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Arts Update: First Graders Start Hammering, Sawing

Bill Smith, woodworking teacher
November 9, 2022

First graders enter the woodworking studio in the fall, starting their journey as designers and creators. The students learn to use basic tools and develop their fine motor skills. Cutting a piece of wood with a hand saw is their first accomplishment proceeded by learning to hammer. This week first graders were hard at work using hammers to create their ‘happy blocks.’ As the year continues, they will further develop new skills and create many treasures.

BDS Model UN 03.27.26Web

BDS

March 27, 2026

On Saturday, March 21, seventeen middle school students took part in a Model UN Conference at Northeastern University. These students were “delegates” of Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Norway, and Rwanda. During the middle school clubs period, they researched their countries and…
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BDS

March 27, 2026

This week in sixth grade Latin, students learned about the funerary customs of ancient Romans. Students started by looking at ten different Roman tombs and reading both the Latin inscriptions on the graves as well as English translations to determine…
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