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Cornell Back Yard Feeder Watch
This week, DGS kicked off our data collection for Cornell’s Backyard Feeder Watch. Before we got into the nuts and bolts on the...
kathleen McIntyre
Dec 8, 20192 min read


Lower Elementary News December 2-6
Our week was very busy with many projects underway as we prepare for events coming up over the next few months. We are excited about our...

Lynne Erickson
Dec 8, 20191 min read


Our Week In Review (12/2 - 12/6)
We had a great week after a restful Thanksgiving break. In ELA students completed memoirs after engaging in peer-editing conferences with...
Maya Montemurro
Dec 8, 20191 min read


MS Science & Engineering 12/6
Hi everyone! We had a fun week in engineering, with everyone returning from Thanksgiving break recharged and ready to go. We began by...
ed haponik
Dec 7, 20191 min read


Upper El, Week of Dec. 2nd
Good afternoon! We've had a great week back, reconnecting and sharing about our Thanksgiving holiday! Since we only have three weeks...
Jennifer Jakubecy
Dec 6, 20191 min read
P4C Weeks 5 & 6
Dear Parents, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and that your dinner table was filled with philosophical discussions!...
Matt
Dec 2, 20193 min read


Lower Elementary Updates
Welcome back to DGS after the Thanksgiving holiday. Hope everyone had wonderful week with family and friends. I'm sure everyone will have...

Lynne Erickson
Dec 1, 20191 min read


Upper Elementary, Week of Nov. 18th
Greetings, UE families! I hope you're enjoying the start of your week-long break. Thank you all for your well wishes this past week! ...
Jennifer Jakubecy
Nov 25, 20191 min read


Our Week In Review (11/18 - 11/22)
This week in Social Studies we continued our unit on Early Man. We paid specific attention to the idea of collective learning and how...
Maya Montemurro
Nov 25, 20191 min read


Primary is ready for turkey day!
We had fun this week creating turkey handprint banners and primary had their own ideas of how to cook a turkey and what to have with it!...
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Nov 22, 20191 min read


MS Science & Engineering 11/22
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the students were tasked with several ongoing projects this past week in Science &...
ed haponik
Nov 22, 20191 min read


Connecting the Pieces
Our focus for the past couple of weeks has been bacteria, with the end game of understanding the microbiology of our aquaponics system. ...
kathleen McIntyre
Nov 20, 20191 min read


Is Davidson Recycling Right? DGS found out!
This week, Middle School Students presented to leaders in Davidson on the information they gathered along with lower elementary on if...
kathleen McIntyre
Nov 17, 20191 min read


Lower Elementary Hibernates
We had a "slow flow" hibernation day on Wednesday. This annual event is such fun and a favorite day each year. Our day is spent cozying...

Lynne Erickson
Nov 17, 20191 min read


Our Week In Review (11/11 - 11/15)
This week in middle school we began an ELA unit on memoir writing. Together we learned the traits of a memoir and identified and analyzed...
Maya Montemurro
Nov 17, 20191 min read


What kind of Island would you like to live on?
Kindergarten had fun this week as they completed their 'My place in space project'. They also created their own Islands as they began...
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Nov 16, 20191 min read


MS Science & Engineering 11/15
It was a fun, transitional week in the MS classroom as we shifted out of geology and into some neuroscience content and an introductory...
ed haponik
Nov 15, 20191 min read


Looking for ways to be more sustainable?
"I suspect most of you already do many things to help preserve the viability of the planet we all call home. Perhaps you recycle glass,...
Jennifer Jakubecy
Nov 15, 20191 min read


Upper El, Week of Nov. 11th
Greetings, Upper Elementary families! This week, students walked into town twice. On Monday, the Boggiano brothers invited us to the...
Jennifer Jakubecy
Nov 15, 20191 min read


My favorite event of the year!
My favorite event of the year is the DGS Variety Show. It is a time when the students' personalities really shine. And this year did not...
Jennifer Jakubecy
Nov 14, 20191 min read
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