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The Oldfields Experience: May Program
Galloping across the beaches of the Irish coast, nailing drywall in New Orleans, touring the ruins in Pompeii, developing code for an original video game – the May Program can take students just about anywhere! May Program offers a life changing opportunity for our students. Officially inaugurated in 1971, this popular tradition is still perfectly […]
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BUILDING A STRONG SCHOOL COMMUNITY
The Jemicy Lower and Middle School Buddy Program began almost a decade ago at the suggestion of a Middle School teacher who predicted that the pairing of younger and older students would be mutually beneficial. Every student, 1st through 8th grade, has a buddy, sometimes two. Some have been matched because of common interests or […]
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French Cooking Lesson
Students at The Rumson Country Day School take their World Language classes very seriously! Taking knowledge of a second language outside of the classroom and having fun with it is not just encouraged…It’s part of the curriculum. Enjoy as this upper school student teaches us how to make a classic French dish: crepes! Bon Appetit!
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Wilderness Trips Take Kids Out of Their Comfort Zone
The Rumson Country Day School uses a hands-on approach, encouraging students to learn by doing and to experiment with different methods of solving problems. Instead of just memorizing facts or reading about others’ experiences, our students learn by doing, making discoveries and experimenting with knowledge firsthand. RCDS’ fifth-through-eighth-grade wilderness adventures provide children with exciting opportunities […]
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Facing Fear of Nature
Spending a semester away at Conserve School in the heart of Wisconsin’s Northwoods can be a bit scary. To help students understand and overcome their fears English teacher Jeff Rennicke begins each semester with an exploration of the origins of fear of the wilderness. Jeff tells his students, “whether we realize it or not, fear […]
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Engineering is Elementary
How can exploring the angle of reflection help a third grader design a lighting system for a model of an Egyptian tomb? Does soil structure play a part in deciding where to build a bridge? What role will transportation engineering play in our quest for a sustainable planet? These are all questions that are explored […]
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Brimmer and May Students Launch Digital News Site
At 7:45 a.m., students launched The Gator (BMGator.com), the student news site of Brimmer and May. Replete with not just written content, but also podcasts, videos, photos, live stream, and other interactive content, viewers will enjoy prime access to campus news and events. The site runs on WordPress, the same platform that powers many of […]
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My Miriam Story: Clayton
The real value of Miriam School is best understood in the changed lives of its students. Miriam helps children who are struggling in school unlock their potential. Hear from Clayton in his own words, along with his Mother’s, about finding a place to belong at Miriam School. “It’s not how you start…it’s how you finish.”
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Kindergartners Study, Celebrate Monarch Butterflies
Early in the fall, a procession of kindergartners dressed as caterpillars, butterflies, blue jays, woodland animals, and stinkbugs marches from the kindergarten building at The Park School of Baltimore to a nearby open meadow. For decades, the youngest learners at Park have begun their school year by studying the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and its […]
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Rocket Physics
Many say it’s a rite of passage among Gilman’s Upper School science students: the rocket launch. Every year, physics students take their class outside to launch air rockets across the football field and predict the landing site. Will they land on target? Take a look.
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Banned Books Week at the St. Francis de Sales Library
The St. Francis de Sales Library is home to the Middle and Upper School students at Visitation Academy in St. Louis. During the celebration of Banned Books Week, 9/22-9/26/14, the library held different activities each day complete with prizes. Some of the activities were: “Caught! Reading a Banned Book” (Guess the faculty member hidden behind […]
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Research Project Connects Students with Their Community
Seventh grade history students at Calvert School in Baltimore spend three months a year researching their school’s hometown. “The City Project” asks each student to select an area of interest, focus on a particular topic and time period, and use a variety of required research techniques—including personal interviews, primary and secondary sources, and photographs—to gather […]