Bringing Business Smarts to TWLS

July 22nd, 2010

Most kids have probably run a lemonade stand in their neighborhood once or twice at some point, but that’s as far as that business will go. The Whole Learning School has taken that basic lemonade stand idea and expanded it into a week-long camp for children with special needs; helping them become real business owners. Read the rest of this entry »

News - Financial Planning and Core Academics

February 17th, 2010

Two reminders of exciting news for our blog readers:

1)     On February 23rd from 7-8pm, TWLS is hosting a seminar on financial planning for your special needs child.  If you’re interested in attending, please RSVP to Julie Hoff at j.hoff@twls.org or 763-231-2700.  The event is free and open to all.  Read more in our previous blog post at http://bit.ly/6qmoWd.

2)     If you read Head of School Ann Rooney’s blog post on Core Academics from earlier this week, check her post again today!  We’ve added a great new video showing our students studying, playing, and learning in our Core Academics classes.  Here’s the video again:

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TWLS Partners with JK Martial Arts

February 10th, 2010

 At TWLS, we use a wide variety of therapies to meet our students’ special needs.  We monitor the latest research, and seek out any methods that might help them develop at grade level and prepare them for the challenges of life after school.  In December 2009, we partnered with JK Martial Arts to give our students the opportunity for Friday group karate lessons.  They have been doing great work for many years - three years ago, Head of School Ann Rooney went to watch a class, and was “blown away by the difference it made in [the kids'] self-awareness and self-esteem. “  Ever since then, she hoped to enable TWLS students to work with JK Martial Arts as soon as financially possible. 

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Financial Planning for Special Needs Children: Feb. 23rd Seminar

January 19th, 2010

If you are a family caring for a dependent with special needs and have questions about their financial future, come listen to an interactive workshop on February 23rd, 7-8pm at The Whole Learning School.  Presenters Maura Steblay, Licensed Parent Educator, MAEd and Melissa Morris, SpecialCare planner will speak on:

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