Inspiring Life-long Learning for Over 25 Years
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="36" gal_title="20161209IntheClassroom"] First Snow Students enjoyed playing in our very first snow of the year! Early childhood students built a snowman (and one of them was caught sampling the snowman's nose!) Grades children enjoyed a massive snowball fight. Waldorf…
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="33" gal_title="20161111IntheClassroom"] Recess Fun A spontaneous mixed-age game of jumping from stump to stump around the fire ring during recess! Wonder Garden Wonder Garden children finishing up their lanterns for the upcoming lantern walk. Apple Blossom Garden Shown here,…
5th & 6th Grades: Starved Rock State Park The fifth and sixth graders enjoyed a trip to Starved Rock State Park near Oglesby, Illinois this week, enriching their study of geology with real-world exploration. They enjoyed hiking French Canyon and…
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…
Graduation 2016 Friday, June 3rd, we gathered together to say goodbye and good luck to Grace, Sadie, and Iris. The day was beautiful—warm and sunny—setting just the right mood for our celebration. Mrs. Julian, Mrs. Dudeck, Mrs. English and Mrs. Paulsen…
Thursday, June 2nd was Kindergarten Graduation in our Sunflower Garden and Apple Blossom Garden Classes. Congratulations to our seven "Mighty Oaks" who have crossed the bridge and left our early childhood program and will be welcomed into first grade at…
Eleanor of Aquitaine, by Iris During today’s ceremony, our graduating 8th Graders each treated us to a special project they worked on just for this occasion. Please enjoy Iris's clay sculpture of Eleanor of Aquitaine and the accompanying history of…
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…
The girls have worked hard to complete the dresses they will wear for graduation. The project began with a pattern and fabric selection field trip to Vogue Fabrics in Chicago. Steps along the way included sizing, measuring, cutting the pieces,…
