Videos
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The Tiny House Project at Colorado Academy
Colorado Academy turned over a decommissioned school bus to the students in the Innovation Lab. Faculty from both the art and science departments taught the year-long course. The bus is a house on wheels, and will be used on school outings and outdoor trips.
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Community Cubed: A Public Art Project Captures Big Ideas
For more than a week in October, a 12-foot-tall cube became a community canvas. Art classes painted on the walls. Middle Schoolers contributed squares for a mosaic. Faculty, parents, and visitors wrote their wishes on multicolored tags, which hung from the structure and fluttered in the breeze. Creativity, meaning, purpose, and community found expression here. […]
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Wetlands Field Day
Our third graders have been studying the importance of the wetlands on the Crocker Conservancy. Students put on their muck boots and waded into the wetlands to discover which plants and insects were thriving in our calcareous muck fen. Students measured the temperature, pH, and levels of dissolved oxygen in the stream bordering the wetland […]
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Outdoor Expeditions Create Culture of Collaboration and Courage
In Maine and in Michigan, along the calm Boundary Waters and through the rushing rapids of the Salmon River, Principia Upper School students engage in weeklong “character trips” each fall. While locations and specific activities may vary, the aim of these expeditions is the same across all grades: to move beyond the sometimes individual, independent […]
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Si Supieras – If You Knew
A look into the experiences of students from Francis Parker’s Social Justice classes learning about the U.S.-Mexico border and the issues which surround it. Talking to individuals personally affected by these issues and from activists on both sides of the issue, these students begin to cultivate personal opinions about U.S. policies.
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Lower School Students Show Respect for Art through Emojis
In this video, Ranney Lower School students discuss in their words what it means to respect art. They describe their thoughts by designing their own emojis.
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Building Bridges Between Cultures with Language at The Hill School
At The Hill School, our faculty support students in the classroom, on the playing fields, in the dorms, on the stage, and in the community. We created a series of videos that profile our dedicated faculty members who embrace what it means to live and learn at The Family Boarding School. In this video, Ms. […]
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Old Trail School – Welcome Back Students
Students were treated to a new video at the first Head of School Assembly of the 2016-17 school year. David Chottiner (Intermediate and Middle School Director) created the video featuring faculty and staff having fun to Can’t Stop the Feeling. Thanks to Mr. Chottiner for a great start to the school year.
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High Tech City: Summer Program Shows Tech In Action On NYC Streets
From Citi Bikes to LinkNYC, innovative ideas are changing the way New Yorkers live. As part of Riverdale Country School’s summer Project Knowmad program, a group of middle schoolers explored some new services and products that are changing urban life.
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Step Up To the Challenge
The Waldorf School of Garden City owns Glen Brook which is located in Marlborough, New Hampshire. Situated in southwestern New Hampshire near Mt. Monadnock, this beautiful property includes several houses over 250-acres, a working farm with animals, large organic gardens, a natural lake, and miles of trails to explore the surrounding mountains and woodlands. Students […]
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“Our Spirit”
“Give to us a noble SPIRIT that we, with our teachers, may go forward to achieve the highest goals in life.” This exerpt from the UMS-Wright motto resonates throughout the entire school. During the Spring of 2016, we released a series of four videos (Our School, Our Mind, Our Body and Our Spirit) that give […]
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“Our Body”
At UMS-Wright, we continue to build a foundation for excellence through our devotion to advancing our students in mind, BODY, and spirit! During the Spring of 2016, we released a series of four videos (Our School, Our Mind, Our Body and Our Spirit) that give viewers an inside glimpse into “Our School.”