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Kent Place Celebrates Engineering Week
From February 22 to February 26, Kent Place School celebrated Engineering Week. Events were planned across divisions to encourage students to embrace engineering as a field of study and/or career choice, and expose them to more STEM-based curriculum. Students participated in a number of events: • A school-wide visit from Dr. Dean Eppler of NASA, […]
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The Topic of “Water” is Discussed During Kent Place School’s Global Perspectives Day
On Wednesday, February 24, Kent Place Primary School hosted its school-wide Global Perspectives Day. This year’s theme, “Water,” allowed students, faculty and staff to learn about and discuss the various ethical, global, scientific, historical, nutritional, literary, technological and cultural issues surrounding water. The half-day event was celebrated exclusively by the Preschool and the Primary School, […]
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Multi-sensory Writing Program Helps Kindergartners Learn How to Learn
Casady School’s primary program is Montessori-based which, says kindergarten writing teacher Carrie Gardner, “helps me reach all my students, no matter what level they’re on.” Classes are small — no more than eight children at a time, and each child’s relationship to reading, writing, and language is unique. Her class works concurrently with the geography […]
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Student Entrepreneurship Includes Commitment to Philanthropy
Members of the Entrepreneur Club at Sonoma Country Day School (SCDS) are committed to helping others while developing financial literacy, creativity, and leadership skills. Students in grades 5-8, led by Math teacher Christy Harper, run the student store, keeping track of inventory, ordering supplies, and managing the books, among other tasks. They also organize a […]
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Students Take On Maple Sugaring – and More – In Experiential Curriculum
Throughout the year, students at North Country School study science and math by undertaking project-based assignments on the school’s farm, in its greenhouses and gardens, and within its 200 acres of Adirondack forest. During Intersession, the school’s February program that “inspires new passions and builds new skills,” students choose from half- and full-day weeklong courses. […]
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The House System brings together students across grade levels at Woodland School in Portola Valley, CA
A long-time school tradition and the only one of its kind in California, Woodland School (Early Childhood through 8th-grade) uses the House System to foster camaraderie, collaboration, and leadership. The House System is a traditional feature of many schools in commonwealth countries but less common—and often only attributed to boarding schools—in the US. Upon joining […]
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Design and Fabrication at ‘Iolani School
‘Iolani School students in one of the Wet Lab classes needed a way to photograph and analyze specimens under the microscope. But holding up their iPads and iPhones to take the photos proved to be ineffective and unwieldy. The Design and Fabrication class seized the opportunity to find a solution for their fellow classmates by […]
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Genius Hour: Learning How to Learn
Genius Hour is often described as a classroom version of a practice at Google, where engineers spend 20% of their time on pet projects of their choice; it’s estimated that about 50% of Google projects have emerged from this creative time. Fifth grade teacher Chris Loeffler introduced the concept to students by going through the […]
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Turning Point School – A Deep Dive into Global Citizenship
Recently, Turning Point School was honored to be recognized by the Council of International Schools as a school that is shaping the future on international education. In a blog post titled “Turning Point School – A Deep Dive into Global Citizenship,” the Council of International Schools interviewed Head of School Deborah Richman on the school’s […]
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Students Learn Leadership Skills by Raising Chickens, Selling Eggs
Fourth grade students at The Lamplighter School oversee a chicken-raising and egg-selling corporation that integrates entrepreneurship into the curriculum. Lamplighter Layers, now in its 47th year, teaches students to apply academic skills to the hands-on operation of a real business that involves selling thousands of eggs and donating most of the profit to charities, including […]
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Jane Goodall Visit Leads to Lasting Lessons About Activism and Conservation
Jane Goodall’s momentous visit to Burke’s in fall 2015 continues to reverberate across campus, with projects relating to her and her work extending well beyond her departure. The famed primatologist told the story of her life and urged environmental action to both Burke’s divisions at two separate assemblies on October 13. Her appearance in and […]
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Week of Code Expands to P.E. and the Arts
Burke’s hosted its second annual week of Hour of Code activities in December. Close to 75 activities kept students in all grades busy throughout each day of the week, from early Open Code before classes started to playing coding games in Tree House after school. We saw students taking part in activities such as: -Coding […]