![Windward Bids Fond Farewell to Toni Tolentino]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1655996834/thewindwardschoolorg/zqyxrvoc9gcqnsm0j83o/Tolentino_Antonia.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1655996834/thewindwardschoolorg/zqyxrvoc9gcqnsm0j83o/Tolentino_Antonia.jpg","width":300}])
Toni Tolentino, a valued member of Windward's Facilities Team, retires after 22 years' service to the School.
Incoming Families
Welcome to Windward!
Over the next few months, you will receive emails and invitations to prepare you for the next school year. In mid-May we will invite you to a portal just for incoming families.
Please make sure that the admissions office has the best email address(es) to reach you. We look forward to welcoming you to our community! If you have any questions, please email communications@thewindwardschool.org.
While you're here, read what is going on around our campuses...
![Stonewall Protests Added to Study Skills Curriculum]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1655404337/thewindwardschoolorg/dplw9ixfy5eia8nmqomg/StudySkills.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1655404337/thewindwardschoolorg/dplw9ixfy5eia8nmqomg/StudySkills.png","width":450}])
New for the 2021-2022 school year, the Stonewall Protests of 1969 were added as a topic that eighth- and ninth-grade students could select for their fourth-quarter research project for their study skills class. A hallmark of the Windward program, the study skills class teaches students about the multi-step process to craft a persuasive essay.
![Windward Celebrates Pride Month and Educates Community about LGBTQ+ History]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1655391698/thewindwardschoolorg/znr6tpigrpgcfzvddr0j/PrideMonth1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1655391698/thewindwardschoolorg/znr6tpigrpgcfzvddr0j/PrideMonth1.png","width":450}])
Throughout the month of June, Windward acknowledged Pride Month, and the School engaged in deeper learning about the history of the LGBTQ+ community.
![AAPI Month Read Aloud Series]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653322580/thewindwardschoolorg/wqdo8anotxdenn772djb/AAPIMonthReadAloudSeries.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1653322580/thewindwardschoolorg/wqdo8anotxdenn772djb/AAPIMonthReadAloudSeries.png","width":450}])
The month of May is also known as Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and the language arts department organized a thematic read aloud series for students that highlighted AAPI voices and stories.
![Windward Spring Benefit Raises $876,000 for Tuition Assistance and Teacher Salaries & Benefits]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652970299/thewindwardschoolorg/wbz185jc8gl2ykl7vsg2/BenefitRecap.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652970299/thewindwardschoolorg/wbz185jc8gl2ykl7vsg2/BenefitRecap.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652970299/thewindwardschoolorg/wbz185jc8gl2ykl7vsg2/BenefitRecap.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652970299/thewindwardschoolorg/wbz185jc8gl2ykl7vsg2/BenefitRecap.png","width":900}])
On Saturday, April 30, The Windward School hosted the Bi-Annual Spring Benefit at Cipriani 42nd Street.