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  • We Strengthen Communities

    Otis and Ira: Friends at School

    Old Trail School (age 2-Grade 8), which had mandated the indoor wearing of masks for all students, faculty and staff since returning to campus in fall of 2020, shifted to a mask-optional policy on Monday, February 28. To help younger students better understand and respect the decision of some classmates to continue wearing masks, our […]

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  • We Inspire Leadership

    Refugee Spoken Word Poem – Social Justice Project

    Our students live in a world that needs more attention to helping them navigate through a myriad of competencies that should be integrated into the classroom. In order to process equity, inclusion, and social justice, the first step is to help students explore their own identities and ultimately forge a deeper connection with their own […]

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  • We Shape the Future

    Listen Up: A Digital Storytelling project

    Watch as Mid-Pacific middle school students, with the help of their teacher, listen to their families and use learned digital storytelling skills to build empathy and share amazing stories of human connection before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mid-Pacific’s middle school program embeds social-emotional learning into academic programming because students develop socially and emotionally at […]

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  • We Cultivate Character

    One Team philosophy at ʻIolani School

    Every school has a culture that is unique and special. At ʻIolani School in Honolulu, Hawaii, the One Team ethos is what defines an ʻIolani education. Filmmaker/Alumnus Johnathan Walk ʻ05 and editor of the schoolʻs award-winning magazine, Cathy Lee Chong, worked on this video to share what One Team is all about. The video was […]

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  • We Nurture Growth

    School Dog at Home

    In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Lower School teachers were finding it increasingly difficult to explain to some of their students why they could not return to school this year. Using Head of School, Nancy Mugele’s black lab, River, as inspiration, they created this story to share with students.

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  • We Shape the Future

    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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  • We Cultivate Character

    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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  • We Nurture Growth

    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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  • We Encourage Exploration

    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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  • We Cultivate Character

    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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  • We Challenge Minds

    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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  • We Strengthen Communities

    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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