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Kent School Students Learn from Terrapins
For ten consecutive years, Kent School, serving Preschool through Grade 8 on the bank of the Chester River in historic Chestertown, MD has raised terrapins in the classroom in conjunction with several environmental organizations as part of the Lower School Bay Studies curriculum. The School’s most recent partnership with The National Aquarium in Baltimore began […]
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Put on Your Math Goggles! Seeing Circles in a Kandinsky
Third graders at All Saints’ Episcopal School recently donned their math goggles and engaged in a measurement exploration using the visual arts as a lens. Students learned about the Russian painter, Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), considered a pioneer of abstract modern art. Students used his “Several Circles” (1926) as a springboard to exploring characteristics of a […]
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Art and Service Collide at Kent School
Kent School is hosting an Empty Bowls event to benefit The Kent County Food Pantry. Empty Bowls is an international project to fight hunger, personalized by artists and art organizations on a community level. The event is open to the public and admission is free. Guests will enjoy a variety of homemade soups and breads […]
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ESD Third Graders Combine Statistics and Sports Cards in New Student-led Club
Three third-grade students from The Episcopal School of Dallas recently noticed an unmet need in their weekly Lower School life: a time and place for sports cards to be traded with classmates. So they approached Chelle Wabrek, Head of Lower School, and Megan Barnes, the new Lower School Librarian, with the idea of a Sports […]
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Old Trail School Middle School Students Create Civility Contracts During Election Season
Middle School students at Old Trail School have created Civility Contracts to practice and encourage respectful discussion and behavior during the weeks preceding the presidential election. Students agreed to listen to each other’s points of view, accept feedback if someone “crossed the line into a personal attack,” agree to disagree, and seek common ground. They […]
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Seven Hills students build a city filled with young entrepreneurs
Where can you find stores like Pie4U, Spin Land or Wild Rabbit Bookmarks? Box City, of course! Each fall our 5th graders embark on an entrepreneurial journey to design and start a small business. This unit of study provides students the opportunity to think critically and mathematically, problem-solve, apply creativity and develop an innovative idea. […]
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The Tiny House Project at Colorado Academy
Colorado Academy turned over a decommissioned school bus to the students in the Innovation Lab. Faculty from both the art and science departments taught the year-long course. The bus is a house on wheels, and will be used on school outings and outdoor trips.
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Community Cubed: A Public Art Project Captures Big Ideas
For more than a week in October, a 12-foot-tall cube became a community canvas. Art classes painted on the walls. Middle Schoolers contributed squares for a mosaic. Faculty, parents, and visitors wrote their wishes on multicolored tags, which hung from the structure and fluttered in the breeze. Creativity, meaning, purpose, and community found expression here. […]
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Erez Kaganovitz, Creator Of Humans Of Tel Aviv, Visits Old Trail School
Old Trail School welcomed Erez Kaganovitz in September. He is the creator of Humans of Tel Aviv, a series of online photos and memoirs telling stories of the many people of the city. This visit was part of a continuing collaboration with Classrooms Without Borders, and was made possible thanks to a generous gift from […]
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Spring Break Experience Changes Perspectives, Fosters Civic Responsibility
A dozen or more high school students from Greenhills School annually forego a stereotypical spring break vacation of sunny beaches or snowy ski slopes, choosing to spend a week unplugged living in Detroit, learning about the city’s history and the challenges it faces, and engaging in community service projects. The Alternative Spring Break program reflects […]
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Leadership and Service Program Encourages Responsible Global Citizens
At Atlanta Girls’ School (AGS), the Education for the Development of Leadership and Service (EDLS) program is an integral part of the educational experience. It’s designed to teach and develop leadership skills and instill a deep appreciation of the critical role service must play in the life of a responsible global citizen. Students develop key […]
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Leadership Program Teaches Skills for College, Work, and Life
Edmund Burke School’s signature Leadership Program is designed to give students in grades 6-12 the skills they need for life after graduation: how to listen, collaborate, manage a diverse group, and inspire an audience. This fits into Burke’s mission of preparing students to make positive contributions to the world. Eighth graders design and create events […]