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The Hill School Is My Home
The Hill School (Pottstown, Pa.) has a flourishing performing arts program that includes outstanding instrumental and vocal ensembles. In 2016, the a cappella Hilltones and Hilltrebles poured their creative talents into this music video production that highlights key Hill community values and students’ emotional connections to the School, while also providing a scenic tour of […]
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Open Window School Second Graders Share Mindfulness with Kindergartners
I had the opportunity to sit in on story time in second grade recently. Criss cross applesauce, I leaned against the wall, needing the support now that I am no longer 7, and did some mindful breathing, as a student led us with the Hoberman Sphere. Squinting, I peaked around the room and realized that […]
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Akiva students build interactive “monsters” as part of new STEM initiative
Akiva School students in grades four-six are creating monsters. Not the ugly harmful kind. These are friendly, interactive monsters, and by making them the students are learning to integrate the subjects of science, technology, mathematics and engineering. The project is part of a new STEM initiative at Akiva as the school implements a five-year plan […]
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Kent Place Economics Students Visit Accenture
Kent Place Upper School Economics students spent Wednesday, March 9 at Accenture’s New York City headquarters. Hosted by Ellyn J. Shook, the visit included meetings with female executives and an introduction to their Creativity Lab. Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, […]
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Hands-On, Project-Based Program Offers Opportunities, Inspiration
Project Exploration is both cutting edge and a 50-year tradition at the all-girls Purnell School. Each year, faculty members create new three-week, mini-semester classes for students that reflect the type of learning they’re encountering both inside and outside the classroom — from academic courses designed to be hands-on, meaningful, and individualized, to LifeSports, engaging girls […]
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Chandler School Teacher Attends White House Event with First Lady Michelle Obama
Jenn Johnson, a third-grade teaching assistant at Chandler School in Pasadena, attended a White House event hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama. The event was billed as “A Conversation on the Health of our Nation’s Youth.” Johnson, together with Chandler third-grade teacher Shelby Montevirgen, has created a classroom where students hop, skip, crawl, balance, jump, […]
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Amelia Earhart
Third-graders gave first-person presentations on presidents and famous people to their classmates. In celebration of Women’s History Month in March, one student dressed up as Amelia Earhart.
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A STEAM approach to Learning at Milton Hershey School
Milton Hershey School strives to provide unique and amazing learning opportunities for our students. A team of senior computer science students and their teacher completed construction of what is known as an ‘AR Sandbox.’ Learn what ‘AR’ is and how MHS students are learning from this eye-opening STEAM experience.
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Periodic Table of Elements Come to Life as Superheroes
Sixth grade students recently completed an exciting STEAM project in science combining research, storytelling and moving making. Each student researched an element, then used the science behind the element’s chemical and physical properties to create a superhero. Sixth graders gave their superhero a backstory about how they got their powers and appearance. After creating a […]
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Innovation Lab Inspires Students to Identify Problems, Find Solutions
La Jolla Country Day School uses design thinking to teach students how to identify a problem people don’t even know they have. One team of upper schoolers recently discovered a dramatic disconnect between how much water people think they’re wasting and how much is actually being wasted; now they’re looking for ways to bridge that […]
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Adventures in Robotics at Principia School
Robotics at Principia is a great addition to our STEM programming. But it’s also about so much more than science, technology, engineering and math. Teamwork, planning, communication, and grit are just a few of the essential skills our students are developing, that will benefit them in academics and in life.
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The Ala Wai Watershed Project
One exciting example of how ‘Iolani students are conducting real world research is the progress of the Ala Wai Watershed Project. The project was started in 2010 by beloved biology teacher Papa Jack Kay who recently retired after teaching at ‘Iolani for 50 years. Along with teacher Teresa Shimamoto and then students Iris Kuo ’12 […]