Category Archives: field trip
Glen Helen Adventures Begin
Our entire Upper Unit (Grades 4-8) arrived safely at the Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center in Yellow Springs for four days and three nights of science, nature, outdoors and fun. After orientation and lunch, each group headed out on the trail … Continue reading
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Hueston Woods Field Trip
Lower Elementary shared a trip to Hueston Woods with the Upper Unit. We saw Great Egrets, Blue Herron, baby geese, Cardinals, Robins, and even a Baltimore Oriole. After our bird hike, we joined the Uppers for a romp in the … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, outside, Upper Elementary
Postcard from Washington, DC
Nine of our middle school students, Nancy and Susan, and Karen Staley as a parent chaperone are on a four-day trip to Washington, DC. This has been a dream for several staff and parents for a long time and we are thrilled to see … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, McGuffey, Middle School
Staging the Musical
Staging for Willy Wonka, Jr. is underway. Now that music and lines have been learned and memorized, each student is learning where they move on stage and when. McGuffey arranged to have groups of students rehearse at the theater at The … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, McGuffey, music
Staying active in winter weather with Taekwondo
It can be difficult to get outside and do our usual Physical Education activities when temperatures are below freezing and there are several inches of snow on the ground. McGuffey is fortunate to live only a couple buildings away from Oxford … Continue reading
Posted in community, field trip, McGuffey, partners, physical education
Carnival of the Animals
Earlier in the school year, all students from Kindergarten through 8th grade participated in a unit on Saint-Saëns beloved work, “The Carnival of the Animals.” This past week, over 40 McGuffey family members attended the Cincinnati Pops performance of the … Continue reading
Posted in community, field trip, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, Primary, Upper Elementary
Glen Helen Day One
Grades 4, 5 and 6 had a wonderful first day at Glen Helen. We arrived right on time, got unpacked quickly, had lunch, and were out hiking trails by early afternoon. Some trail groups got a close up look at … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, McGuffey, outside, Upper Elementary
Chinese Opera
Last week students in Kindergarten through 8th grade had an opportunity to watch performers from the Chinese Opera which was visiting Miami University. The first pair of actors performed a piece about a shepherd and young girl. Next, a young woman … Continue reading
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Geothermal energy plant
Last week the kindergartners and Lower Elementary took a tour of the new Miami University geothermal energy plant. The plant supplies all the heating and cooling for all the new buildings on Western Campus using geothermal technology. The building has been designed with an … Continue reading
Posted in community, field trip, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Primary
SOAR Weekend Family Hike
On Sunday, October 12, at 1:00pm, we will be taking SOAR (Students Outside Active and Running) to the Miami Natural Trails for a McGuffey Community Hike. We will begin by hiking a three mile loop. Immediately following the completion of … Continue reading
