Teaching for Black Lives Reading Group
Since last fall, our faculty and staff have been coming together for a monthly reading group facilitated by the inspiring Mary Louise, an educator from Giddens School. This group is part of our broader commitment to equity and inclusion, offering a space to reflect, learn, and take action toward creating anti-racist classrooms and school communities.…
Read MoreProgram Updates: Art and Music – January 2025
MUSIC All students have been preparing for our upcoming Winter Arts Nights. Call time for students is 6:30 on their performance date: January 21 (6th grade); January 22 (7th grade); January 23 (8th grade). 6th grade Sixth graders have continued working on reading notes in their assigned clef and various rhythms in different time signatures.…
Read MoreProgram Updates: Social Studies – December 2024
SOCIAL STUDIES Grade 6 (Daniela) Since our last sixth grade social studies update, students learned about the history of the first Thanksgiving between the Wampanoag people and the Pilgrims in 1621. They also explored the topic of gratitude. A main concept in this mini-unit was the importance of gratitude for both the person expressing gratitude…
Read MoreProgram Updates: Latin and Language Arts – December 2024
LATIN Grade 6 (Maripat) The 6th grade is tackling noun cases, arguably the toughest hurdle for beginning Latin students who speak English, as except for “I know Latin; Latin doesn’t know me” and other pronouns. We’ve been doing Quizizz games to cement their knowledge of endings. There are also Blooket games in the offing, but…
Read MoreSpecial Family Event: Making Kinship Circles
This December, while we take a break from our usual Family Network meetings, we’re excited to offer a very special opportunity to come together and create something meaningful. On Wednesday, December 11, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm, join us for an evening of art, food, and connection with Britt Rynearson, a local Indigenous artist and…
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