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Oct9Monall-day SOAR @ SchoolSOAR @ SchoolOct 9 all-daySOAR Program is an all-school running and walking program that inspires fun and fitness during the noontime recess. Students may seek sponsors to pay them for distance covered to raise funds for the school playground and sometimes other non-profits. Look … Continue reading →
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Category Archives: art
High School Sewing Projects
McGuffey High School students have loved visiting our next door neighbor, Thread Up Oxford, which has an abundant supply of fabrics and sewing notions. Students are inventing new projects every week with their inspiring finds while learning how to use … Continue reading
Posted in art, High School, practical life
Sharing Art
Sharing art is an exciting and rewarding experience in the McGuffey art studio. Artists select one of their creations (finished or a work-in-progress) to share and receive positive comments on. Often, in the older units, we write down our positive … Continue reading
France
We studied France in the Primary classroom for the past two weeks and ended this unit with an Art History lesson about ballet. We discussed how ballet was brought to France from Italy, where it developed into the performance art … Continue reading
Posted in art, community, guest speakers, language arts, McGuffey, pre-primary, preschool, Primary, primary unit, sensorial, social studies, Uncategorized, upper unit
Pumpkins and Jack-O-Lanterns
This past week in art, we learned how to draw pumpkins to celebrate the beginning of Fall and the spooky season. We began by examining a real pumpkin to take note of texture, form, and color. Right off the bat, … Continue reading
Posted in art, intermediate unit, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary, upper unit
Something Special(s) in the Air
With the 2021/22 school year we have been able to bring back our Specials program safely. That means all our McGuffey students get to enjoy Art, Music, and PE every week! We’re excited to add a new member to our … Continue reading
Posted in art, Lower Elementary, Middle School, music, outside, physical education, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary
HAUNTED HOUSE FOR SALE!
Just in time for Halloween, Lower Elementary’s creative writing projects got a little spooky! Our students were challenged to write a real estate listing for a haunted house. What could they write that would attract ghosts and witches? Through a … Continue reading
Posted in art, language arts, Lower Elementary, McGuffey
Sand Mandalas
Lower Elementary students met with their Middle School partners today to create sand mandalas. The partners first spent time researching images, and then created a mandala of their own. Because the sand is not secured in any way, they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, partners
Wheel of Life: Food Chain of the Temperate Forest
As Lower Elementary continues their study of Biomes, they’re taking a closer look at the each of the six components that make up a biome. They’re currently exploring energy, which means understanding its importance and observing how it is exchanged … Continue reading
Posted in art, language arts, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, peace, science, social studies
Rainbow Artwork Exhibit in Cincinnati
Last month, students in Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary worked with Ayelet on rainbow artwork during Art class. Their work was sent to the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati and is now on display as part of a children’s exhibition. Recently, a … Continue reading
Lower Elementary Prepares Birdhouse Gourds
Students in Lower Elementary have been busy preparing birdhouse gourds for next year’s incoming Grade 1 students. This is a tradition that began last year in our classroom. All students participate in the process: planting birdhouse gourd seeds in the … Continue reading
Posted in art, community, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, practical life