We’ve made it through February and with the impending change of season, looking forward to more daylight, less snow and more time together.

Progress reports will be published this afternoon (2/13/26) through the Aspen Portal in the Published Reports section on the front page of the portal.

This week the students engaged in two mid-winter rites of passage

I write to share that I’ll be retiring at the end of this school year (June 2026). 
 

This week’s message is a pictogram that reflects the District’s investment in the tenets of Challenge Success. Over the upcoming break, as you enjoy a well-deserved break from the hustle and bustle of the school year, we invite you to explore some healthy, purposeful, balanced activities while spending time with your family and friends. I’ll be challenging myself to do the same.

As the holiday season approaches, I am reflecting on the many moments that make our Willard community so special. This busy time offers a chance to pause and appreciate all we have accomplished together.

What a change in the weather from the beginning to the end of our Thanksgiving Break! We went from temperate autumnal zephyrs to frigid winter gusts in a matter of a week. To quote humorist and ersatz meteorologist Mark Twain, "If you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes". Truer words were never spoken.

The Thanksgiving Break marks the one third point in the school year. Can you believe it? It’s a reminder of how quickly time flies and how time moves even more rapidly when you’re having a “good time”.

The kids are passionate about asking questions, conducting research, forming hypotheses, conducting experiments, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions.
 

The fall equinox is in our rearview mirror, the sun is setting earlier each day and last week, with the arrival of standard time, we “fell back” an hour.

Eighteen trees were planted this past week on the Willard campus.