Category Archives: Upper Elementary
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
Here We Go!
Here we go! Grades 4-8 were here for their first day of the brand new school-year. Students new to Lower Elementary and Primary were here too, learning all of the in’s and out’s of their classrooms. Tomorrow, our friends who … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Upper Elementary
Moving Up
McGuffey families and friends came together to celebrate students who are Moving Up. Moving Up means moving from one classroom to another. We celebrate past growth and future accomplishments. Students Moved Up in Kindergarten, Grade 3, and Grade 6. We … Continue reading
Posted in alumni, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Upper Elementary
Internet Safety
Upper Elementary has started a unit on internet safety. Using the “Be Internet Awesome” curriculum, we are helping our students be aware of the problems and pitfalls that can pop up online. Using interactive tools like Pear Deck, we can … Continue reading
Posted in practical life, Upper Elementary
The Restaurant
While the middle school students were off in St. Louis the Upper Elementary learned a bit about the real world. Starting with breakfast and a tour of Patterson’s Cafe, we learned about the jobs involved in running a restaurant. We … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, partners, practical life, Upper Elementary
Celebration of Learning
For many McGuffey students, Celebration of Learning is their favorite day of the year. Parents and grandparents visit after school to see their child’s classroom and get a peek into what they’ve been working on. The day of Celebration of … Continue reading
Posted in community, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary
Thanksgiving Partners
Upper Elementary spent time with their Primary partners to get ready for Thanksgiving. By combining old-school hand turkeys with our Peace curriculum, we ended up with a fun exercise in gratitude. Younger students stuck with hand-turkeys and older students drew other … Continue reading
Posted in Primary, Upper Elementary
SOAR
SOAR has begun! SOAR, Students Outside Active and Running, is a Physical Education activity that promotes walking, running and goal setting. Students set a goal for their own mileage and then run or walk during recess for two weeks. They … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, physical education, Primary, Upper Elementary
Glen Helen, Day 3
During day three at the Glen, students continued to explore the natural world and its inhabitants. We watched and identified birds, visited the Raptor Center for an up close visit with an American kestrel, and played some cooperative games to … Continue reading
Posted in Upper Elementary
Glen Helen, Day 2
The all-day hike meant fewer pictures on the trail but the kids enjoyed their day out in the Glen. When they returned we had a fun batch of 4:30s including building primitive shelters and meeting the reptiles of the Glen. The … Continue reading
Posted in Upper Elementary
