Lower Elementary recently went on their overnight adventure trip to Lake Logan! This second trip of the year is always so incredible. Many of the 2nd and 3rd graders look forward to returning to this magical space, while the 1st graders are eager to experience it for the first time. The trip started off with a stop in Montreat at an amazing creekside playground. We had a picnic lunch together, and then students got to run around and explore everything the playground had to of

Last week, our 7th grade students set off on their Extended Learning Field Trip (ELFT) to Washington, D.C.! This four-day adventure was filled with travel, sightseeing, meaningful learning experiences, and opportunities to build community in unforgettable ways. This journey actually began last year, when these students were in 6th grade and planned their ELFT to Raleigh. During that trip, they discovered the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park, a space full of art sculptures an

Happy Earth Day from Lower Elementary! 🌎💚 Today feels like the perfect time to reflect on our wonderful field trip last Friday to the Whitewater Center, where we spent the day learning, exploring, and celebrating the natural world together. One of the highlights of the day was time spent in the forest playground, where the children climbed, created, collaborated, and enjoyed the simple joy of being outdoors with one another. Watching children play freely in nature is always

This past Thursday, the middle school visited Common Ground at Allison Creek for a historical field trip. While the story dates back to...

At DGS, service for and an intentional connection with our community hold a great significance. The Ada Jenkins Center is an excellent...

Sometimes the simplest things are the best! We took a trip to visit our close neighbors at Lake Norman State Park, and had such a...

On February 13, we took a trip uptown to the Mint Museum. What a wonderful experience! A special Thank You to Kelly Mitchem, who took...

We walked together as a class just down the street to visit "Hearts on Fiber", where the children had a weaving lesson. The children...

We were SO excited to be able to host Author Tameka Fryer Brown as we head into February and Black History Month. Ms. Brown is the...

Hi, everyone! Can you believe we're already over halfway through November? The past few weeks at school have been filled with exciting...

This week, we visited Charlotte’s Innovation Barn. https://envisioncharlotte.com/innovation-barn/ . This is a space where businesses...

On Monday, we welcomed Veteran Bob Doran to our school. Bob spent the first part of the morning in circle with upper elementary and...

For November, we headed off to the Schiele museum to learn about natural history. We visited lots of animal exhibits and then took a...

Our first stop was to the town Hall, where we learned about the building's history, met the mayor, and saw several rooms including the...

This past week, Lower Elementary headed up to the mountains of western North Carolina to Camp Rockmont for their overnight adventure. Not...

Only the most masterful artists can capture the nuances and feelings of a precious moment in time. Over our three-day adventure, we had...

Eagle sightings, frolicking at the base of a waterfall, hiking to the top of the mountain, singing around a campfire…. These are just...

We enjoyed a lovely nature walk with Ms. Paula to the greenway. We did some natural observation, discussed some of the things we...

Hello Green School! Since our last correspondence, middle school has adventured far and wide! We camped in tents under the fall foliage...

What an amazing day we had together at Carrigan Farms. I didn't know that the farm has been in existence since 1902. What an incredible...