• 01 May

    Getting on The Bus

    As a school leader and educator, I can think of nothing more important than ensuring high quality instruction for students. This is not an easy task because there are all kinds of minds, and there is no "one size fits all" curriculum..

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  • 03 Apr

    Speeches

    Read Wanda Holland Greene's speeches from Grandparents and Special Friends Day.

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  • 11 Mar

    21 Days From Now

    March 31st will be here in only twenty-one days, and that fact has two layers of significance: first, March 31st will be an opportunity for me to honor the life and legacy of my wonderful mother Juanita who would have celebrated her 69th birthday that day...

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  • 01 Feb

    What Does it Mean to Be A Hamlin Girl?

    January is a recent memory, February is now here, and the primary question on my mind during this month of admissions and high school placement is, “What Does it Mean to Be A Hamlin Girl?”

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  • 17 Jan

    Stage Mom

    My son Jonathan turned five on Saturday, January 12th. I still can’t believe that the baby boy that was five months old when I started working at Hamlin is now five years old. Watching our children grow up is a great blessing, and raising them to be happy and confident children is a great responsibility...

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  • 13 Dec

    From My Family to Yours

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    I am both a daughter and a mother, and December is the month of the year when that duality is most deeply felt...

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  • 09 Nov

    Tough Girls

    I am writing this month’s blog from our nation’s capital, just a few days after Election Day, and the city is incredibly quiet and surprisingly cold for early November...

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  • 24 Oct

    In Your Face: A Special Edition of "The 'Mane' Idea"

    (Written by Robert Greene, the husband of Head of School Wanda Holland Greene)


    "Last Tuesday morning, my wife – who is the brilliant head of a girls’ school in San Francisco – mentioned that October 16th was the birthday of both Sue Bird and Suzanne Somers..."

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  • 11 Oct

    Take Our Lead

    "Today, October 11th, is International Day of the Girl Child, an annual United Nations observance. It is a day to remember that the odds are still stacked against women...It is not a day to wallow in the abysmal statistics or to point fingers at the oppressors; rather, it is a day to increase our awareness of current realities and to take action..."

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  • 19 Sep

    The Hamlin School Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Title IX

    Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

    “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance....”

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  • 08 Sep

    Opening Day Parents’ Coffee – Remarks from Head of School Wanda M. Holland Greene

    I. Opening Song

    I'm gonna sit at the welcome table,

    I'm gonna sit at the welcome table one of these days,

    Hallelujah!
    
I'm gonna sit at the welcome table,

    I'm gonna sit at the welcome table one of these days...

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  • 08 Sep

    Opening Day All School Assembly – Remarks by Head of School Wanda M. Holland Greene

    A First Day of School Story for Hamlin Girls

    (This story, which is based on a Korean folktale about a tiger whisker and a disgruntled wife, has been adapted for Hamlin storytelling.)

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  • 06 Aug

    Summer Thoughts

    We are proud of our “cyber-makeover” and our recommitment to effective communication.

    We welcome your feedback and suggestions – and your compliments too!

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  • 06 Jun

    "The 'Mane' Idea" - June 2012

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Wanda M. Holland Greene is currently in her fifth year as Head of School. She is a proud New Yorker and a graduate of Columbia College, receiving her B.A. in English and Psychology. She earned her M.A. in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University. Wanda complements her work as an educator by serving independent schools and non-profit organizations as a trustee. She is a vocal performer (jazz, gospel, and soul), an avid reader, poet, and writer.