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Upper El (9/14-9/18): Gravity Beyond Earth!
Our Upper El group fell into a nice rhythm this week in regards to their story writing, and we furthered our exploration into...
Derek Henig
Sep 18, 20201 min read


Pickling Day
Dr. Montessori emphasized the importance of using real tools and engaging with purposeful activities. This fosters young people’s...
kathleen McIntyre
Sep 13, 20201 min read
Middle School Week In Review (9/7 - 9/11)
This week in middle school we continued to learn about dramatic structure with a review of the literary element conflict. We discussed...
Maya Montemurro
Sep 13, 20202 min read


Upper El, Week of 9/7
Hello, families! I hope you're enjoying this beautiful weekend. I cannot tell you enough how much I adore your children. Our class has...
Jennifer Jakubecy
Sep 13, 20201 min read


MS Science & Engineering 9/7
Greetings everyone, This week in MS Science & Engineering, we jumped into some science disguised as play (which is my favorite kind). The...
Ed Haponik
Sep 12, 20202 min read


Primary week of 9/7/20
Our new windows were installed on Tuesday and they are wonderful. Our classroom is so much more airy and brighter because of them! When...
Collette
Sep 11, 20202 min read


Lower Elementary September 7-11: How does our garden grow? And children grow and grow!
This week Lower Elementary celebrated TWO birthdays on September 10! Happy Birthday Lily and Wyatt! Our new tradition of popping the...
Jennifer Jakubecy
Sep 11, 20202 min read
Upper El (9/7-9/11): Gravity All Around Us
* I didn't take a single picture this week! I'm sorry everyone, but next week I promise to get a bunch of pendulum pics and more! This...
Derek Henig
Sep 11, 20201 min read


The science behind food preservation
By understanding the conditions in which bacteria thrive, students could solve the problem of how to eat a locally grown cucumber at...
kathleen McIntyre
Sep 6, 20201 min read


Greetings from the forest!
We have been having some wonderful adventures the past few weeks. At one end of the forest we explored the creek behind the amphitheater,...
judith2957
Sep 6, 20201 min read


Upper El-- Week Three!
We began this week with a single day of remote learning due to hazardous weather. It was good to get a remote day under our belt, giving...
Jennifer Jakubecy
Sep 6, 20201 min read


Our Week In Review (8/31 - 9/4)
This week in middle school we continued explore this trimester's thematic unit of "Identity." This includes reviewing the literary...
Maya Montemurro
Sep 5, 20201 min read


MS Sci & Engineering - Week 3
Hey everyone, We continue rolling along in middle school Science & Engineering. This week we wrapped up our initial unit on hydrology...
Ed Haponik
Sep 5, 20201 min read


Lower Elementary August 31-September 4: 15 Days of School and counting...
Today marked the end of another successful week in Lower Elementary. We started off with a rainy, stormy, muddy, mucky Monday and ended...
Jennifer Jakubecy
Sep 4, 20202 min read


Upper El: Back to Building
This week we continued our exploration into writing fiction stories by learning about physical setting. Then, to advance our...
Derek Henig
Sep 4, 20201 min read


Labor of Love
Happy Labor Day weekend! For those of you going away, have a wonderful time....family getaways are always fun!!! I have only a couple of...
Collette
Sep 4, 20201 min read


Upper El: And Away We Go!
As we continued to build relationships and establish our classroom community this week, we were also able to ease into academic learning...
Jennifer Jakubecy
Aug 30, 20201 min read


Sustainability 101
What is Sustainability? I ask this question often. Students offer lots of examples, but I want to make sure they understand the why...
kathleen McIntyre
Aug 30, 20201 min read


Our Week In Review
We had a great second week in middle school. Students completed a spelling, writing, and mechanics diagnostic. I will use these...
Maya Montemurro
Aug 29, 20201 min read


Embracing the Outdoors
it is hard to believe this is only our second week back. As you will see from the pictures, the children are settling in really well and...
Collette
Aug 28, 20202 min read
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