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Mar 31, 20211 min read

Spring has sprung!

We welcomed Spring this week and took time to notice the signs of Spring emerging all around us! We have been working on our Variety...

Mar 27, 20211 min read

Lower Elementary March 22-26: Science Fair & Vernal Equinox

Thank you to all the parents for bringing amazing treats to share! The children really enjoyed having a special day with exciting food!...

Mar 26, 20211 min read

Upper El (3/22-26): Science Fair!

We finally had our Science Fair this week, and, "wow!" am I impressed with our group! Thank you to all the parents for coming to support...

Mar 26, 20212 min read

Upper El's Got Spirit! 3/15-3/19

While our Spirit Week was paired with some iffy weather, we still had a blast together in Upper El. Spring is in the air, and spirits...

Mar 22, 20211 min read

Sustainability in Action!

Middle Schoolers took a fantastic trip to Boomerang Water, where Jason Dibble inspired them to be change-makers in the world. He...

Lower Elementary

kathleen McIntyre

Mar 21, 20211 min read

That’s the spirit!

How exciting it was this week to see the children arrive dressed each day for a different theme! They really enjoyed spirit week and...

Primary Class

Mar 20, 20211 min read

Lower Elementary March 15-19: Rain, rain go away! Spring arrives this weekend!

This was an up and down week with all the changing weather. Despite the weather, the children were very diligent and productive. Our...

Mar 19, 20211 min read

Upper El (3/15 - 19): Building Boxes

This week, students took a recap quiz on our Radiant Energy unit, wrote stories with the same ending (given by Mr. Derek), completed the...

Mar 19, 20212 min read

Upper El, 3/8-3/12

We had some gorgeous weather days last week! We are moving along with our research for our Great Debate, as well as research for our...

Mar 14, 20211 min read

Lower El, March 8-12: Warm sunshine beckons, Work is blossoming outside. Spring at DGS!

Ahh, the beautiful weather invigorated children and staff alike, resulting in a productive week of learning. We've seen so much diligence...

Paula Gross

Mar 13, 20211 min read

Reach for the sun!

After a chilly beginning our week turned into glorious sunshine. The children responded to this weather as we all did with pure joy! We...

Mar 12, 20211 min read

Upper El (3/8-12): Solar Ovens and Scenes!

This week, students wrote one scene scripts, which they all got to act out together Friday afternoon. We also began our Solar Oven...

Mar 12, 20211 min read

MS Sci & Engineering 3/12

It has been SO nice both having our students back at school for more of the day, AND to be enjoying this lovely (dare I say?) spring...

Ed Haponik

Mar 12, 20211 min read

Upper El: 3/1-3/5, Five Full Days!

It was so great having the class for five consecutive days last week! We jumped into our Reading and Writing units on Argument. The...

Mar 8, 20211 min read

Lower Elementary March 1-5: Here Comes the Sun!

Signs of spring are all around us and what welcome signs they are! This week we began our study of biomes and our study of Dolly Parton....

Mar 5, 20211 min read

March came in like a Lamb

Thank you to everyone for making the time to conference with us last week. It is always great to talk with you and share what we see of...

Primary Class

Mar 5, 20211 min read

Upper El (3/1-5): Greenhouse Effect

A week in the sunshine with Upper El was amazing. We wrote fanfiction stories this week, and our unit on radiant energy came to a close...

Mar 5, 20212 min read

Upper El: Week of 2/15

I hope you had a wonderful February Break! Thank you all so much for attending our conferences. It was lovely connecting with each of...

Feb 28, 20211 min read

Lower Elementary February 15-19: Last days of winter? Pretty pretty please?

This week marked our last remote Monday and more bitter, rainy and cold days for in-person learning. The children have been very diligent...