Traveling to a place with a different way of life brings perspective on one’s self and one’s role in the community and human society. It helps answer questions central to the work of adolescents: Who am I? Where do I fit into society? How can I be of use? This year, the eighth graders and […]
Read MoreThere is nothing quite like Spring in New England. One day it is cloudy and grey and then, almost overnight, all the plants and trees are bursting into bloom. Spring at Quest is similar, all the classes are progressing day to day and then all of a sudden the work that has been going on […]
Read MoreThis past Sunday I had the privilege of sitting in a serene gallery at the Newport Art Museum to see two of our 7th graders recognized for their writing. Isabel Blair and Delia Tanzi-Buchman were each awarded a Notable Mention for short stories they submitted to Write Rhode Island‘s annual state-wide short fiction competition for […]
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