upper School during our Wilberforce Day Chapel this year. In addition to worshiping with our students, he encouraged them to answer the questions "what is in your hand" and how can you be diligent with what God put there. Listen to his exhortation to be diligent with all you have been given. 

What did NFL player Caraun Reid have to say to our students?

If you missed guest speaker and author, Dr. Leonard Sax, listen here as he speaks to our parents about his research in evidence-based parenting and the different challenges facing our children in the 21st century.

Dr. Leonard Sax: Evidence-Based Parenting

Summer is a unique time, it is a time for quiet, a time for decision, and time for new experiences, friendships and challenges. Summer is unique especially in the lives of students. This podcast shares some insights, ideas, experiences for summer, and even how one summer changed Howe Whitman's life. If you want more ideas of how to redeem your child's summer, check out our Summer Opportunities Page.

How can a summer change your life?

Welcome to Consider This a podcast from the Wilberforce School. On consider this we address issues educators and parents face in the formation of children.

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