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The 2026 Shop Local cards are here. Buy and use the card throughout our community to support local businesses and non-profits. Sold for $15, they make great gifts! See our website for more information including which businesses are partnering and … Continue reading
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Tiny Tools
For the culmination of learning to use tools first semester, Upper Elementary students small, metal models to make. The kits had an Allen key and small wrench. Minimal instructions were included to challenge the students’ problem solving and logic skills … Continue reading
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Middle School Field Trip
Middle School recently went on a walking museum tour. Their first stop was a personalized tour of the Karl Limper Geology Museum at Miami University where students got to hold a recently curated moon meteorite from the pocket of Director … Continue reading
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Zoology
Middle School students recently participated in zoology lab activities. They predicted outcomes on natural selection and a peppered moth, advantageous traits and creature fitness, as well as primate adaptations and the importance of the opposable thumb. Students also used their … Continue reading
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Matter in Primary
Earlier this month, Primary students got to eat something icy cold that was part of their science study, experiencing changes in matter with all five senses! Mini cups of organic white grape juice became solid after a few hours in … Continue reading
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Soil
For the last few weeks, Upper Elementary students have been learning about the ground under our feet. They have been exploring soil layers by reading and making models. They are also experiencing hands-on learning by digging a hole in their outdoor … Continue reading
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Mushroom Update
The mushrooms continue to grow and Middle School students are still collecting data. One mushroom cap measured at 20.5 centimeters! Almost as big as your head! Using inquiry based learning, students have changed their hypothesis. Will it grow again? And how long … Continue reading
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Primary Is Off And Running!
The Primary Classroom, which ranges from preschool through Kindergarten, begins each year with a slow start. Slow Start allows new students to come the first day of the year, without returning students, to learn where everything is and how to … Continue reading
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Wrapping Up Summer Camp
What a summer it was. We can hardly wait to be back in school with all of our friends next week!
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