Stirrings, 2/5
Can you feel the stirrings of spring? This week, even through the chill of February air, we heard and saw signs of a shift. The...
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kathleen McIntyre
- 4 days ago
- 1 min
Plastic Free Laundry
DGS is partnering with Sheets Laundry Club to help us in our commitment to zero waste. Sheets laundry club is taking plastic out of the...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Jan 28
- 1 min
Mindfulness Reflection
The dark, slow time of winter offers a pause for self-reflection, the 1st SEL competency. This season inspires reflection and...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Environmental Research Project Participation
Does environmental education at school translate to action at home? This fantastic question is being researched by Madison, a student...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Jan 18
- 1 min
Mindfulness: Sleep Hygiene
In keeping with this month's mindfulness theme of following the natural rhythm of the season, which is rest and stillness -- last week's...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Winter Mindfulness
Greetings! This month's mindfulness practices align with what is happening in the natural world — rest, stillness, and moving slowly. A...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Dec 4, 2022
- 1 min
Christmas in Davidson
The holiday season has been kicked off in fabulous DGS style. Our amazing volunteers shared about composting, and helped community...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
Adventure to the Coast
Magical is the word that best describes upper elementary’s field trip to Barrier Island Sea Camp. One of my favorite parts about this...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Will Virtual Reality change education? Does it even have a place in education?
Will Virtual Reality change education? Does it even have a place in education? Last week, Virtual Reality in Education was the topic at...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Oct 17, 2022
- 1 min
Middle Schools Adventure!
Middle school adventured to the Nantahala Outdoor Center last week! While there, we white water rafted , ziplined, climbed on a high...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Oct 2, 2022
- 1 min
Camp Rockmont Mountain Adventure - lower elementary’s first overnight trip
This past week, Lower Elementary headed up to the mountains of western North Carolina to Camp Rockmont for their overnight adventure. Not...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Sep 24, 2022
- 1 min
Art + Mindfulness + Columbia SC!
How often do we experience something - like a beautiful piece of artwork, music, a sunset, a sweet encounter with someone else - and...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Sep 16, 2022
- 1 min
The Power of Pause
This week‘s theme in mindfulness was to pause. I don’t think there could be a more profound practice. How do our children learn this? By...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Sep 15, 2022
- 1 min
Upper Elementary Heads to Innovation Barn
The Innovation Barn…. Sounds like the perfect first field trip of the year for a group of innovative kids, right? Well, it was! The...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Sep 12, 2022
- 1 min
DGS Community at the Lake!
Perfect weather, children laughing and splashing, great conversations and connecting… it could not have been a more perfect afternoon! A...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Sep 3, 2022
- 1 min
Mindfulness and Focused Attention
This year's starting point for our mindfulness and SEL curriculum was inspired by Johann Hari's new book - Stolen Focus. If you have not...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Aug 29, 2022
- 1 min
Middle School Team Building Field Trip
Yes, when you are at the Davidson Green School, you actually do get to go on a field trip your 3rd day of school. We value cooperation,...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Aug 26, 2022
- 1 min
Opening Ceremony
For the past 10 years, we have begun the school year by gathering together for an opening day ceremony. Our opening ceremony is a time...
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kathleen McIntyre
- Jun 6, 2022
- 1 min
Challenge, Cheering, and Community Building
Middle school’s mountain adventure was epic. Even the rain didn’t slow them down the first day as they swam in the Davidson River. On the...
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kathleen McIntyre
- May 19, 2022
- 1 min
Challenging Edges - the Upper Elementary Way
Upper Elementary began their adventure to Green River Preserve with 3 goals: 1. Have Fun 2. Challenge your edges. It is always...
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