WINTER NEWSLETTER 2019
WOLCOTT SCHOOL AWARDED
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
2018 GREEN RIBBON AWARD!
GREETINGS FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, DR. MIRIAM PIKE
What a fabulous year it has been for Wolcott! Our faculty and student body are gaining well-earned recognition for their talent and dedication. I am so proud of the expertise that we continue to develop within the school and the opportunity we have to share with the broader community.

Reading through this newsletter, you will get a sense of the energy and excitement that embodies Wolcott. Observe a class, attend a game, and experience a performance of spoken word, theater, or music. I am certain that you will understand our enthusiasm. I invite you to tour our campus to learn more.
WOLVES WIN CONFERENCE AGAIN!
BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL WINS
LAKESHORE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP!
GO WOLVES! SPORTS, SPORTS, AND MORE SPORTS!
FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW , VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL CAPTURED THE LAKESHORE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BOYS VARSITY TEAM!
Girls Varsity Basketball placed 3rd in the Lakeshore Athletic Conference after winning their first-ever ISHA Playoff Game!

Two varsity players qualified for the Sectional round of the Three-Point Showdown.
Girls JV and Varsity Volleyball teams and the Cross Country teams completed another competitive season this fall.
Boys Volleyball, Boys Baseball, and Co-ed Track & Field have started preparing for the spring season.
STARRING WOLCOTT ARTS
WOLF MEDIA students are everywhere - at sporting events, lectures, Winter Showcase, and throughout the school. Media students have been working on video, podcasts, and photography.

SPRING SHOWCASE featured Wolcott's actors, musicians, and artists for a full evening of entertainment from Shakespeare to The Beatles and lots of talent in between!

LOUDER THAN A BOMB - The Louder than a Bomb Squad competed in the annual Youth Poetry Festival. Congratulations to the group poem for garnering the highest score in their category.
BIONIC WOLVES ROBOTICS MASTERS THEIR COMMANDS
The Robotics Team was invited for the fourth year in a row to FIRST Robotics National Competition in Detroit. The team was invited to speak about The Success Stories of Students with Learning Differences in Robotics.
The Bionic Wolves Robotics Team advanced to the playoff round of First Illinois Robotics League Championship.

The competition was notable for a number of firsts:
  • First trip to the final four in a state competition
  • First victory against top-seeded team in playoff competition

"We mastered the autonomous functions of the robot - that is having the robot think for itself - but unforeseen mechanical issues interfered with our robots performance. I am so motivated by our success this year. I cannot wait for the next season to begin."
Reflections of a sophomore Robotics Team member
CAREER WEEK: WOLCOTT IN THE WORKPLACE
This winter, students learned about supply chain economics, global market strategies, and the future of prosthetics, to name a few, as they immersed themselves in workplaces around the city. In small group experiences, they engaged with professionals from lawyers to architects, graphic designers to neuro-scientists. Led by a national expert in Millennial Networking, students also participated in workshops on resume writing, interviewing skills, and job searches.
Google
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Groupon
Eli's Cheesecake
The Wolcott Student Ambassador's Club has launched a lunch series with community and business leaders to learn about their paths to success and how to best prepare for careers after college. If you are interested in lunching with our student ambassadors and sharing your experience, please reach out to Martin Woods, Director of Student Life, at mwoods@wolcottschool.org .
SERVICE TRIPS LEAD TO SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Service is integrated into our school culture and curriculum. The conversations about hunger that are central to the classroom discussion of The G rapes of Wrath are expanded while students stack the shelves at the Lakeview Pantry.

Recent partners for service projects include Cradles for Crayons, Lakeview Pantry, Ronald McDonald House, the Marquard House for the Homeless, and the Chicago Thanksgiving Turkey Brigade.
COLLEGE PREP LEADS TO COLLEGE SUCCESS
"My daughter is heading to college next year with the skills, self-confidence, and self-awareness she needs to achieve her dream of being a doctor. Wolcott made this possible."
Our college prep curriculum starts the moment students walk through our doors

Students have been busy this year:
  • Meeting admission representatives from colleges and universities across the country
  • Visiting local campuses small and large
  • Understanding the college admissions process from search to application to commitment
  • Working side-by-side with the college counseling department led by Marybeth Kravets
  • Participating in college and career-related workshops
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE UPDATE
To date, every Wolcott senior has been accepted to multiple colleges and universities. Congratulations to seniors as college acceptances continue to roll in from George Washington University, Virginia Tech, and University of Michigan to name a few.
All-School College Signing Ceremony: May 8th
AN INVITATION FROM THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE
SCHEDULE A VISIT
AND
EXPERIENCE HOW
STRENGTH-BASED LEARNING TRANSFORMS LIVES
DISCOVER WOLCOTT

INFORMATIONAL BREAKFAST FOR PROSPECTIVE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
March 12 at 9:30am
April 30 at 9:30am

CURRICULUM NIGHT
February 28 at 6:30pm

SCHEDULE A CAMPUS TOUR

CONTACT RACHEL SPIRO, Director of Admissions, at rspiro@wolcottschool.org or 312.610.4925 to learn more.
SUPPORT WOLCOTT
PLEASE JOIN US FOR
OUR ANNUAL BENEFIT DINNER
UNIQUELY WOLCOTT, CELEBRATING SCHOLARSHIP
MAY 3, 2019

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT WOLCOTT'S TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO LEARN ABOUT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE CONTACT KELLY RAMOS AT kramos@wolcottschool.org or 312.610.4927
HAPPENINGS AT THE TYREE INSTITUTE
UPCOMING EVENTS

March 1, 2019 at 9:00am
Free and open to the public

Presented by Wolcott School and Northwestern University's Master of Science in Education Program
April 26, 2019 from 8:00am-3:30pm
$150

HOW TO WRITE AN INSPIRING COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY : A hands on workshop for students, parents, guardians, nd educators
Ethan Sawyer “The College Essay Guy”
May 8, 2019 at 7:00pm
Free and open to the public


EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

In addition to workshops, educational programs, professional development in the field of learning disabilities, the Tyree Institute offers limited fee-based services .

FOR FEE SERVICES OFFERED:

COLLEGE COUNSELING

PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS

For more information or to schedule Psycho-Educational or College Counseling Services, contact Linda Jamrozy at  ljamrozy@wolcottschool.org  or 312-610-4946.
The Tyree Institute provides outreach programming on adolescent development, educational practices, and learning differences.