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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: gratitude
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
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
Staff Challenge—Accepted
McGuffey High School students challenged the school staff to collect 120 “drops in the bucket” during the month of January. The students produced a short video explaining how filling or depleting buckets affects our relationships and outlining their challenge to … Continue reading
Posted in community, gratitude, High School, McGuffey, Montessori method, Staff, Uncategorized
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to celebrate with family and friends, but the history of the holiday is complicated and often misunderstood. Based on the book “1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving”, Lower Elementary had a chance to discuss what actually … Continue reading