Posts by Alex Ung
Program Update: PE & Health
In PE/Health class, the students covered the PE units of volleyball, soccer, speedball, lacrosse, scoopball and basketball. The students were able to work on individual skills as well as teamwork to succeed in these sports. As we head into the 2nd semester, we will dive into the units dealing with our health curriculum. The 6th…
Read MoreProgram Update: 6th Grade Social Studies from Daniela
Lucy, Ardi, and Little Foot – who were they, and what do we have in common with them? These names refer to three of the most famous skeletons of early humans that have ever been found – Lucy and Ardi in Ethiopia and Little Foot in South Africa. Our current early humans unit began with…
Read MoreProgram Updates – Winter OE with Matt & PE/Health with Terra
Winter OE We have our final day of Outdoor Ed this Wednesday! We have had such good weather for the first two weeks of trips. On week one, our 6th graders tried out their snowshoes for the first time! It could have been the extra time they had to perfect them or the design is…
Read MoreProgram Updates: Art – from Sarah Robertson-Palmer
The sixth grade is rocking it in the art room! Color explorations began during orientation through a splatter painting activity outside. Now gratefully back inside the art room, drawing exercises and “critter” sketches introduced foundational art skills that will be utilized in projects to come. The Elements of Art are seven art vocabulary…
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