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A pre-k student joyfully jumps over an obstacle in PE class

PE Update: Pre-k Hops to the Challenge

By Alex Tzelnic, physical education teacher and mindfulness director |

October 14, 2022

The October weather has been a gift, allowing our physical education classes to soak in the sunshine with outdoor activities. Our pre-kindergarten students did their best bunny, kangaroo, and frog impressions during a “hopstacle course” on Claflin Field. After bounding…

A student with his original finger puppet design

Arts Update: Be Handy

By Anne Armstrong, visual arts teacher and arts coordinator |

October 14, 2022

Seventh and eighth grade students in the “Be Handy” arts elective this term are working on their first major challenge: to tell a story using finger puppets. Working independently or in small groups, students decided on the story they wanted…

Athletics News, October 14, 2022

By John O'Neill, Director of Athletics |

October 14, 2022

Athletics Update: JV Soccer Shuts Out Carroll After a winless 2021 campaign and a tight one-goal loss in their season opener, the JV soccer team finally broke through this week with a commanding 2-0 win on the road against Carroll.…

A fifth grader works on a Jacob Lawrence-inspired work

Arts Update: Migration Series Inspires Fifth Grade

By Vaniecia Skinner, fifth grade humanities teacher |

October 7, 2022

Fifth grade students were “commissioned” this week by the Phillips Collection to create the sixty-first panel to add to Jacob Lawrence’s The Migration Series. Students created a piece of artwork that built on the artist’s visual narrative while adding a…

A young student navigates nets and noodles in a PE obstacle course

PE Update: October Is Made for Layers

By Alex Tzelnic, physical education teacher and mindfulness director |

October 7, 2022

It is a good time to talk about PE-appropriate apparel now that October is here. September was sunny and delightful, but with autumn in full swing, the temperatures are dropping, and some much-needed rain has arrived. That means many students…

Athletics News, October 7, 2022

By John O'Neill, Director of Athletics |

October 7, 2022

Athletics Update: Varsity Football Rebounds Vs Fenn After a frustrating one-point loss last week against Park, the varsity football team rebounded with a commanding 36-6 win over Fenn this Thursday, improving their record to 2-1 on the season. The Blue…