Writer's Workshop in Upper Elementary
Writing takes on many forms in Upper El. From journaling and weekly letter writing to research, poetry and creative stories. Part of...
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shannon7481
- Sep 4
- 2 min
Committees in Upper El
In Upper El there are three student-led committees: Student Board, Culinary and Care of Environment. Committee members change three...
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shannon7481
- Aug 29
- 2 min
Lunasa and Our Very Own Constitution
This is the beginning of something special. From the very first day of school, there was a wonderful energy in our Upper Elementary...
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shannon7481
- Apr 30
- 1 min
Sacred Words Blowing in the Wind - Upper El
For our peace circle yesterday, upper elementary students researched Tibetan Prayer Flags. The flags carry mantras including peace,...
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Heidi Kelly
- Apr 26
- 3 min
Honoring our losses
As you can imagine, we've talked a lot about grief this year. After we came back from the February break, the children honored me with...
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shannon7481
- Apr 12
- 1 min
Upper El's Art Auction Blanket #proudkiddos
These kids have been weaving since January using a peg loom. They chose the colors and Mr. Matt provided materials and set us up in the...
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shannon7481
- Apr 12
- 1 min
“And Everything Under the Sun is in Tune ~ But the Sun is Eclipsed By the Moon” - Pink Floyd
Q: What do you get when you mix art, math and geometry, geography, science, engineering, research and current events together? A: Upper...
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shannon7481
- Mar 21
- 2 min
Leaping Into Spring - Upper El
This year, spring began on March 19th, a day earlier than usual. Why? It’s a leap year! This gave upper el students the opportunity to...
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shannon7481
- Feb 1
- 1 min
Book Reports in Upper El
Students recently shared their book report projects with their classmates. Everyone read a book of choice and selected a project they...
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shannon7481
- Oct 25, 2023
- 1 min
A Rainbow of Gratitude
On Fridays, UE typically focuses our morning writing on gratitude. Last Friday, we turned that into a rainbow. What are we grateful for?...
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shannon7481
- Oct 25, 2023
- 1 min
UE Cooks Up Flavors of Fall
Last week we welcomed Ms. Paula to our classroom for a special lesson. We learned about climates and food harvesting. In our discussion...
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shannon7481
- Oct 12, 2023
- 1 min
A Thank You Letter To Myself - UE
On most Thursdays, Upper Elementary writes thank you letters to friends and family. Today, they were given the assignment of writing...
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shannon7481
- Oct 10, 2023
- 2 min
"Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence." Leonardo da Vinci
Protest (verb) - to make a formal declaration of opinion and usually of objection or complaint Upper Elementary has come into contact...
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shannon7481
- Oct 5, 2023
- 1 min
Spontaneous Activity in Education (Maria Montessori)
Maria Montessori wrote the above titled book. A key aspect that came from her observations of children is that children seek growth...
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shannon7481
- Sep 27, 2023
- 1 min
UE - Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zones
This past Friday, we visited the Whitewater Center. Our experience included ropes courses, zip-lines and an engineering class. Before...
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shannon7481
- Sep 21, 2023
- 1 min
"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness." John Muir
One of my favorite places to observe our DGS students is in the woods. Once we pass the cottage, everyone seems lighter. A deeper sense...
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shannon7481
- Aug 31, 2023
- 1 min
Montessori Math Materials
One of the wonderful things about the Montessori materials for math is that the students are able to revisit a materials in new ways. ...
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shannon7481
- Aug 25, 2023
- 2 min
Here we go...
Tiny and mighty - this week AND Upper El! We had such a fun and productive three days to start the school year. The kids were...
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Derek Henig
- Jun 7, 2023
- 2 min
Upper El (Mr. D): The Journey Continues
These last two weeks in Upper El have been a lot of fun working on our final engineering project and getting ready for the end of our...
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Derek Henig
- May 12, 2023
- 3 min
Upper El (Mr. D): Light it Up!
Starting last week, UE began their final Science & Engineering project: Light it Up! This year has been all about energy and how...
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