by The Fourth Grade Team | Apr 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Immediately following spring break, the entire 4th grade will begin to prepare to play the World Peace Game. We will play two to three times per week until the end of the school year. Hopefully, at that point, we will have solved all the problems that have been...
by The Preschool 4 Team | Apr 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Preschool 4 kicked off Women’s History Month by learning about Greta Thunberg, a young climate change activist with a call to action that has inspired young people around the world to use their voices to speak up for change and protect our planet. Through...
by Lisa Dove, Music Teacher Preschool 3 - 1st Grade | Mar 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
On February 14, a long line of Kindergarteners dressed in their red, pink & white finery ascended the steps from the Lower School, past the ‘Purple Playground’ and up to Hajjar Auditorium for their special Valentine’s Concert. Passing through bemused high school...
by The First Grade Team | Mar 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
In March, the first grade will celebrate their Social Studies Houses and Homes in an assembly with their families. They will showcase the homes they are building for their study of human shelter. The unit has two goals: to teach the children about human shelter on the...
by The Third Grade Team | Feb 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Third graders learn over the first several months of school that children can, indeed, make an impact on their communities, both locally and globally. From leading collections to feeding the hungry to helping kids get a good night’s sleep, students start to see that...
by Janet Garcia-Levitas, Spanish Teacher PreK-3 - Third Grade | Feb 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Students in Señora García-Levitas’s Spanish classes are learning high-frequency vocabulary on a variety of topics that will be expanded upon in the coming years. In Preschool 3, Preschool 4, and Kindergarten, students just completed a unit on counting from 0-10....
by Julie Pugkhem, Science Teacher Preschool 3 - 1st Grade | Jan 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
In their position on early childhood science education, the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) “affirms that learning science and engineering practices in the early years can foster children’s curiosity and enjoyment in exploring the world around them and...
by Marthe Salomon-Samedy, Lower School Librarian | Jan 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
A goal for the Lower School Library is to create a welcoming space for students and faculty to immerse themselves in the world of books, and so much more. With access to multiple areas dedicated to encouraging collaboration in an interactive, flexible space, we are...
by Cecil Jones, K-5 Art Teacher | Dec 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Lower School artists have been filling the Swartley building with their original ideas, creativity, and joy. This semester we have been exploring paper marbling, papier-mâché, drawing, origami, textile art, and clay sculpture. Each class begins with a five-minute demo...
by Sophia Brumby, Preschool - 2nd Grade Literacy Specialist | Dec 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Word Study is a lot more than spelling. In kindergarten, first, and second grades, students learn to read with fluency andwrite with clarity through developing their phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary skills in daily Word Study lessons. Word Study is an...
