by Marie-Aude Belanger | Community & Events Coordinator Are you tired of the same old lunch routine for your kids? Take a cue from these creative parents who've shared their favorite lunchbox ideas: First grade parent Pooja's Traditional Touch Rice and daal...
Community
Cultivating Community: The Transformation of Our Los Altos Campus Garden
by Melanie Ingler | Communications Coordinator Amidst the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley, the serene oasis of our beloved garden lies on our Los Altos campus. Our garden is an important part of the curriculum, as well as a community space, regularly used by our...
Level Up Your Lunch Game
Do your carefully prepared meals come home untouched? Fear not! We asked a few WSP veterans for their best kid lunch ideas. Quick and Tasty Ideas. WSP parent & Sunflower Kindergarten teacher Meeta shares these mouthwatering suggestions perfect for busy schedules:...
Heart’s Delight Gift Store News
by Jaime Khoo | Store Manager As we eagerly anticipate the enchanting arrival of the holiday season, it brings us immense joy to announce the return of a time-honored tradition: the transformation of our school store into the Winter Faire Boutique! Just like the...
Five Things You Can Do to Support Your Student to Successfully Navigate the School Year
by Ramona Budrys | Class Teacher Perhaps you are wondering how to support your student to successfully navigate the school year. What best practices can contribute to the students’ well-being so that they are fully present to be able to learn? We have five practical...
15 Tech Alternatives for Winter Break
by Melanie Ingler | Communications Coordinator A new study published in the JAMA Pediatrics suggests yet one more reason to manage tech at home. “Tempting as it may be to hand them a smartphone or turn on the TV as a default response, soothing with digital devices may...
Simple Thrills
by Jennifer Britton | Business Office Assistant & Alumni Parent As a twenty-something-year alumni parent, volunteer, and current staff member, there are still moments when being in this community fascinates me or brings me unexpected joy. Two most recent ones come...
Rich Armstrong: Visionary Music Fanatic
by Martha Groves Perry | WSP Alumni Parent, Former Board President, and Bay Area Musician Like many in our community, I could not process Rich Armstrong’s recent passing. After receiving the phone call that morning, I walked around all day feeling like I had been...
WSP Students at Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum
by Kerstin Pintus | WSP Handwork Teacher On September 10th, WSP students and I, their handwork teacher, participated in a Living History event “A Walk Through Time” at the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum. Representing the "golden days" of the rancho period, 1833...
WSP’s Roots and Branches in Full Bloom on GrandFriends’ Day
by Marina Budrys | HS Faculty and GrandFriends’ Day Event Coordinator On the night before the Los Altos campus GrandFriends Day, I woke up many times. I’m no diagnosed insomniac but I definitely struggle to sleep when big events or new responsibilities are on the...