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Going Ga Ga
Ga-ga is a game popular in Israel, and while it’s similar to dodge ball (getting hit by the ball puts you out of the game) all the action takes place below the knees, so even the youngest children on the Clear Spring School campus can play. Often games involve students from first grade as well […]
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Old Trail School Pathways to Sustainability
Our School has created a model for school environmental sustainability programs, focusing on five major components: facility, food, operations, recycling and water. Each of these is continuously evaluated by our administration with a goal of improvement and direct connection to our curriculum. We are striving to reduce our carbon footprint while introducing students to their […]
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i-Term Inspires Joyful Learning at MPA
One hundred fifty eight middle school students, twelve hands-on courses, one week and no grades – it was all about joyful learning at Mounds Park Academy, January 5-9, 2015! The first middle school innovation-Term (i-Term) was a unique opportunity for students in grades 5-8 to participate in weeklong, project-based courses that allowed them to dive […]
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Shorecrest Documentary Project “The Impact of Giving Back”
Shorecrest teachers William Leavengood and Aaron Sober challenged their Upper School students to create a documentary film highlighting one of the many service projects that Shorecrest students complete. Junior Laura Heagy and senior Jared Wang chose to produce a film that draws attention to the school’s longstanding holiday gift drive benefitting the Guardian Ad Litem […]
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The Ethel Walker School Explores Systemic Racism in the Criminal Justice System on MLK Day
Each year on MLK Day, instead of taking a day off, members of The Ethel Walker School community actively engage in expanding their knowledge and renewing their commitment to social justice. This year’s programming focused on systemic racism in the U.S. criminal justice system, and was developed and facilitated by students. Students who participated in […]
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Mid-Peninsula High School Launches Human Relations Course
Mid-Peninsula High School launched a new Human Relations course devoted to studying various forms of community engagement. The course is geared to focus on issues that matter the most to the students so they can be invested in the programs they launch. The class recently hosted a Social Justice Panel featuring representatives from the Ecumenical […]
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Clubs Team Up To Fight Hunger
The Green Team and the Community Service Club at Stoneleigh-Burnham School have joined forces to help local families in need of food. The clubs have begun a returnable bottle initiative to raise money for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, a charitable organization that works to reduce hunger and increase food security. Club members Claire […]
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Learning About Physics With a Roller Coaster Challenge
As a fun way to wrap up a unit on the laws of motion, Mr. Bill Earley’s second grade science students have been building roller coasters. Students have been learning about three major physics concepts in particular – motion, energy, and forces. Students have learned the definition of key terms such as motion, speed, velocity, […]
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Startup Teen Albuquerque
Bosque School students formed a Service Learning group to promote entrepreneurship and economic development in our community. After Taylor, Class of 2017, went to an all-adult Startup Weekend, she decided to start one just for teens. The first Startup Weekend for Teens was held in November 2013. This group followed with a very successful week-long […]
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STEAM Students Work on Product Business Project
Students in the STEAM Lab are currently working on a product business project. The class has been divided into creative, production, and business teams to figure out how best to bring a concept through production and into a lucrative business. Using the vinyl cutter and steam press that STEAM Director Chris Hardman acquired with his […]
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Exploring the Sun
Stephen Ramsden from the Solar Astronomy Project came to MIS and talked with our students (Grade 4 – Middle School) about the solar system! He brought advanced telescopes and explained some astronomical phenomena to the students. Each student had an opportunity to look through the special telescopes. He was so impressed by the level of […]
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“Wisdom of the Hands” Provides a Pathway to Success
As first graders at Clear Spring School are studying ornithology, they’re also using handsaws to carve model birds. Upper schoolers have made cigar box guitars and pinhole cameras—one student, interested in baking, made his own dough board. This year, a dozen new Sloyd knives, each sharp enough to give a case of shivers to most […]