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Lessons of the Heart
It was a lovely week in the woods. The heat and humidity of summer is finally relaxing it's grip and autumn has begun to be whispered by...
judith2957
Sep 12, 20211 min read
Sowing seeds of Sustainability
Oh! I mean sowing seeds IN Sustainability. That's right - we jumped into our first round of seed starting this week, in preparation for...
Paula Gross
Sep 10, 20211 min read
UE (Mr. D): Paper Bridges
This week, in the afternoon, we finished our first stories for the year and had fun with our first Engineering challenge! Before we began...
Derek Henig
Sep 10, 20212 min read
Labor of love
Each day is a labor of love for us in Primary! Everyone came back refreshed after the Labor Day long weekend and ready to work! The...
Collette
Sep 10, 20211 min read
Greetings from the Forest
We had quite a few adventures this week! We walked the creek all the way from The Circle of Stumps to The Bridge. I walked in front (one...
judith2957
Sep 5, 20211 min read
Middle School ELA/SS
What a great start to the year we have had. Students are working hard building relationships with their peers and learning our classrooom...
Maya Montemurro
Sep 4, 20211 min read
Birthday Mania
Happy Labor Day weekend! This week we celebrated 4 birthdays: Lily’s 6th, James’ 4th, Evie’s 5th and Magni’s 4th! What fun for the...
Collette
Sep 3, 20211 min read
UE (Mr. D): Stories and Bangs
This week we started our story writing and explored the origins of our Universe! We started things off on Monday by introducing our...
Derek Henig
Sep 3, 20212 min read
Upper El (Ms. Shannon) - Working Buzz
In a Montessori classroom, there is a working buzz. This is the opposite of everyone silently working at an individual desk on the same...
shannon7481
Sep 3, 20213 min read
MS Science & Engineering 9/3
Greetings all! I hope you've had a terrific week. Over the past few days, the MS crew has begun their science & engineering content in...
Ed Haponik
Sep 3, 20211 min read
Sustainability
The ability to sustain. Kinda nifty how you can pull one definition right out of the word itself! What does sustainability mean to you?...
Paula Gross
Sep 2, 20211 min read
Greetings from the Forest
What a wonderful first week of exploration! It may have been very hot, but the shade of the trees made lots of fun possible. We talked...
judith2957
Aug 29, 20211 min read
MS Science & Engineering 8/27
Getting to know youuuuuuuu... Getting to know all abouuuuuut youuuuuu... Actually, most of you I already know pretty well, but this first...
Ed Haponik
Aug 27, 20211 min read
Upper El (Ms. Shannon) - Community Vibes
Upper El's first week back to school at DGS has been all about community! We started our week with our school community at our Opening...
shannon7481
Aug 27, 20212 min read
Upper El: First week!
We're back, and it's been a great first week! We dove into our science theme for the year and explored our creativity and how it applies...
Derek Henig
Aug 27, 20212 min read
If we create it, they will come!
Wow!!!! What an amazing first week we had in Primary. We created the space and you put your trust in us…..thank you for the gift of your...
Collette
Aug 27, 20211 min read
Opening Ceremony
Today has been a beautiful day of celebrating, reconnecting, and making new friends. A super sweet moment from this morning’s ceremony...
kathleen McIntyre
Aug 23, 20211 min read
Welcome back (and a brief message on DGS social media)
Greetings all! I know all teachers will be gradually repopulating this blog with their own musings and GRATITUDES upon the start of the...
Ed Haponik
Aug 23, 20211 min read
Farewell, Upper El!
Families, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the gift of your children this year, and in years past. I'll forever hold the...
Jennifer Jakubecy
Jun 2, 20211 min read
Lower Elementary May 24-25: I Wish You More
It is with a HUGE sense of relief and accomplishment that we can say "WE MADE IT! WE DID IT!" Thank you to all the parents for your...
Jennifer Jakubecy
May 25, 20211 min read
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