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St. Nicholas Day, The Second Great Lesson, and more practical life... among other things!
It was another chock-full week in DGS Lower Elementary! We started Monday off with a lesson about the holiday of St. Nicholas day, which...
Heidi Kelly
Dec 11, 20222 min read


Hearts on Fiber
The highlight of the week was the Kindergarten trip to Hearts on Fiber. The children really enjoyed this weaving experience and learned...
Collette
Dec 11, 20221 min read


Crafting Kindergarteners
Kindergarteners took their first walking field trip of the year today, making tracks for a morning of crafting and sharing a meal out on...
kathleen McIntyre
Dec 5, 20221 min read


Is it December Already?
We all agree that the year is flying by. The children have been working hard, and this week we refocused on work habits: slowing down,...
Heidi Kelly
Dec 4, 20222 min read


Upper El (Mr. D): Elastic or Plastic? And Much More!
It's good to be back after our break, and we had a great week in UE. We've continued our new unit on Elastic Energy, which we began the...
Derek Henig
Dec 4, 20223 min read


Sustainability Report (12/4)
Kindergarteners completed their plant models to reflect their interpretation of the six plant parts we’ve been learning about. This was a...

Paula Gross
Dec 4, 20222 min read


Christmas in Davidson
The holiday season has been kicked off in fabulous DGS style. Our amazing volunteers shared about composting, and helped community...
kathleen McIntyre
Dec 4, 20221 min read


Welcome December!
It was good to be back after a welcome rest and time with family. This week we started to discuss the winter holidays around the world....
Collette
Dec 2, 20221 min read


Middle School Blog Files
This week we simply share a few of our musings and studies..... 7th and 8th grade studied a famous poem by Robert Frost: 6th grade read...
Patricia Hatch
Dec 2, 20221 min read


Middle School Blog Files
As our break winds to an end, it is the perfect time to look back and reflect on all we accomplished in leading up to our Thanksgiving...
Patricia Hatch
Nov 27, 20222 min read


MS Science & Engineering 11/25
Hey all! Hope you are having a spectacular holiday week with your families! Apologies for the recent lapse in blog-frequency. The MS has...
Ed Haponik
Nov 26, 20222 min read


Thankful & Grateful
We are so grateful and thankful to all of you for sharing your children with us each day. This week we learned about hiders, seekers and...
Collette
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Sustainability, Nov. 18
Plants, animals, markets, weather, community, dreams, hard work, and biodiversity. All characters in the documentary that UE watched last...

Paula Gross
Nov 17, 20222 min read


About Last Week...
Time is flying by! Last week feels a bit like last month at this point. We have been so busy! Here are some highlights from our week. ...
Heidi Kelly
Nov 15, 20221 min read


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...
kathleen McIntyre
Nov 14, 20221 min read


Middle School Blog Files
These past two weeks have been filled with activity and tying up loose ends. Students finished art pieces, novels, science experiments,...
Patricia Hatch
Nov 14, 20223 min read


Breaking News
The votes were counted and by a small margin Apple won our election!!! This week we had lots to discuss. We talked about 'voting day',...
Collette
Nov 11, 20221 min read


Thank you!
This fall season has me in awe of the beauty around me. Right now I'm very thankful for the support of the teachers at DGS. I was hit...
judith2957
Nov 8, 20221 min read


The Wheel is Turning (Sustainability, 11/7)
What a glorious and busy October its been, sweeping us into November! We've been treated to an amazing display of fall color this season...

Paula Gross
Nov 7, 20222 min read


What a week!
Was Halloween really just Monday? Last week was a bit of a tornado of activity. It was wonderful, and also, we are looking for a little...
Heidi Kelly
Nov 6, 20222 min read
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