Culminating experiences Bill Wolf-Tinsman·April 28, 2022Academic years are fast moving, tightly woven experiences for students. There is an arc, as well as a...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Dreams of summer Bill Wolf-Tinsman·March 28, 2022The mercury almost touched 65 degrees today, which snapped my head away from the snow blower and on...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Supporting student mental health Bill Wolf-Tinsman·February 23, 2022It is hard to open the paper or browse online without seeing a headline decrying the state of...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
A good time to take stock Bill Wolf-Tinsman·December 20, 2021Many historians believe that the first New Year resolutions occurred in ancient Babylon around 2000 BCE, or 4,000...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Choosing wisely how to spend our parenting capital Bill Wolf-Tinsman·November 29, 2021When I used to be a varsity soccer coach—a long time ago—I knew that I only had one...Middle SchoolMiddle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Animal wisdom Bill Wolf-Tinsman·September 20, 2021At our first Town Meeting, the Colorado Academy Eighth Grade Leadership Team introduced themselves and shared a bit...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Here we go! Bill Wolf-Tinsman·August 31, 2021This is where it ALL happens for kids…SCHOOL! For many young people, school is: the most complex social...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Bring on summer Bill Wolf-Tinsman·May 12, 2021Editor’s note: This is Middle School Principal Bill Wolf-Tinsman’s 2021 Continuation speech, delivered on June 1, 2021, to...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Principals and soapboxes Bill Wolf-Tinsman·March 30, 2021Principals and soapboxes go together. We often find ourselves doing what we can to help kids make good...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
ThinkingLAB in Math Bill Wolf-Tinsman·February 25, 2021I am fresh from participation in a ThinkingLAB hands-on and minds-on parent workshop which focused on Math. The...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Out with the old and in with the new Bill Wolf-Tinsman·December 17, 2020I don’t imagine a lot of people had trouble saying goodbye to 2020. I certainly did not. That...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
What’s wrong with the Platonic Ideal? Bill Wolf-Tinsman·November 27, 2020I’m a big believer in “the Platonic Ideal,” the idea that young people should be educated in the...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
COVID-19 and the long road to greater independence Bill Wolf-Tinsman·September 28, 2020School is launched at Colorado Academy, and students are getting to know the teachers and our expectations for...Middle SchoolMiddle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Work, joy, and community Bill Wolf-Tinsman·September 1, 2020I feel very fortunate to be a part of the Colorado Academy community and to have the opportunity...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
‘Unprecedented’ Bill Wolf-Tinsman·June 1, 2020 Editor’s Note: This is the Continuation speech delivered via Zoom to the Colorado Academy Eighth Grade class on...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Mind, body, and spirit during COVID-19 Bill Wolf-Tinsman·April 28, 2020Mind, body, and spirit—we are working awfully hard on all three during the COVID-19 crisis, because each is...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Supporting students and parents online Bill Wolf-Tinsman·March 31, 2020 I am impressed. Impressed by our Colorado Academy kids, our faculty, and our parents. They are rising...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Time to plan Bill Wolf-Tinsman·February 25, 2020I slipped on the snow when I got out of my car this morning. You know what that...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
The hard part about parenting Bill Wolf-Tinsman·January 27, 2020Even as I wrote the title, I felt the irony. There isn’t one aspect of parenting that is...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
My child might do that Bill Wolf-Tinsman·December 18, 2019I have caught myself more than once saying to myself as a parent, “My child would never do...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
Got a good book? Bill Wolf-Tinsman·October 30, 2019One of the more clever ad campaigns, in my opinion, was, “Got milk?” My variation on this theme...Middle School PrincipalOn CAmpus Newsletter
