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Go with the Flow - UE, Ms. Shannon
Tis the season of being flexible and pivoting. I am so impressed with the ability of the UE students to go with the flow and keep on...
shannon7481
Feb 5, 20222 min read


Deep Inside the Heart of Winter (Sustainability, 2/4)
Winter teaches patience, if we drop in and trust its rhythm. A cold front here, a snowfall there, sleepy mornings, and the downtime due...

Paula Gross
Feb 4, 20221 min read


What makes a shadow?
This week we read about Groundhog Day and learned what makes a shadow. We continued with our unit on solids, liquids and gases with a...
Collette
Feb 4, 20221 min read


Liquid, solid or gas?
What if it was all of those things and ended up being something yummy! Yesterday we made jello, we discussed how when the kettle was...
Collette
Jan 28, 20221 min read


Tracks... and Social Emotional Learning
The only footprints you see here are from wildlife. But underneath the snow is thousands of children's tracks, headed towards the circle...
kathleen McIntyre
Jan 26, 20222 min read


States of Matter
Well we packed as much punch as we could into the shortened day yesterday and our only full day of the week today. Here's hoping that...
Collette
Jan 20, 20222 min read


Upper El (Mr. D): MacGuffins & Webs
Last week was certainly a different kind of week to say the least, but we still accomplished a lot! On Monday, we explored a plot device...
Derek Henig
Jan 17, 20221 min read
Middle School Week in Review (12/10-12/14)
This week in ELA we completed two mini-lessons from a unit about developing ideas in writing. Students are learning and applying several...
Maya Montemurro
Jan 14, 20221 min read


Happy New Year
We hope everyone had a good Winter break and got to spend lots of time enjoying each other. Our first full week back was quite unusual...
Collette
Jan 14, 20221 min read


MS Science 1/9/22
Welcome back! After a few hiccups, middle school was able to be on campus again on Friday, and it was a productive few days despite the...
Ed Haponik
Jan 9, 20222 min read


Following the child
Hello and welcome to winter! We had an excellent December in the Forest, making leaf elves and other crafts, playing on the poplar tree...
judith2957
Dec 22, 20212 min read


Upper El (Mr. D): Carrying Capacity and More!
This week we worked on finalizing our Science Fair procedures, so the steps of our experiments are clear. Then we went deep into a...
Derek Henig
Dec 19, 20214 min read


The Light that Connects Us All - UE
Upper El has spent time studying and thinking about our Sun. We have looked at it's relationship with Earth, the seasons, day and night,...
shannon7481
Dec 19, 20212 min read


Sustainability at the Solstice
We reflected this week on the what and the why of plants associated with the winter holidays, as well as creating special decorations...

Paula Gross
Dec 17, 20211 min read


Winding Down 2021
The weeks since Thanksgiving have been full and busy. My dog, Bambina, was with us for a full week while we were having some work done...
Heidi Kelly
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Middle School Week In Review (12/6 - 12/10)
This week in middle school we continued learning about the Industrial Revolution. Students read informative articles and watched videos...
Maya Montemurro
Dec 12, 20211 min read


Chicken puzzles (Sustainability, 11/29-12/10)
Don't underestimate the power of a chicken to invoke wonder and problem-solving. The past couple of weeks we've turned our focused...

Paula Gross
Dec 10, 20211 min read


Upper El (Mr. D): Sci-Fair, Loops, Why?
This week, students finished up their stories from last week, began research for the Science Fair, and continued answering our question...
Derek Henig
Dec 10, 20213 min read


Kudos to Middle School!
For the past several years, middle school has taken the lead on inspiring and educating folks at Christmas in Davidson to recycle right....
kathleen McIntyre
Dec 10, 20211 min read


Waiting for Winter
The energy level is high in our primary group right now. There is a stillness in the air, everyone is waiting for something! We have been...
Collette
Dec 10, 20211 min read
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