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Sep 221 min read

Upper Elementary - Peace Circle with Special Guests

Last week, our class welcomed some of the first level students during our Peace Circle. It was so heartwarming to see how gentle and...

shannon7481

Sep 201 min read

Upper Elementary - Math in Action

When I took my training for Montessori education I felt like I understood math for the very first time. I had always memorized the steps...

Upper Elementary

shannon7481

Sep 201 min read

Nurturing Self-Belonging

At Davidson Green School, our mindfulness practice isn’t just about slowing down; it’s about helping children discover who they truly are...

Mindfulness

Sep 152 min read

Middle School Science & Eng. - A Solid Start

Several weeks into the year, and we've hit thr ground running. We already have our first engineering project under our belts, and are...

Ed Haponik

Sep 101 min read

Upper Elementary - Building Community

We are so happy to be back to school. Please take a moment to see all the ways we are building community. Cooking together! Learning...

Upper Elementary

shannon7481

Sep 101 min read

All Part of the Plan (Mr. D)

I wasn't planning to write a blog this week. But I needed to share a magical experience from yesterday afternoon with you all. It's a...

Whole School

Derek Henig

Sep 54 min read

Sustainability at a Glance

Hello DGS family! I can’t tell you what a wonderful start we’ve already had here at school. The thinking and curiosity is so rich. It's...

Sustainability

emily29939

Sep 53 min read

Tales from the Loft - We Begin with Place Journals

We are all schoolmasters, and our schoolhouse is the universe. To attend chiefly to the desk or schoolhouse while we neglect the scenery...

MS Language Arts & SS

Patricia Hatch

Sep 43 min read

What will these caterpillars become?

The caterpillars above are Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillars. The butterflies lay eggs on parsley plants, and the caterpillars enjoy...

jenniferstallings0

Sep 42 min read

Kicking of the 2025-2026 School Year

Good times in the woods! We have been enjoying each other's company in the woods while we explore and create adventures. We are using...

jenniferstallings0

Sep 21 min read

Off We Go!

Welcome to the 2025/26 School Year. The classroom got a little spruce-up for the start of the year, with some new materials, several...

Aug 314 min read

Mindfulness at DGS: Returning to the Basics

This week in mindfulness, our students returned to the foundations—a gentle review to bring us all onto the same page. Beginning with the...

Mindfulness

Aug 252 min read

We Belong: Opening Ceremony

The new school year at Davidson Green School began with a joyful reminder that echoed through the opening circle: we belong. After a...

Whole School

Aug 211 min read

Poets' Cafe

What a wonderful job our 3rd-grade leaders did putting together (from start to finish) this year's Poets' Cafe. The classroom was...

May 301 min read

Discovery in the woods

Ladybug larva found in the woods. We are currently studying insects in our Primary classroom. We learned about the life cycle of the...

jenniferstallings0

May 51 min read

and just like that... so long, April!

This is the time of year where everything is shifting... from the slow, cozy winter days, into the chaos of spring that can sometimes...

May 32 min read

3rd Grade Trip to Ada Jenkins

At DGS, service for and an intentional connection with our community hold a great significance. The Ada Jenkins Center is an excellent...

Apr 272 min read

MS Science: These kids have a lot of heart.

Happy days persist in the middle school classroom this spring. Following up their diligent efforts in completing their science fair...

Ed Haponik

Apr 252 min read

...out like a Lion

The end of March/Beginning of April definitely felt Lion-ish, but not because of the weather. This time of year, when one looks at the...