Youth Take Action During Government Trip
April 26, 2010 at 8:24 am | Posted in Student Posts | Leave a commentThirteen Wellington Upper School students attended Ohio Youth in Government April 16-18. The program is a YMCA function that strives to help youth initiate action. The annual Ohio high school Student Legislature and Student Supreme Court convene at the Statehouse to experience the processes of legislating. Conducted every year since 1952, several bills proposed by students in the program have made their way into Ohio code. Two Wellington students wrote about their experience at Youth in Government, and their entries are below.
-by Chris C. ‘11
I had a lot of fun at Youth in Government. Traveling to downtown Columbus for three days of mock legislating and debate may not sound appealing Continue Reading Youth Take Action During Government Trip…
Simpson Snags Golden Apple
April 6, 2010 at 1:20 pm | Posted in Curriculum, Wellington Lower School | 6 Comments-by Sharon Sheridan, Wellington Lower School Learning Guide
Each year, the Upper Arlington Civic Association’s Golden Apple Award recognizes teachers who have made an outstanding impact on the students and families in Upper Arlington. Wellington 2nd Grade teacher Continue Reading Simpson Snags Golden Apple…
Can We Truly Go Home Again? A Marine’s Perspective
April 5, 2010 at 10:24 am | Posted in Curriculum, Teacher Posts | 16 CommentsAs I spent time preparing to teach a trimester course on “The Odyssey,” I found myself coming back to a hard question: Once gone, can we ever truly return home again? I thought about my experiences Continue Reading Can We Truly Go Home Again? A Marine’s Perspective…
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