Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="32" gal_title="20161106InTheClassroom"] El Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) As part of our Spanish program we celebrated the Day of the Dead this week in traditional Mexican style, with tamales, Pan de Muertos (bread of the…
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="29" gal_title="20161029InTheClassroom"] Early Childhood Moment Peeling a quail egg helps develop dexterity and certainty in the hands. 1st Grade: Woodland Story First grade chalkboard drawing from a woodland story. Observation of nature and seasons, along with the magical…
Hike Day Hike Day in Sunflower Garden. Wonder Garden Glimpses Miss Kelly providing a bit of TLC to start the day—soul food! 1st & 2nd Grades: Extra Lesson Extra Lesson brings "Wool Winding" to first and second graders. This exercise…
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…
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…
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…
6th & 7th Grades—Hand-Sewn Elephants When students reach the sixth and seventh grades, they are ready for a real challenge. During the second half of this year they were challenged in Handwork class to create an accurate paper pattern from…
Old Stomping Grounds Last week the 1st, 2nd & 3rd graders went for a “hike” to their old stomping grounds from kindergarten. Newer students heard the stories from those who had build forts and hideouts in these woods. A good…
Storyteller, author, and playwright Michael Hedley Burton visited our school this past week and treated the children and faculty alike to his storytelling. Originally from New Zealand, he now makes his home in Sydney, Australia. Students from Early Childhood through eighth grade…
