Vanessa Irzyk, Art Specialist
- Feb 1, 2022
At-Home Art Gallery: 5 Ways to Showcase Your Young Artist’s Work
As an artist, teacher, and mother, I know first-hand how gratifying it is to share artwork with the people you care about. In our Art...
Kate Kane, Wellan Librarian
- Jun 24, 2020
Enhancing Literacy and Language Through Children’s Books
There is nothing most children love more than hearing a good story. During the Primary years, children begin to develop early reading...
Ruth Clifford
- Oct 25, 2019
Teaching Students About Health, Safety, and Wellness at Every Age
Do you know how to talk to your child about where babies are before they are born? Are you comfortable answering questions about private...
Vanessa Irzyk, Art Specialist
- Mar 15, 2019
6 Questions with NMS Art Specialist Vanessa Irzyk
Why do you teach at NMS? I teach at NMS because I have the freedom to teach and flow with what interests the students. If I were to teach...
Katie Quann Ng, Music Specialist
- Feb 8, 2019
Building a Musical Foundation at Wellan
Everyone learns to speak before reading. The idea that everyone learns how to speak their native language easily—because it is a natural...
Kathie Dowd, Librarian
- Dec 13, 2018
New to the NMS Library: PAWS TO READ Program
At some point in our lives, most of us have probably experienced anxiety about reading aloud to a group. It can be especially...