Hello Foundations Families and Friends!In place of our usual growth mindset discussion this week, I would like to share with you another story of hope and healing. I recently received the following email from the parent of a Foundations student: "FYI, we just received an email from Noah’s history teacher letting us know how well he has been doing in history class. He said he noticed a …
Foundations From a Student’s Perspective
Hello Wonderful Foundations Families and Friends! I am excited to share with you an interview that I had with one of our amazing students, Ethan Munck. Though it's helpful for you and I to have dialogue about how Foundations impacts students, I think that there is really no better way to hear about the program than from one of our students. While some of you might already know Ethan from his …
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Holding on to Hope, Even When You Can’t Feel It
It’s hard to believe that this is the very last day of 2021. Tomorrow, a whole new year begins. Some of us are ending this past year on a high, feeling energized by the things we’ve overcome and accomplished. Some of us are ending this past year wondering how we survived, feeling exhausted by the amount of energy it has taken to persevere through each day. Regardless of how you are ending 2021, I …
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A Happier and Healthier Brain
Did you know that science has proven that there is a very simple ingredient to having a happier and healthier brain, and as a matter of fact, this simple ingredient can even make you live longer? It is so simple, actually, that you might even doubt how incredibly important this ingredient, or should I say mindset, is... Gratitude. I live with and care for a 95 year old woman with Alzheimer's …
A Story of Hope and Healing
Happy Friday Foundations Families and Friends! In place of our usual "Growth Mindset Friday" discussion, I would like to share with you a story of hope and healing. I recently received the following email from the parent of a Foundations "graduate" who is now attending 8th grade at a local public school: Hi Mrs. C.How are you doing? We sure do miss you guys. I wanted to reach out and send …