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The Peace & Justice Project: Phase I
Throughout the 2016-17 school year, Ranney School (Tinton Falls, NJ) students will be working on special projects to support Global Peace & Justice, which is #16 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a follow-on program to last year’s SDG partnership with the UN and Monmouth University, the History and Art Departments will […]
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A Design Thinking Approach to Community Service
Students in Mrs. Diane Richards’ Intro to Design Thinking class are introduced to a five-step plan of creative problem-solving based on a human-centered approach. Last year, Mrs. Richards and students Michael Vanelli ‘19 and Maggie Pearson ’18 learned The Ricketts Center, the local Olivet boys’ and girls’ club, was not usually open on Saturdays due […]
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NAIS and the Only Responsible Stance on Anthropogenic Climate Change
ABSTRACT OF AN ESSAY I WROTE: We owe it to our NAIS students to have challenging, respectful conversations that acknowledge that we are rooted in and dependent upon nature and that we are responsible for protecting nature for future generations. Further, we in NAIS should loudly proclaim that we recognize that human-induced climate change is […]
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Miquon Uses the Electoral College to Select the ‘National Doughnut’
On the heels of the U.S. Presidential election, 5th and 6th graders at The Miquon School entered their own contest to determine a campus favorite. Electing the national doughnut simulated the presidential race, complete with campaigning, balloting and calculating votes. Simulation, an educational technique used in a variety of settings, presents students an opportunity to […]
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Children Run their own Restaurant
Recently at The Miquon School, first graders were very keen on making food. The teachers saw this passion as an opportunity to build on their students’ food-related curiosity with a new unit that would touch on many first-grade level skills and concepts. “When asked if they would like to make their own real restaurant, the […]
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Sculpture Exhibit in Pre-K Ignites Interest in the Arts
What is the role of art in the Pre-K classroom? In Red Barn, the Pre-K classroom at The Seven Hills School, the role of art is an expansive one. Art serves not only as a medium for the communication of ideas, but also as an arena to grow confidence, build community, and foster independence. This […]
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Food Preservation
Students in Milton Hershey School’s Culinary Arts career technical pathway examine the many ways food can be preserved. See how they learn about the decades-old issue of keeping the over-abundance of crops and meats fresh for winter consumption. In this unit, the students prepare various meats to be smoked, make cider and quarter apples for […]
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Leadership Conference
Milton Hershey School Student Government Association hosted its third annual leadership conference for hundreds of MHS middle and high school students. This year, the theme of the conference was focused on aspiring students to be a “difference maker” in the life of another person or within their community.
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Besties
Children see the world in a wonderful way, they see the perfect world, and it’s a great reflection of their innocence. Milton Hershey School is what our country and maybe the world really could be, if people really took the time to get to know and understand one another. That creates a bond that surpasses […]
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Outdoor Program Encourages Learning and Leadership
Located at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, The Waterford School’s signature Outdoor Program offers unique opportunities for students to prepare for and develop a lifetime connection with the wilderness, where learning becomes an adventure. Activities might include afternoon outings to the nearby mountains, or multi-day travels throughout northern and southern Utah. Each year, eager […]
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Students Memorialize Their State’s Past, Commit to Creating a Better Future
Last summer, a group of Altamont School seniors and two faculty members travelled from Birmingham to Montgomery to join in the Community Remembrance Project. Sponsored by the Equal Justice Initiative, the Remembrance Project represents indigent defendants and prisoners denied fair and just treatment in the legal system. Participants from across the state collected soil from […]
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Learning in Two Languages: A Young Bilingual Scientist Describes Experiments in French & English
A bilingual immersion program isn’t only learning two languages simultaneously—it’s learning, understanding, analyzing, and communicating concepts in two languages. In this video, one of our 3rd graders describes two science experiments; one in French, and the other in English.