Happy New Year! We are excited to start the new year refreshed and ready to begin new lessons. We have begun our study of the timeline of life and the five kingdoms, and we are finishing our studies of Europe. Please review items below for upcoming events and field trips. At the beginning of … [Read more...]

All of the children seem to be settling in quite nicely to their daily routines and expectations. It has been exciting to see them begin to evolve as a community. In the beginning of the year, there is a lot of focus on how we work together as a community. It is a true joy to see them work through … [Read more...]

Lower Elementary rocks the end of the year Animal sciences have been all the rage in Lower Elementary lately. The students have studied the vertebrates, external parts, body functions, food chains and insects. Students also are enjoying walking the rock cycle, learning the difference between a … [Read more...]

For the last few weeks, we have added a new component to our Peace Education series in the classroom. We are working through a program called the Mind Up Curriculum. It has brain-focused strategies for learning and living. The children have enjoyed learning about three parts of the brain, the … [Read more...]

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful winter break with your families. We are really getting back into the swing of things here in the classroom and enjoying every minute of it. We ended our first day back from break by making a huge time line with our 1,000 chains and counting to the year … [Read more...]

As we begin our seventh week of school, all of the children seem to be settling in quite nicely to their daily routines and expectations. It has been exciting to see them begin to evolve as a community. In the beginning of the year, there is a lot of focus on how we work together as a community. … [Read more...]