Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
Moving Along From the youngest in our school to the oldest, the children learn to carry along what they need, to be innovative, and to be strong. Early Childhood: Knighting Ceremony In the spirit of the Michaelmas season, some of the…
Early Childhood: Apple Picking and Dragon Fire Early childhood families went to Royal Oaks Apple Orchard on Monday, October 4. A good time was had by all and many apples were picked. Many apples were also eaten! On Tuesday, early…
A big thank you to all the wonderful parents, family and friends of the DVWS community for making this year's Harvest Festival a success! Rain did not stop our community from showing up and having fun making caramel apples, watching…
Early Childhood Our early childhood children are enjoying the time we all share together on the playground in the morning and afternoon. Visit our blog to view larger images. 1st Grade: Fairy Tales First graders hard at work with…
Third grade culminated in in stories that are considered some of the first true historic writings. In the fourth grade we are continuing this adventure into the history of mankind by looking at the relationship people have to the world…
Our early childhood children are enjoying the time we all share together on the playground in the morning and afternoon. Click any image to begin the slideshow (and view larger images.) [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="22" gal_title="20160930ECPlayground"]
In conjunction with, and to enhance their exploration of botany, the fifth and sixth graders took a field trip to the Chicago Botanic Garden this past week. The study of botany begins with the power of observation--the basis for all…
1st Grade: Chalkboard Drawing Little snail, Dreaming you go, Weather and rose is all you know. Weather and rose Is all you see, Drinking the dewdrops' Mystery. ~Langston Hughes 1st Grade: Watercolor Painting Yellow streaming out into the sky. In…
1st and 2nd Grades: Cooking Class The first and second graders enjoyed cooking class this week, making use of our new "teaching island" outside the kitchen. They loved preparing their birthday celebration meal, which consisted of lemon-herb bread and homemade ice…
