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In Other Loft News ...... World Affairs Council of Charlotte
This year, Mr. Derek and I (Miss Patricia) joined the World Affairs Council of Charlotte as educators so that we may participate in their...
Patricia Hatch
Oct 21, 20232 min read
In Other Loft News.... Our UN Focus
To give a little background information....... In 2016, the United Nations ratified a declaration stating seventeen audacious goals that...
Patricia Hatch
Oct 21, 20232 min read


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...
shannon7481
Oct 5, 20231 min read


Mindfulness/SEL: awareness of neural states
The focus of mindfulness/SEL for the past couple of weeks has been developing awareness of neural states. This is foundational to...
kathleen McIntyre
Sep 28, 20232 min read


Observation & Rumination (with Mr. D)
** me being (trying to be) contemplative... There may not be anything more to the core of what makes Davidson Green School work, what...
Derek Henig
Sep 18, 20232 min read


Lessons from Mycelium
Relationship skills are one of the core competencies of Social Emotional Learning. This week, we looked at the framework of a forest...
kathleen McIntyre
Sep 17, 20231 min read


Lower Elementary Adventure to Rockmont
This past week, Lower Elementary headed up to the mountains of western North Carolina to Camp Rockmont for their overnight adventure. Not...
kathleen McIntyre
Sep 17, 20232 min read
DGS breath of the month - video
We are weaving another level of interconnectedness throughout the school — and we are doing this via a breath practice. This week, all...
kathleen McIntyre
Sep 6, 20231 min read


Opening Ceremony
The whole school gathered together today to honor the start of the new year and the joy of being in community once again. As we joined...
kathleen McIntyre
Aug 23, 20231 min read


Sweet Sorrow
It's that part of a cycle - an ending to what has been. And the anticipation of what sweetness is yet before us, in the next turn of the...

Paula Gross
Jun 7, 20231 min read


Elders - a practice in mindfulness
Elders surround us at DGS. They have been watching over our children since we arrived ten years ago. This week in mindfulness, we slowed...
kathleen McIntyre
May 25, 20231 min read


Market-ing, 5/12
It's been a wonderful market season - I hope all of you have been out at least once to the Davidson Farmers Market to interact with our...

Paula Gross
May 12, 20232 min read


The clouds part… Lower elementary’s Mountain adventure
There are days on the top of Mount Mitchell, where you can see for 70 miles away. The clouds part and everything becomes clear. That was...
kathleen McIntyre
May 9, 20231 min read


Upper elementary adventure to the mountains
Last week, upper elementary headed to the hills. When they arrived, they were greeted with wet, cold weather. And this weather hung...
kathleen McIntyre
May 5, 20231 min read


Thank You… from middle school
Thank you to everyone who supported the middle school pizza fundraiser! AND a big shout for the generosity of Mandolino’s for helping...
kathleen McIntyre
Feb 19, 20231 min read


Middle School is hosting a "Pizza Party" lunch
Middle School is hosting a "Pizza Party" lunch as a fundraiser for their Extended Learning Field Trip on: Wednesday, FEBRUARY 15th First,...
kathleen McIntyre
Feb 9, 20231 min read


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...

Paula Gross
Feb 5, 20232 min read


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...
kathleen McIntyre
Feb 3, 20231 min read


Mindfulness Reflection
The dark, slow time of winter offers a pause for self-reflection, the 1st SEL competency. This season inspires reflection and...
kathleen McIntyre
Jan 28, 20231 min read


Environmental Research Project Participation
Does environmental education at school translate to action at home? This fantastic question is being researched by Madison, a student...
kathleen McIntyre
Jan 25, 20231 min read
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