Grade Level
Lower
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Wetlands Field Day
Our third graders have been studying the importance of the wetlands on the Crocker Conservancy. Students put on their muck boots and waded into the wetlands to discover which plants and insects were thriving in our calcareous muck fen. Students measured the temperature, pH, and levels of dissolved oxygen in the stream bordering the wetland […]
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Lower School Students Show Respect for Art through Emojis
In this video, Ranney Lower School students discuss in their words what it means to respect art. They describe their thoughts by designing their own emojis.
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Global Partnerships Forge Deep Relationships, Shift World Views
Mark Day School uses a global lens to broaden horizons and deepen students’ educational experience. The school’s Global Partnership Program builds relationships with local and international schools and organizations; the program was founded on the idea of reciprocity—everyone involved has something to learn and something to teach. Last summer, 15 students in grades 1-8 and […]
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Rare Caterpillar Visits Old Trail School
Old Trail School students were surprised when a rare Hickory Horned Devil Caterpillar dropped from a tree while students were outside during science class. The Hickory Horned Devil stumped the School’s science teachers who had never seen this rare caterpillar. These caterpillars live in the deciduous forest areas of the eastern U.S. and are more […]
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Salt marsh planting; Admiral Farragut Academy students work together to save the world
Dozens of Kindergarteners…and first-graders and second-graders, in fact the entire student body — Upper and Lower School — spent a portion of their day on September 8 getting muddy planting hundreds of plugs of salt marsh grass in the school’s nursery, which sits just outside of Sari Deitche’s biology classroom. For many, it was the […]
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Campus Trail Connects Students with Environment and the Larger World
Woodstock Day School (WDS) students are tackling the problems of a warming planet. They’re acquiring the technological skills and the drive to innovate and produce creative solutions, thanks to a recently awarded STEM challenge grant. The nursery-grade 12 students are excited about the opportunity to make a difference. In collaboration with a local non-profit, the […]
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Old Trail School – Welcome Back Students
Students were treated to a new video at the first Head of School Assembly of the 2016-17 school year. David Chottiner (Intermediate and Middle School Director) created the video featuring faculty and staff having fun to Can’t Stop the Feeling. Thanks to Mr. Chottiner for a great start to the school year.
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Why No Homework Matters
This week, the topic of homework in elementary school has gone viral in the news and social media. Here at The Country School, we believe in the value of a research-based program that inspires joyful learning. Four years ago, we listened to the research, and spent a year analyzing and redesigning our classroom instructional minutes; […]
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“Our Spirit”
“Give to us a noble SPIRIT that we, with our teachers, may go forward to achieve the highest goals in life.” This exerpt from the UMS-Wright motto resonates throughout the entire school. During the Spring of 2016, we released a series of four videos (Our School, Our Mind, Our Body and Our Spirit) that give […]
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“Our Body”
At UMS-Wright, we continue to build a foundation for excellence through our devotion to advancing our students in mind, BODY, and spirit! During the Spring of 2016, we released a series of four videos (Our School, Our Mind, Our Body and Our Spirit) that give viewers an inside glimpse into “Our School.”
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“Our Mind”
UMS-Wright continues to set the example in education as we nurture and shape the minds of our students. During the Spring of 2016, we released a series of four videos (Our School, Our Mind, Our Body and Our Spirit) that give viewers an inside glimpse into “Our School.”
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“Our School, Our UMS-Wright”
At UMS-Wright, we continue to build a foundation for excellence through our devotion to advancing our students in Mind, Body, and Spirit! During the Spring of 2016, we released a series of four videos (Our School, Our Mind, Our Body and Our Spirit) that give viewers an inside glimpse into “Our School.”