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Durham E-cademy – Day 1
Durham Academy’s spring break began on March 6. Due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, the school decided to suspend on-campus instruction and activities. DA’s 200+ faculty and staff returned from spring break and in 48 hours, launched an online version of DA for 1,227 students in grades Pre-K through 12. The first […]
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Character Through Service: Branch of the Pine at ULS helps critters in Australia
At University Lake School we focus on the following character traits, affectionately referred to as “Branches of the Pine.” Intellectual Curiosity Personal Integrity Original Thinking Character through Service. Some of our Lower School students worked during recess to sew joey pouches. The pouches will be sent to Australia to help animals dislodged due to the […]
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Fifth-graders Tackle Design Challenges
As part of their continuing study of project-based learning, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School fifth-graders enjoyed an in-house field trip with Georgia Tech for a special program, “Using Universal Design to Engineer a More Inclusive World.” Tech alumna Marnie Harris and current student Trey Quinn introduced the concept of universal design, which is a key focus […]
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Kent School's Grateful Story – A Video
Each year at Kent School, our Head of School, Nancy Mugele, chooses a word of the year that guides us in thoughts, actions and writing. This year, the word that guides is GRATEFUL. At the start of the school year, everyone at Kent School received a Gratitude Journal. We encourage students and employees to take […]
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Bolles Focusing on Student Wellness, Mindfulness
Bolles leaders have been reflecting on ways the school community can help students manage stress, make healthy choices and better emphasize wellness in their daily lives. This focus has resulted in many new programs and initiatives, including participation in Stanford University’s Challenge Success program, the creation of Health & Wellness committees, the addition of a […]
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THE GIRLS SCHOOL OF AUSTIN SUPPORTS LOCAL WOMEN AND GIRLS ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL
To honor the International Day of the Girl on October 11, The Girls School of Austin held a Personal Care Supply Drive benefitting women and girls in the Austin Area. Students, faculty, and staff donated baby supplies, sanitary products, and hair care during this one-day drive. Most of the products collected went to Posada Esperanza […]
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Exceptional Journey: An Inquiry Snapshot
Take an inquiry journey with Mid-Pacific first and second graders as they explore the concept of change and create their own definition of what is truly exceptional. At Mid-Pacific, we believe students must be knowledgeable, articulate and culturally competent to make a difference in the world today and in the future. We develop these skills […]
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Building a Froebel Playground
As the inventor of Kindergarten Friedrich Froebel had a profound effect, not only on education, but on culture at large. Frank Lloyd Wright attributed his having become an architect to play with Froebel’s blocks. He said of Froebel’s gifts, 3, 4 and 5, “I can still feel those maple blocks in my hands to this […]
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Arts at 'Iolani School
The performing and visual arts programs at ‘Iolani School in Honolulu, Hawaii provide students with the experiences, resources, and opportunities to express themselves, discover their passions, and to explore the world and all of its possibilities.
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Ethics and Young Learners: To Squish or Not To Squish?
Young children have a natural ability to feel empathy and compassion. For that reason, we decided to begin introducing ethics with our Kindergarten students through storytelling. We chose the book, “Hey, Little Ant” by Phillip and Hannah Hoose. It was a prefect tale to spur a dialog with small children about philosophical questions such as […]
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Using Augmented Reality to Strengthen Community
“One of the things I love about our learning community is the way grade levels interact with each other,” says Mrs. Miller, the educational technology teacher. “While the buddy program formally matches younger students with older buddies, there are so many other ways students interact with one another. This project was great because the eighth […]
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Recycled Orchestra Brings Literacy to Life
Trash transformed into music in an interdisciplinary project that encouraged Corbett Prep students to flex their STEM skills, practice music composition and think globally. And it all began with a book. Students in first through fifth grade read “Ada’s Violin,” Susan Hood’s true story about the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura in Paraguay. Students learned that […]