Grade Level
Upper
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Dance Movement and Music Help Students Develop Personal, Environmental Connections
Baltimore Lab School students recently collaborated with dance therapist and architect Martha Raquel Herrera Muñoz and the non-profit PlanetArt Fund in a series of three-day workshops to create ocean awareness. Through dance movement and music, Muñoz, along with BLS faculty members Zac Lawhon and Jackie Lesh, helped students in grades 6-12 explore the concept of […]
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Musicians Master the Art and Responsibility of Live Performance
With every note they play, students in Kent Denver School’s award-winning R&B group, The Quincy Ave. Rhythm Band, envelop listeners in a rich cocoon of emotion and song. DownBeat magazine recently named the ensemble the Best High School Band in the Country in the pop/rock/blues category—the seventh time in a decade the school has received […]
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Students Use Integrative Thinking to Explore, Understand Ancient Civilizations
EVERlab, in its pilot year at Jewish Community High School of the Bay, focuses on students’ integration of concepts, ideas, and themes from both their Jewish and general studies courses. The Hebrew root word “EVER” means crossing over and the ability to be in transition, so the program uses design thinking, ideation, iteration, and collaboration […]
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Classroom Inspirations May Provide Real-World Solutions
Students in Maya Crosby’s Anatomy and Physiology class at Lincoln Academy are asked to integrate real-world applications into their work. The curriculum includes various case studies, along with a certification in first aid, discussions of ethics, and the use of technology. One result from this year’s efforts may be a patent-worthy idea. Senior Alejandro Ramos […]
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Riverdale & New Orleans: A 10-Year Friendship Continues To Grow
Riverdale Country School has found kindred spirits in New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Middle School students organized a dance-athon to help with disaster relief, but they wanted to do more. So the next spring, Middle School Head Milton Sipp organized a group to go down and work. They went back the next […]
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Genius at work on the campus of Admiral Farragut Academy through Drone Club
Within the confines of the Admiral Farragut Academy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) lab, a group of students are dedicated to mastering the aforementioned scientific principles as they contribute to the genius of technological advances. Since the middle of March, members of the Drone Club have been constructing drones from scratch as a part […]
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Zagat Global Fellows: Teaching And Connecting
Dr. David A. James, deputy head teacher of the Bryanston School in England, spent a week at Riverdale Country School in April as the first Zagat Teaching Fellow. In June, a Riverdale teacher will go to Bryanston and learn about education from another cultural perspective. Established in 2015 by Riverdale alumnus Tim Zagat ’57, the […]
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Gould Academy: Using Design Thinking to Inspire Creative Confidence
Gould Academy’s new Marlon Family IDEAS Center – which stands for Innovation, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Arts and Science – boasts an entire floor of dedicated maker and design thinking space that supports innovation and collaboration through building creative confidence. Applying design thinking to this creative space is based on years of practice at the Institute […]
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Admiral Farragut Academy’s Kollyne Thomas joins legacy of celebrated authors with winning entries in the Scholastic Awards
Kollyne Thomas ‘16 is constantly searching for the perfect connection of words. A voracious reader amongst a bevy of readers in her family, Kollyne’s love for literature helped mold her into her current status as a meticulous writer. Since the time she could hold a pencil, Kollyne’s evolution as a wordsmith has moved from the […]
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Admiral Farragut Academy alumna, Kelly Rubash ‘09, finished as the Second Runner-Up in the sixth annual Tampa Bay Woman of the Year fundraising event
On March 5, Kelly Rubash ‘09 finished as the Second Runner-Up in the sixth annual Tampa Bay Woman of the Year fundraising event by the Westchase Foundation in Hillsborough County. The competition lasted over nine weeks during which 13 candidates raised funds for families in need, totaling a little over $100,000 during that span. “It […]
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The Hill School Is My Home
The Hill School (Pottstown, Pa.) has a flourishing performing arts program that includes outstanding instrumental and vocal ensembles. In 2016, the a cappella Hilltones and Hilltrebles poured their creative talents into this music video production that highlights key Hill community values and students’ emotional connections to the School, while also providing a scenic tour of […]
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Kent Place Economics Students Visit Accenture
Kent Place Upper School Economics students spent Wednesday, March 9 at Accenture’s New York City headquarters. Hosted by Ellyn J. Shook, the visit included meetings with female executives and an introduction to their Creativity Lab. Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, […]