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Upper
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Mark Speckman
Mark Speckman, a highly respected and successful college football coach, spoke to Palmer Trinity students and teachers about “figuring it out” during a special convocation last week. Mr. Speckman was born without hands, and he has only four toes. But none of this has stopped him from enjoying life and being successful, both on and […]
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Chesapeake Bay Fellows Intend to Make a Difference
Two juniors at Norfolk Academy are writing and illustrating a children’s book, “No More Mermaids,” depicting long-time problems in the Chesapeake Bay. Along with 15 other classmates in grades 9-11, they’re Chesapeake Bay Fellows, involved in a nascent four-year, multidisciplinary and experiential course of study offered through the school’s Center for Civic and Global Leadership. […]
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Farming is All in a School Day’s Work for Putney Students
At The Putney School in Vermont, there’s really no such thing as “extra-curricular.” The goal of the 9-12 coed boarding school is to provide students with an experiential education that includes both independence and responsibility. All activities—physical and intellectual, indoors and out—are part of the curriculum. To graduate, students must satisfy six work distribution requirements […]
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What If We Thought About Learning Differently?
All Saints’ Honors College students engaged in a dynamic class exercise where they embarked to observe, analyze, understand, and communicate about systems. As a Visiting Scholar, Grant Lichtman spent the day at All Saints’ and led Honors College students in this exercise based on his book, The Falconer. The book serves as as a yearlong […]
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Community Service Board Active in After-School Tutoring Program
Students in Ranney’s Upper School Community Service Board (Tinton Falls, NJ) have been sharing their love of learning with elementary school children in neighboring Freehold this year as volunteers for the Amistad After-School Program. Amistad, which means “friendship” in Spanish, is an outreach ministry that serves the Greater Freehold area. Most of the children who […]
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Hawken School Entrepreneurship Program
Hawken School pioneered the teaching of entrepreneurship to high school and middle school students in problem-based courses using the Lean Launch Pad (LLP) methodology. The result? Students developed skills, knowledge and character that prepares them for their world in ways that traditional courses have not. Hawken’s first-ever 3-credit semester program in entrepreneurship was featured in […]
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Students Honor Famous Bard During 32nd Annual Shakespeare Week
Every winter, the Upper School students of the Episcopal School of Dallas showcase their artistic writing, acting, and film editing skills in honor of Shakespeare Week. This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the event during which English classes foster discussions about the famous Bard of Avon’s themes and character development, as well as writing […]
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Stoneleigh-Burnham Celebrates Engineering Day
Stoneleigh-Burnham School celebrated “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” by stepping away from regular classes to participate in a day of hands-on engineering challenges. Engineering Day was the capstone of the school’s celebration of National Engineers Week, Feb. 16-22, and was geared toward helping girls and women further themselves in the field of engineering. Rather […]
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Common Ground: History and Literature in Real Life
Upper School students at St. Mary’s Episcopal School have found a way to illustrate the connection between history and literature. This collaborative project uses information literacy and technology tools to help students discover the universal truths between these two disciplines. The project offers students an answer to the age-old question, “Why do we need to […]
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Carson Long Military Academy’s Student-Planned Blood Drive Exceeds Goal!
As part of his JROTC service learning requirements at Carson Long Military Academy, senior cadet Christopher Johnson was tasked with planning and implementing a major project. He decided to organize a blood drive. Yesterday at Carson Long, after months of coordinating with Carson Long faculty, staff, and students – and representatives from the American Red […]
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The Ellis School: Artificial Limb Lab – “The BAZAD”
The “button and zipping assistive device” (BAZAD), meant to make it easier for people with severe arthritis to perform daily tasks – recently won the top prize at the Quality of Life Technology (QoLT) Pittsburgh Virtual Engineering Design Competition. The competition is funded by The National Science Foundation and brings engineering design into high school […]
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Relationships first, programs follow at Sonoma Academy
When we moved to our permanent campus in 2008, we knew we didn’t want to be the school on the hill; we wanted to be part of our neighborhood. We asked Jacqueline Smethurst and David Drinkwater of Wingspan Partnerships (public/private partnership builders) to help. They facilitated a series of conversations among SA leaders, the local […]