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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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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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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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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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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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Students at St. Paul’s School for Girls Build Living History Exhibit for Alumnae Weekend
Students in the Women’s History elective at St. Paul’s School for Girls (SPSG) partnered with the Development Office to create a Living History Exhibit on the history of SPSG, which was displayed for the school’s reunion weekend. Beginning with primary source research in the school’s archives, students brainstormed topics of interest, research questions, and initial […]
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Supporting the Kent School Community
Each year, students and employees at Kent School participate in Osprey Day, which is a day of service to our school. Students engage in projects to improve our campus and the surrounding area. In conjunction with Osprey Day, we created this video to urge support from parents and alumni to support the school’s annual fund […]
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Oakhill Celebrates Cultural Diversity
Although there are small celebrations throughout the year where families and friends of Oakhill are invited to share their diverse heritage and backgrounds, we reserve one day a year to hold our large festival of colors, foods, dress, music, dance, and the people of Oakhill’s culturally rich community, the Global Celebration. This year’s celebration began […]
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Social Justice Slam and the Power Of Student Voice
Buckley Country Day School turned its auditorium into a showcase for some of its brightest young minds, sharing some of their most passionate work at the Social Justice Slam. It was certainly a night to remember, as students used their voices and imagery—through poetry and film about social issues and courageous human rights defenders—yielding results […]
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Eighth Grade Poetry Becomes Blues Music
Poetry and cross curricular learning is alive, meaningful and robust at Kent School. Eighth Grade students study a blend of twentieth century literature, history, art and music throughout the academic year. The students read novels short stories, poems, plays and non-fiction articles to complete research papers. They read John Steinbeck, Ray Bradbury, Richard Connell, Langston […]
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Admiral Farragut Academy Aviation Department is awarded $5,000 grant by American Airlines
Admiral Farragut Academy (Farragut) was one of 17 aviation focused schools and organizations around the country awarded with a grant by American Airlines because of its dedication to training the next generation of aviators. The $5,000 grant to Farragut will enhance the Lower School Aviation experience and give its younger students the opportunity to train […]