From the desk of Jessica Mize, ACE Coordinator: Happy 2016 and welcome to the new semester! It may not be a new school year, but as we begin a new semester and a new year, what a great time to start reinforcing beneficial habits. Below are some of my favorite habits for students that I […]
We celebrated Christmas in our classes at the Lower School over the past couple days. We held parties in our classrooms full of yummy treats, Christmas activites, and time with our families. We hope you all have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! Thanks for being a part of our family!
Our 5th graders participated in their annual Christmas scavenger hunt this week! “Away In a Manger” is the name of the hunt, and our students had an awesome time!
What鈥檚 the best way to learn about elections? Hold one, of course! That鈥檚 what Mrs. Newsom鈥檚 and Mrs. Bickerstaff鈥檚 third grade students did. After discussing and reading about the campaign and election process, the students chose two candidates for class president. The candidates chose campaign workers who helped them write the speech they gave to […]
Second and third grade students discovered many interesting facts about several well-known toys as they researched about the invention of toys in the library and computer lab. Did you know that Mr. Potato Head was the first toy advertised on TV or that the box is named as a toy in the Toy Hall of […]
Students took semester exams this week and they are glad to be finished! Happy Christmas break!
Mrs. Haugh class asked the question “why didn’t the Gingerbread Man want to get wet?” Students had all kinds of ideas: maybe he didn’t know how to swim, he might get soggy or he might sink. So we decided to see what would happen if we put the Gingerbread Man in water and…..he did get soggy, […]
ijump鈥jump鈥iialljump for JOY & for a Wonderful First Semester! Today was probably one of the most wonderful times of the year, at least for The 91猫先生 Middle School as they celebrated a fun-filled end to their semester; and what do you think they earned for a job well done? Well, that would be a […]
Mrs. McHugh’s speech classes gave their final speech in class this week. Parents came, and all enjoyed refreshments while students delivered either a story or poem slam. There was no theme, but the slam had to be memorized and delivered in 2-3 minutes. Some shared a variety of funny speeches, including one in particular about […]
Our second science classes are learning about mixtures this week. Students created a mixture to make their very own salt dough ornaments, just in time for Christmas!
Sophomores have been studying Beowulf in humanities. As part of their study, students did a special study on Vikings. The eighth century saw great success for the Vikings聽in campaigns and raids, largely due to their innovative ships and ability to navigate them over the whale-road and up rivers. Much war-sweat was spilt as a consequence […]
6th grade Humanities students played Jeopardy to review for their fall semester exam this week. Categories included Grammar, Vocabulary, History, Literary Terms, and Literature. It was a great way to have fun while also reviewing material for the exam next week! 聽聽 聽聽