Lower School Parent Forums are a Hit!

Submitted by Susan Abramson and Kim Lewis The month of October has been a busy one, and we have been delighted with the many families who have joined us for our Lower School parent forums. We began holding October parent forums three years ago that feature Lower...
Third Graders Making a Difference!

Third Graders Making a Difference!

Apartment buildings? We’ll go door to door in the entire building. Dance studios? We’ll ask everyone who goes there. There are 34 third graders. If each of them looked in their homes and brought in one pair of shoes we would have been able to donate 34 pairs of shoes...
The science behind apples, fairy houses, and rice…

The science behind apples, fairy houses, and rice…

Submitted by Julie Pugkhem This fall in science, the youngest children in the lower school have been busy gathering knowledge through their senses.  Out on Mr. Rocky’s Field, the preschool 3 children have been exploring and developing an appreciation for nature. ...

International Dot Day 2018 in the Lower School Library

Submitted by Rachel Brainin “Just make a mark and see where it takes you,” encourages the teacher in Peter H. Reynolds book, The Dot. This small picture book offers up a big boost of confidence to be courageous, creative and collaborative. Inspired by The Dot,...