Category Archives: peace
Upper Elementary Mission Statement
As we head into our Winter Break, what better time to share Upper Elementary’s new mission statement? Students in grades 4-6 created the statement as part of our Peace Curriculum. They worked as a group to write and then refine … Continue reading
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International Day of Peace
On International Day of Peace, the Primary classroom read Todd Parr’s fantastic book, The Peace Book. To bring Peace to their classroom, they worked as a whole to restore the outdoor classroom shed. Works had not been put away properly and … Continue reading
Morning Meditation
Upper Elementary students begin every day with a meditation using Mindful Music. Our students know and experience the benefits of meditation: supported emotional health, enhanced self-awareness, longer attention span, and reduced anxiety. Being a tween can be tricky but as … Continue reading
Posted in peace, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary
A Visit to TOPSS
This fall, High School students have been focusing on the United Nations Global Goals, a to-do list for the world. In 2017, world leaders agreed on 17 goals (also known as the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs) to help heal … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, High School, peace
Feeling Self Portraits
This semester in Peace the Upper Elementary students have been talking about emotions, feelings, and moods. We started off by looking at the Atlas of Emotions where we talked about the five “universal emotions” and emotional triggers. I’d like to … Continue reading
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Service Learning at McGuffey Montessori
On Wednesday, October 31st the eighth-grade class began their service learning work at the Oxford Family Resource Center. They will be volunteering there for the month of November. On their first visit, they were oriented to the facilities by director … Continue reading
Posted in community, Middle School, peace
Simple Acts of Kindness
Every year we go to Glen Helen we spend the week with students from another school. This year our students surprised us with a simple act of kindness. The “Golden Dustpan” is a Glen Helen prize for the cleanest dorm. … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Middle School, outside, peace, Upper Elementary, upper unit
Leaf piles to keep and share
Last week Lower Elementary gathered rakes and wheelbarrows so they could build leaf piles for jumping. Our big tree out front has finally dropped most of its leaves, so it’s the perfect place for raking. Half the class worked to … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, McGuffey, peace, practical life, Primary
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
Happy Grandparents Day!
Sunday, September 10th, is National Grandparents Day! To celebrate, Lower Elementary made a video for their grandparents to show them how much they are loved. The video was written, directed, and filmed by the Lower Elementary students.
Posted in community, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, peace, technology
