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Jan29Friall-day Shop Local Cards DueShop Local Cards DueJan 29 all-dayIf you are not planning to sell or buy the three Shop Local Cards sent home, please return them by this date to avoid being billed.Feb11Thuall-day Valentine’s Day CelebratedValentine’s Day CelebratedFeb 11 all-dayWe celebrate friendship across the school on Valentine’s Day! A full list of students’ and staff names for each classroom is available on the website and was sent by email.
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Category Archives: field trip
More Fun in St. Louis
It’s our second full day in St. Louis with the Middle School students, and the major attraction of the day was the City Museum: “Housed in the 600,000 square-foot former International Shoe Company, the museum is an eclectic mixture of … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Middle School, outside, practical life
Middle School Students on the Road
Our Middle School students (Grades 6-8) are out and about on their annual spring trip. This year’s destination is St. Louis, Missouri. On our first full day we participated in a mock trial of the Dred Scott case; visited the … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Middle School, outside, practical life, upper unit
Free Time at Glen Helen
The Upper Unit’s stay at Glen Helen isn’t always full of scheduled activities. There is still time to hang out at the dorm with classmates and have a little unstructured fun. Students have been playing card and board games, playing … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Middle School, outside, Upper Elementary, upper unit
Daily Activities at Glen Helen
The Upper Unit students are enjoying the outdoors at Glen Helen this week, but what are they doing? They are hiking the Glen and learning about birds and forest animals, forest ecology, geology, and local cultural history. The students go … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Middle School, outside, Upper Elementary, upper unit
School Send-Off
Grades 4–8 took off today for their four-day/three-night annual trip to Glen Helen’s Outdoor Education Program. Students in Primary and Lower Elementary took a few minutes from their day to give high-fives as the travelers boarded the bus. The weather looks … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Upper Elementary
Lower Elementary Visits the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Lower Elementary students took a field trip to the see the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at Taft Theatre last week. We watched a performance called “The Orchestra Lab,” which introduced students to all of the different instrument families in the orchestra, … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Lower Elementary, music
Robert Paul Weston
The Lower Elementary and Upper Unit classes walked to Lane Library this afternoon to attend a Skype talk sponsored by Lane and given by author Robert Paul Weston. Weston wrote the book Zorgamazoo, which has been described as “if Dr. Seuss … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, language arts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Upper Elementary
Exploring Our Strengths
Our Middle School students had a great opportunity this week to take Gallup’s StrengthsExplorer assessment. Students from Miami University’s Buck Rogers Leadership Program led them through a workshop to explore their top themes or strengths. McGuffey students had a chance … Continue reading
Posted in community, field trip, McGuffey, Middle School
Ice Skating!
Yesterday was our first day of ice skating! This is an opportunity for students big and small to spend some time on the ice, using a combination of strength and balance to keep themselves upright and moving. Beginners and experienced skaters … Continue reading
Posted in community, field trip, McGuffey, physical education
A Tour of Music Hall
Upper Unit students enjoyed a real treat after the concert by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra late last month. Following lunch, which they brown bagged and ate in the lobby, students divided into two groups for a tour of the magnificent Music Hall. … Continue reading
Posted in art, field trip, Middle School, music, Upper Elementary, upper unit