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A ‘Solid’ Performance!
Hopefully everyone enjoyed the Literary Tea last night. I was so proud of the children for such a stellar performance and wonderful...
Collette
Mar 18, 20221 min read


Balancing (Sustainability, 3/11)
In Sustainability the past two weeks, we've learned that in a community, be it ecological or social, balance doesn't mean that all parts...

Paula Gross
Mar 11, 20222 min read


Bee Amazing!
This week as we observed wasps appearing, we read a book about ‘the honeybee’. We learned the honeybee is a truly remarkable creature,...
Collette
Mar 11, 20221 min read


Upper El (Mr. D): Science Fair!
For the last couple of weeks, we've been hard at work preparing for our Science Fair, which was today! But, before we go into that, I...
Derek Henig
Mar 11, 20222 min read
The Silly and the Serious - UE with Ms. Shannon
Upper Elementary students are a beautiful mix of black, white and gray perception and communication; a blend of "tell me what to do" and...
shannon7481
Mar 9, 20222 min read


Hooray for signs of spring!
We have made it through the worst of winter and the Forest is as happy as we are. We walked slowly down the Forest Path looking for signs...
judith2957
Mar 6, 20221 min read
Spring in our step
Wow what a great week to be back. The weather sure brought on a case of spring fever!!! The children soaked up every ray of sun they...
Collette
Mar 4, 20221 min read


School Daze
So much going on since our last post! From Valentine’s celebrations, to cooking, to preparations for literary tea and the science fair......
Heidi Kelly
Mar 4, 20222 min read


MS Sci & Engineering 3/4/22
Happy Friday, y'all! This week in middle school has been pretty well consumed with our preparations for Science Fair. PLEASE consider...
Ed Haponik
Mar 4, 20221 min read


Upper El (Mr. D): Dyson Spheres
This week we worked hard on our Science Fair Reports and finished our conversation on carrying capacity and the flow of energy. We made...
Derek Henig
Feb 18, 20222 min read
Be my Valentine!
The highlight of the week was Valentine‘s Day. The children loved distributing their Valentines and we read some fun Valentines books! We...
Collette
Feb 18, 20221 min read


Self-soothing Strategies - the breath
For the past month, we have focused on building emotional vocabulary. When young people can identify how they feel, they can better...
kathleen McIntyre
Feb 16, 20221 min read


Warming Up (Sustainability, 2/16)
It seemed to begin last Friday, a metaphorical "warming up" of the natural community at DGS. Your children were the first to notice the...

Paula Gross
Feb 16, 20222 min read


Greetings from the Forest
Huzzah for warmer weather! January was one tough month of snow and ice! We tried our best to keep on exploring, we made boats and raced...
judith2957
Feb 13, 20221 min read
Middle School Week In Review (2/7 - 2/11)
We had a great week down in the cabin and (finally) enjoyed some warm weather. In ELA we are working on a persuasive writing and debate...
Maya Montemurro
Feb 12, 20221 min read


Come Together - UE with Ms. Shannon
This week was the first time our entire Upper El community was together since 2021 and it felt great! The kids thought it was funny, but...
shannon7481
Feb 12, 20222 min read
Water, water, everywhere
Liquids were the topic of exploration this week. Counting how many drops of water we needed to add to an almost full glass of water (301)...
Collette
Feb 12, 20221 min read


Upper El (Mr. D): Engineering and Exploration
Strap in because I may or may not have fallen behind on my blog writing and may or may not have a lot to catch you up on. Ok, I did, and...
Derek Henig
Feb 11, 20224 min read


Words are the Word!
What a cold and bumpy start – stop - start we’ve had to the new year! Thank you, everyone, for hanging in there with us as we continue...
Heidi Kelly
Feb 10, 20221 min read


MS Science & Engineering 2/9
Hi everyone! Middle School has been highly focused upon foundational chemistry concepts since returning from winter break. Our chief...
Ed Haponik
Feb 9, 20222 min read
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