Our Wildwood, Winter 2017, Volume 40

The goal is to spend fun time together with a purpose—to cement social bonds and build new ones.

Community Involvement activities include a division-wide drive to help homeless veterans in L.A., through an organization called New Directions for Veterans, along with environmental stewardship activities in the spring, including beach cleanups. Each middle school division focuses on a multicultural theme. This year, Division One is exploring the concept of School Dimensions—the range of ways students identify as part of different groups at school (e.g., athletic interest, friend group, after- school activity). Throughout the year, 6th graders engage in lessons that look at the ways in which these identities affect them and others. Division Two students are examining the origins and impact of conflict, which can emerge when engaging in dialogue about differences between people. This THURSDAY— MULTICULTURALISM

Our Wildwood /Winter 2017

the four strands of advisory

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Woven into the fabric of Wildwood’s Advisory program are four key curricular strands, each reflecting a central focus of our internationally recognized program:

1. ACADEMIC SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT:

> Becoming a more effective student > One-on-one advisor and advisee meetings > Guided reflection for conference and Gateway preparation

2. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT > Interpersonal skills > Mindfulness practice > Finding a healthy school-life balance

3. COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT

> Individual and group affirmations > Inter-advisory competitions > Group bonding and fun

4. MULTICULTURALISM

> Building awareness of one’s multicultural identity > Skill building to understand topics like ethnicity, ageism, and conflict resolution > Grappling with and discussing multicultural-themed current events