“That Flag” read by author Tameka Fryer Brown Upper el is deep into a civil rights study.  They have explored the trials and triumphs of...

In honor of the Lunar New Year, upper elementary students worked in pairs to research this special time of year.  They explored the...

We walked together as a class just down the street to visit "Hearts on Fiber", where the children had a weaving lesson. The children...

Creativity shapes the way students think, explore, and grow. Here's why we place creativity at the center of your education at DGS.

The 5 Grand Challenges: Middle School kicked off a new SDG to begin the year! We're currently focusing on SDG #7: Affordable and Clean...

This week, we continued exploring how mindfulness supports the development of a growth mindset. In our last class, we talked about how...

Welcome back to the loft after a long break for all the holidays! It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks - a week of school .... wait .......

Our first 2 weeks back from Winter Break have been incredible!  It has been great to see everyone again and jump back into class. In...

We were SO excited to be able to host Author Tameka Fryer Brown as we head into February and Black History Month. Ms. Brown is the...

Discover how our multi-age classrooms create an environment where every child feels supported, inspired, and valued.

This week in Mindfulness, we are building on last week's theme of being open to new possibilities—how we do this by having open bodies,...

For our first peace circle of 2025, Upper El reflected on the past. We contemplated the following: Is there anything from the past that...

Snow Day in the Woods I know we are in 2025, but I wanted to share the wrap up of 2024. We had a blast preparing for our play and...

This year's Intercession format allowed the children to both learn and practice their parts in the production as well as continue their...

Christmas in Davidson Edition Phew! It's been quite a busy season here at school! Between all the classes creating their own plays and...

Hi everyone! I know it's been a little while since my last update, but we've been busy here at school over the past couple of weeks! I...

Dear Readers, I have a confession. I have no pictures to share, not because we have been boring, but because we have been present . So,...

Hi all! Lots of fun continuing in middle school science (and also some work - I promise). These past few weeks, that work has taken the...

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break and was able to feed their spirits as well as their tummies! Intercession has begun,...

To close our week in upper el, we sat together in circle and contemplated, “What am I grateful for about myself?” The responses… ~ I can...