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TVS ANIMATRONICS at the World Maker Faire
by Luke Jacob, Dean of Learning and Curriculum with Dr. Ginger Alford, TVS Director of Computer Sciences and Strategic Project Director–Technology FWMSH Perhaps my favorite moment from World Maker Faire 2013, an event which took place on the grounds of the New York Hall of Science in Queens this September, came when my college roommate […]
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Sharing School Life with Family and Friends
Friends School of Minnesota hosts a series of four Visitor Coffees to share school life with our community. The visit formats vary but always include coffee and time to chat with our head of school. Then our guests might meet with with students in their classrooms, go on a tour of the school, attend a […]
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The Archaeological Dig
The 9th grade Archaeological Dig is designed for ninth grade students as part of their World History class and provides students with a hands-on approach to the study of ancient cultures. In partnership with the Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Anthropology Department, students learn how flintknappers made stone tools, used stone drills to make pendants, and […]
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Green Valley: A Metropolitan Community
Second graders at The Ellis School participate in a cross-disciplinary project-based learning unit each year where they design and build a model of a metropolitan community. In their roles as city planners, students made decisions about the placement of their newly constructed services in the Central Business District, city or suburban neighborhoods or outlying areas. […]
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Tree Planting at The Awty International School Supports Sustainability Projects
Our school planted a native Texas oak tree on school campus on October 4th 2013 and registered it on ForestNation website. The tree was dedicated to Ms Kristi Winegarden, a science teacher who, a couple of years ago, started our sustainability committee’s work and long-term objectives toward recycling, reusing and reducing. She is now teaching […]
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Microsoft Kinect and Some Molecular Dancing
Kids love video games but some remain unenthused about molecular geometry – I tried to fix that.
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Communal Understanding through Drawings, Post-Its, and Poetry
Students were asked to analyze a vignette in House on Mango Street and create a shared bulletin filled with student work and community. They first drew a visual image, based on a vignette, meant to create an emotion. Students then completed a gallery walk and posted comments on each other’s work regarding the artistic decisions […]
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Prepared for College
The Summit has a 100% graduation rate, with all our students attending one of their top choice universities.
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Stellar Parents Make Stellar Student
We believe that education doesn’t stop when you end the school day. At the Summit, parental involvement is encourage and celebrated through open houses and classroom volunteers.
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High School Rock Band
The Summit’s High School Rock Band has fans not only at the school but also in the community where they perform at several public events.
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Developing Responsible & Sustainable Citizens
At the Summit Preparatory School our students learn to be responsible and sustainable citizens. From learning how to make compost to growing our own vegetables in our roof-top gardens, our students are aware of their impact in our global and local communities.
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Asking Unique Questions & Discovering Answers
Even Pre-Schoolers at the Summit learn the importance of asking questions and discovering their own answers. We encourage creative and critical thinking every day to help foster each child’s personal responsibility for their education.