Pushing Your Imagination to the Limit…
Check out this cool video: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsense_technology.html
Counselor's Thoughts, Students, Videos, Wells 51 Parents, Wells Culture | Comment (0)International Day/Fair Postponed
Please note that
this Friday’s International Day (Assembly and Fair)
has been postponed to
Friday, March 19th.
School-wide Themes, Students, Wells 51 Parents | Comment (0)Did You Know?
Fantastic video on the progression of information technology, researched by Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod, and Jeff Brenman.
Points to ponder after you’ve watched the video (at least once):
How does the rapid, exponential progression of information technology affect
- how we learn in school?
- our future career choice?
- how we decide what information to gather?
- our life choices?
Get your Thinking Caps on!
Molding the Mind, Students, Videos, Wells 51 Parents | Comment (0)International Cultures Month – CHINESE CULTURE WEEKS
Today we kick off a brand new theme for the month of February!
Details about games and competitions will soon be up on the Themes Page.
School-wide Themes, Students, Wells 51 Parents | Comment (0)Last week of Math Month!!
Well boys and girls, it’s coming to the of January… and that means that Math Month is almost at it’s end! 
This week, we have our Brain Busters Room Challenge – Finals, as well as a REMATCH of the Upper Elementary Mental Math Challenge (Recess Tuesday) and the deadline for the Mensa Puzzle Challenge (Submit answers on Tuesday).
How exciting!
Next month, we have a brand new theme coming up…. I won’t reveal it yet…, you’ll find out at the end of this week! 
In the meantime, I’ll leave you with the Thought of the Day:
Tomorrow is the
most important thing in life.
Comes into us at midnight
very clean.
It’s perfect when it arrives
and it puts itself in our hands.
It hopes we’ve learned
something from yesterday.
- John Wayne
Math Month!!
This week we kicked off Math Month with some really challenging activities:
- Brain Busters – Room Challenge
- Mensa Puzzle Game
- Counselor’s Mental Math Challenge
Here are some pictures from the Lower Elementary Counselor’s Mental Math Challenge (today):
Students trying out the Mensa Math Puzzle Game:
Thought of the Day:
It takes a great deal of
courage to stand up to
your enemies,
but even more to
stand up to your friends.
- J. K. Rowling
The Science of a Hug….
Many of you know – I LOVE hugs!
Well, here’s why:
A good old-fashioned cuddle, say the scientists, can reduce heart disease, cut down stress and promote longevity. The researchers even advise nervous public speakers to indulge in a bit of hugging before they go on stage to face their audience….
… At the heart of it is a so-called “cuddle hormone”, oxytocin, a chemical associated with a range of health benefits, which shows a marked increase in the blood supply after just 10 minutes of warm, supportive touching.
Read the whole article HERE.
Counselor's Thoughts, Students, Wells 51 Parents | Comment (0)Feeling down? Watch this video…
“Imagine being born without arms. No arms to wrap around someone, no hands to experience touch, or to hold another hand with. Or what about being born without legs? Having no ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenarios together� no arms and no legs. What would you do? How would that effect your everyday life?
Meet Nick Vujicic… Born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, without any medical explanation or warning, Nicholas Vujicic (pronounced Voy-a-chich) came into the world with neither arms or legs….”
… CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING NICK’S STORY.
Molding the Mind, Students, Videos, Wells 51 Parents | Comment (0)Episode 7 – in TWO PARTS!
Boy, we sure do have a lot going on here at Wells!
Watch both parts of the newest W51.TV Episode:
PART ONE:
PART TWO:
Walk! YOU can make a difference!
… And we DID!
Check it out:
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