kathleen McIntyreFeb 51 minBunny LoveWe have two new amazing DGS community members, who happen to be super fluffy. This week, each group has been learning about how to care for the bunny’s as w...
kathleen McIntyreJan 221 minSeeds... art and getting ready for springThis week in Primary, students learned about cold stratification of seeds. Certain seeds need to cold to germinate, to experience winter. One way of doing ...
kathleen McIntyreJan 212 minSocial Emotional LearningWhat is most foundational to who we are as a school community is the social-emotional well-being of our students.
kathleen McIntyreJan 63 minCivic EngagementOur students' enthusiasm and commitment for making this community and world a better place is inspiring. Since the start of this school year, our students h...
kathleen McIntyreNov 20, 20191 minConnecting the Pieces Our focus for the past couple of weeks has been bacteria, with the end game of understanding the microbiology of our aquaponics system. This week we pulled ...
kathleen McIntyreNov 18, 20191 minIs Davidson Recycling Right? DGS found out!This week, Middle School Students presented to leaders in Davidson on the information they gathered along with lower elementary on if Davidson is recycling r...
kathleen McIntyreNov 11, 20191 minBacteria… the good guys These microscopic organisms do so much good, from breaking down fish waste in our aquaponics system to decomposing our food waste. We have been studying the...
kathleen McIntyreOct 31, 20191 minUpper Elementary giving back to Davidson After thoughtful design and lessons on proper planting of trees and shrubs, we headed to the Flat Iron Garden this week to plant highbush blueberries and paw...
kathleen McIntyreOct 29, 20191 minFall Overnight Field Trip: Upper ElementaryMagical is the word that best describes upper’s elementary field trip to Barrier Island Sea Camp. What was most amazing about this trip was getting to witn...
Jennifer JakubecySep 20, 20191 minThe Schiele Museum of Natural History Upper Elementary students visited the Schiele Museum of Natural History where they observed North American rocks and minerals, wildlife, and plant species, t...
Whitney BranisteanuSep 9, 20192 minUpper Elementary Week of 9/3We had a packed 4-day week! Please check out all the learning we did—and fun we had—by viewing the attached newsletter. This week, our class especially enj...
Jennifer JakubecyAug 30, 20192 minUpper Elem Week of Aug 26thWhile this was only our second week of school, it feels as if we've been together for over a month. Students have fallen into routine beautifully, and frien...
Jennifer JakubecyAug 23, 20191 minUpper Elementary Week of Aug 20thHappy Friday, families of Upper El students! Thank you for sharing your child with me this week. I LOVE our class! I hope that they enjoyed their first wee...