*I forgot to take pictures during class again! But, I took a few of our group with Ms. Kathleen and our new Chicks... so that has to...

Our unit on embryonic development has come to an end and making candles was a great way to celebrate (candles were originally used to...

We have embryonic action happening this week!  After candling our chicken eggs, students discovered that only three eggs showed no...

The moment we have all been waiting for has arrived!  The eggs are in their incubator and Upper Elementary students where the hens for...

After fall break, we will begin the exciting activity of incubating eggs. Before we launch into embryonic development, it is helpful to...

Dr. Montessori emphasized the importance of using real tools and engaging with purposeful activities. This fosters young people’s...

By understanding the conditions in which bacteria thrive, students could solve the problem of how to eat a locally grown cucumber at...

What is Sustainability? I ask this question often.  Students offer lots of examples, but I want to make sure they understand the why...

We have two new amazing DGS community members, who happen to be super fluffy.  This week, each group has been learning about how to care...

This week in Primary, students learned about cold stratification of seeds.  Certain seeds need to cold to germinate, to experience winter....

What is most foundational to who we are as a school community is the social-emotional well-being of our students.

Our students' enthusiasm and commitment for making this community and world a better place is inspiring.  Since the start of this school...

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, Middle School Students presented to leaders in Davidson on the information they gathered along with lower elementary on if...

These microscopic organisms do so much good, from breaking down fish waste in our aquaponics system to decomposing our food waste.  We...

After thoughtful design and lessons on proper planting of trees and shrubs, we headed  to the Flat Iron Garden this week to plant...

Magical is the word that best describes upper’s  elementary field trip to Barrier Island Sea Camp.  What was most amazing about this trip...

Upper Elementary students visited the Schiele Museum of Natural History where they observed North American rocks and minerals, wildlife,...

We 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...

While 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...