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If we burn it, they will come
Well, there are so many teachable moments at DGS and we created quite the interesting one this week. Kindergarten made french toast and...
Collette
Feb 10, 20232 min read
Groundhog Day
Well, the groundhog couldn't possibly have seen its shadow yesterday on such a rainy miserable day....so according to the tradition that...
Collette
Feb 3, 20231 min read


Chinese New Year
It felt like we had two weeks of work in one week but maybe that's because last week was so short with conferences.! Erin (Percy's mom)...
Collette
Jan 27, 20232 min read


Slime....take two
It was wonderful having the opportunity to talk to so many of you this week and share the joy of what your children are doing in school,...
Collette
Jan 20, 20231 min read


Chickens aren't the only ones!
I hope you all enjoyed curriculum night and got a little birds eye view into life in Primary! Our group is little but they are mighty!...
Collette
Jan 13, 20231 min read


Happy New Year
Happy New Year to everyone, I hope you all had a peaceful winter break. It is lovely to be back and develop a sense of normalcy. In line...
Collette
Jan 6, 20232 min read


Happy Holidays
I'm sure you have been seeing the same energy at home as we have this week!!!! Kindergarten had a field trip to see the Nutcracker in...
Collette
Dec 15, 20221 min read


Hearts on Fiber
The highlight of the week was the Kindergarten trip to Hearts on Fiber. The children really enjoyed this weaving experience and learned...
Collette
Dec 11, 20221 min read


Crafting Kindergarteners
Kindergarteners took their first walking field trip of the year today, making tracks for a morning of crafting and sharing a meal out on...
kathleen McIntyre
Dec 5, 20221 min read


Welcome December!
It was good to be back after a welcome rest and time with family. This week we started to discuss the winter holidays around the world....
Collette
Dec 2, 20221 min read


Thankful & Grateful
We are so grateful and thankful to all of you for sharing your children with us each day. This week we learned about hiders, seekers and...
Collette
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Breaking News
The votes were counted and by a small margin Apple won our election!!! This week we had lots to discuss. We talked about 'voting day',...
Collette
Nov 11, 20221 min read


Thank you!
This fall season has me in awe of the beauty around me. Right now I'm very thankful for the support of the teachers at DGS. I was hit...
judith2957
Nov 8, 20221 min read


Halloween, Halloween, What Does It Mean?
What a week of good fun! Even though Halloween's weather was not ideal, we managed to have a day of fun...Halloween stories and song...
Collette
Nov 4, 20221 min read


Rangoli to celebrate Diwali
This week we learned about Diwali; who celebrates it and how it is celebrated. We learned how people decorate their homes and we created...
Collette
Oct 28, 20221 min read


Marvelous Muffins
What a week of anticipation! Last practices before the variety show and much anticipation for the show itself tonight!! The children have...
Collette
Oct 21, 20221 min read


Crisp Mornings & Apple Crisp
We have been discussing and embracing all that fall has to offer us. The crisp mornings, discovering why the are leaves are changing,...
Collette
Oct 14, 20221 min read


Greetings from The Forest
The first month of Forest Explorers has been a busy one! We have met the oak tree, dogwood tree and sweet gum tree. We have found ants...
judith2957
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Welcome Fall
This week we began to delve into the changes we are beginning to see as we welcome in a new season! We are learning about the changes in...
Collette
Sep 29, 20221 min read


Delicious Apples
Apples were such a big part of our work this week. On our work shelves we have an apple sewing card, a sewing worm, apple tonging, an...
Collette
Sep 23, 20222 min read
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