Middle School Students Publish Book
This year, our middle school students undertook the ambitious project of publishing a book. Led by our cultural studies teacher, Perry Lloyd, the students wrote poems and short stories with the goal of publishing the collection at the end of the year. This collection is deep, thoughtful and has far exceeded our expectations. “I have […]
YEARBOOKS
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Real Life Challenge
In the elementary class, students have many practical life lessons including preparing snacks, sewing, hammering and much more. In the middle school class, students also do many of the same practical life lessons, but on a more advanced level. New this year, the Real Life Challenge was introduced to 6th through 8th grade students. This […]
Building Strong Minds
“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.” Socrates This week our middle school students experienced their first Socratic seminar. Socratic seminars are collaborative, intellectual conversations centered around a text. The students spent the week interacting with the short story “Rules of the Game” by Amy Tan. They numbered paragraphs, explored […]
Hands On Learning
Materials Handmade with Care Imagine, as a young student, coming into a classroom that feels like it is prepared especially for you. There are beautiful materials on low shelves that are interesting and inviting. Imagine finding materials that are handmade, just for you with care and attention to every detail. That’s what we are blessed […]
Fair vs. Equal
What is the difference between treating people equally and treating people fairly? That’s what the “Band-Aid Lesson” is all about. Through this interactive and engaging lesson, out students found out that equal doesn’t always mean fair. Mrs. Freeman invited all her students to come to the center rug. Then she asked the children to imagine […]
Inspiration from a local artist
On the last day of the school year, we took one last trip up to the Foothills Arts Council. We take the kids there periodically to look at the artwork and to create their own art. The visit on Friday included a special treat, a Q&A session with local artist Geoffrey Walker. When we arrived, […]
Hittin’ the trail
As part of our Earth Day celebration this year, our students took a field trip to one of the beautiful trails here in Elkin. This trip was fun, educational, and most of all, a way for our school to give back to our community. The trails are such a valuable asset in our community. Our […]
How to design an outdoor classroom
Over the summer, we will be moving into our new school building. That means that we will have lots of work to do up-fitting the new space inside and out. For our school, having an outdoor classroom is a critical part of our curriculum. Joe, from West Depot Architecture, has been working with the students […]
When coming in 38th is better than 1st
If you know me, you know that I am competitive. So you might think that I would be upset that our Science Olympiad team came in 38th in the Battery Buggy competition this weekend. Not true. This is why I am so proud of our team. This is the third year that our school has […]