Rev. Julie WilsonMay 262 minTutoring Program TransformationAs the 2020-2021 school year is winding down, we at Open Arms are beginning to think about next year. We hope that you are too. When...
Rev. Julie WilsonApr 122 minApproaching a New NormalMost students in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools are back to in-person class full time as of either this week or next (depending on...
Rev. Julie WilsonMar 52 minI Got My Shot, Did You?It has been one full year since COVID-19 first came to North Carolina and everything started changing to the "new reality" (I refuse to...
Rev. Julie WilsonJan 122 minRepresentation in ReadingReading is an important skill. In fact, studies have shown that students who do not read well by the end of third grade are four times...
Rev. Julie WilsonDec 9, 20201 minIt's beginning to look like Christmas around hereThe temperature keeps dropping, which means that even if the children tell us they aren't cold when they play outside (because they run...
Rev. Julie WilsonNov 18, 20202 minThankfulWe have entered the season of thankfulness. And, since 2020 has been such a difficult year for so many, I think it's important to focus...
Rev. Julie WilsonOct 28, 20202 minLetting the Children Tell the StoryI realized that it's time for me to blog again (I am trying to blog at least one time each month), but I couldn't decide what to write...
Rev. Julie WilsonSep 23, 20202 minRemote Learning: Day 1Yesterday we finally opened our Remote Learning Center. It wasn't in all the rooms possible, and we didn't have 20 students like we hoped...
Rev. Julie WilsonAug 12, 20202 minBlessed by the Blessing BoxToday as I was arriving at the center, someone was filling up our Blessing Box. I stuck my head out of my car window and said "Thank you...
Rev. Julie WilsonJul 9, 20202 minSettling inI have been at the Open Arms Community for nearly two weeks now. Time flies! In that time we have been doing a lot of little improvements...
