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Jun12Mon10:00 am Preschool PlaygroundPreschool PlaygroundJun 12 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmA free program open to the community for families with preschoolers. See more details on our website.7:00 pm Board Meeting @ Picnic PavilionBoard Meeting @ Picnic PavilionJun 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83568888289?pwd=OFdqcUgvNGcwejRGbnZYUWxRWTdUZz09Jun19Mon10:00 am Preschool PlaygroundPreschool PlaygroundJun 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmA free program open to the community for families with preschoolers. See more details on our website.Jun26Mon10:00 am Preschool PlaygroundPreschool PlaygroundJun 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmA free program open to the community for families with preschoolers. See more details on our website.
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Category Archives: community
McGuffey House Museum
Our HS students visited the McGuffey House Museum on Miami’s campus where we learned about the origins of the name Miami and the origin of the name of our school. Many thanks to local experts Steve Gordon of the McGuffey … Continue reading
Posted in community, field trip, High School, McGuffey
Spirit Wear
What a delight to see students, staff, parents, and board members sporting McGuffey spirit wear. You can still order through the Gotcha Covered website for pick-up orders. The sweatshirts and sweatpants have received rave reviews for coziness.
Chicago, Day One
On Monday, McGuffey revived the Middle School trip. Students arrived in Chicago by Greyhound bus and got a taste of the Windy City right away. After settling in at our hostel, we headed back into the city for some Chicago … Continue reading
Posted in community, Middle School, Middle School Trip
Wildlife Photography
Wildlife photographer Steve Gifford visited our High School to show some of the amazing animals that live right in our area. He especially likes to take photos of bobcats. Many of his photos have been used by the US Fish … Continue reading
Posted in community, guest speakers, High School
Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day
Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day was a huge success! We estimate McGuffey had 65–70% participation, especially impressive for a slightly drizzly day. A lot of our staff walked or biked, too, including our head of school, Nancy! Students … Continue reading
Posted in community, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Staff, upper unit
SunWatch Archaeological Park
This fall, our Upper Unit students had the opportunity to visit the SunWatch Archaeological Park to learn more about the prehistory of our region. In Social Studies this year, they will be studying the common needs of people and this … Continue reading
Posted in community, field trip, Middle School, social studies, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary, upper unit
2022 Egg Drop
At the Last Day of School Picnic, Wednesday, May 25, we will hold our annual Egg Drop. This is a tradition at McGuffey that goes back decades! Prior to the last day of school, students will spend time at home … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, community, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, Primary, Upper Elementary
Celebration of Learning
The Upper Unit students were proud to welcome their families to this year’s Celebration of Learning. They cleaned the whole classroom, arranged flowers, decorated the board, and created work plans so that their families could sample their Upper Unit work. … Continue reading
A Visit of Olympic Proportions
Students in Lower and Upper were excited to welcome guest speaker, Keli Smith Puzo. Keli is a two-time Olympian, competing in the sport of field hockey in Beijing in 2008 and in London in 2012. Many classrooms have been discussing … Continue reading
Aeroponic Garden
High school students have been learning from and experimenting with an indoor, aeroponic garden this semester. We have been monitoring how long it takes for different kinds of seeds to germinate and then produce enough yield for a harvest. We … Continue reading
Posted in community, cooking, gratitude, High School, McGuffey, Montessori method, practical life, science, sensorial, Uncategorized