The strengths of the one-room schoolhouse meet the challenges of the 21st century.
An independent middle school for students in grades 6 through 8.
8 Oct 2021

Weekly Update: Monday, Oct. 4th – Friday, Oct. 8th, 2021

2022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00

School News

This week at school we’ve finished up learning about human evolution in humanities, and next week we’ll start discussing hunter gatherers and the neolithic period before moving on to the mesolithic periods. In science, students will continue studying evolution for a little longer before moving on to genetics and then cells.
20211006_124942.jpg
Pictured, the kids get ready to play hide’n’seek tag at recess!
Click here to see beautiful pictures from …
Weekly Update: Monday, Oct. 4th – Friday, Oct. 8th, 20212022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00
1 Oct 2021

Weekly Update: Monday 9/27-Friday 10/1

2022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00

School News

This week at Four Winds marked the start of biweekly two. In science class students continued their study of evolution at the cellular level (traits, DNA, etc.) and in humanities we started studying human evolution. After enjoying a day off on Thursday, students learned about the “four color theorem” in Mathtivity and started their Implicit Bias unit in Skills Workshop. This afternoon we’ll be enjoying a nature walk with alumni parent, Josh Rose!

Read more

Weekly Update: Monday 9/27-Friday 10/12022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00
24 Sep 2021

Weekly Update: Monday 9/20 – Friday 9/24, 2021

2022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00

School News

This week at school students finished their first essay assignment of the year (Creative Writing 1: Introduce Yourself), and they should be half way through reading The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis. In Humanities we studied creation myths, and next week’s essay assignment is Creative Writing 2: Write Your Own Creation Myth. In science students have started studying evolution at the cellular level, setting us up to discuss human evolution in humanities next biweekly.

Read more

Weekly Update: Monday 9/20 – Friday 9/24, 20212022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00
17 Sep 2021

Weekly Update: Monday 9/13 – Friday 9/17

2022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00

School News

This week we had a great start to our first biweekly of the school year! During academic work time, students got used to their math textbooks, learned their way around our new vocabulary and daily practice systems, started their first essay assignment of the school year (Creative Writing 1: Introduce Yourself), made progress in their Latin studies, and started the first assigned book of the year, The Magician’s Nephew. Additionally, students were able to meet our two …

Read more

Weekly Update: Monday 9/13 – Friday 9/172022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00
11 Sep 2021

Weekly Update: Tuesday, 9/6- Friday 9/10

2022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00

Please vote for us in Franklin Favorites: we’re listed under Private Schools under Education. Thank you!

School News

Having completed our first ever workshop week and written biweeklies for next week, we will officially be starting Biweekly 1 on Monday! One thing to note about the schedule is that we’ve decided to keep the “social emotional learning Fridays” format that we adopted last spring. We observed that spending one day each biweekly doing only Creative Writing, “Mathtivity”, Skills …

Read more

Weekly Update: Tuesday, 9/6- Friday 9/102022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00
4 Sep 2021

Weekly Update: August 30th – September 3rd, 2021

2022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00

School News

Interior Renovation

The three-year long process of interior renovation and organization is complete, and the building looks great! Thank you so much to everyone who made this possible, including Mark Barry (painting), Mike Quinn from Kidder Flooring, the Gill Historical Society (the building we rent, the Riverside Municipal Building, is Gill’s Historic schoolhouse!), the Town of Gill, Gill Select Board, and Town Administrator (our landlord) Ray Purrington, and to all of the parents and students who helped …

Read more

Weekly Update: August 30th – September 3rd, 20212022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00
5 Aug 2021

Monthly Update: August 2021

2022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00

At Four Winds School the teachers are preparing for what will hopefully be a back-to-normal school year. We’re looking forward to returning to our regular routine and to spending more time with our community again. Our interior has also been freshly repainted (thanks to Mark Barry) and recarpeted (thanks to Mike Quinn from Kidder Flooring) this summer, so we will be able to welcome students back to a cozy new classroom set up. 

Read more

Monthly Update: August 20212022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00
12 Jul 2021

Monthly Update: July 2021

2022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00

is seeking help, donations, and expertise in the following areas!

  1. Substitute teachers
    We had a small sub list before the pandemic, but all of them have moved on to other jobs and/or moved away! If you know anyone who is interested in subbing at Four Winds, please have them email us at fourwindsteachers@nullgmail.com to set up an interview! We pay $25/hour.
  2. Experts, or anyone else with something to …

    Read more

Monthly Update: July 20212022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00
8 Jun 2021

Monthly Update: June 2021

2022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00

School News

  • Graduation: What a delightful graduation ceremony we had, and great weather too! If you would like to see the pictures that Alethea took during the ceremony, you can view them in this album on Facebook.
  • Interior Renovation: Thank you SO MUCH to our families for all their help on Sunday. I can’t believe we took down the tent and completely emptied the Quiet Room …

    Read more

Monthly Update: June 20212022-03-10T19:21:31-05:00
28 May 2021

Weekly Update: Monday, May 24th – Friday, May 28th, 2021

2022-03-10T19:21:13-05:00

School News

Can you believe that this week was our last week of classes this school year!? On Monday students made fire snakes in science class, and on Tuesday in Humanities class students presented their Branches of Government and Checks and Balances group projects. On Wednesday in Mathtivity students chose from various fun math activities to do in groups, and in Thursday’s Humanities class we discussed civics and civic duties. In Skills Workshop today we’ll discuss goal setting and …

Read more

Weekly Update: Monday, May 24th – Friday, May 28th, 20212022-03-10T19:21:13-05:00

Go to Top