Creating and collaborating remotely for the past 12-weeks has not diminished the enthusiasm or excellence that the members of the literary magazine club have brought to the spring edition of Echo Magazine! “The theme for Volume VI, Issue 2 is Consciousness and Dreams. We try to make our themes as accessible as possible
Students in the second grade music class completed the woodwind unit this week as they practiced basic resting and playing positions and the notes, B, A, and G on the recorder.
Students Develop Range of Woodworking Skills The woodworking studio teaches lessons across a broad range of students each day. In first grade, students recently completed work on some very colorful pencil holders which they designed and created. Students in grades seven and eight are making progress on learning the intricate art
Grade 7 & 8 Actors Rehearse for Seussical JR Premiere A cast of seventh and eighth grade students have been busily rehearsing for their upcoming production of Seussical JR, a fantastical musical journey that brings together all of Dr. Seuss’s beloved characters. Performances are Friday, March 13 at 6:00 p.m.
Mural Helps Set the Scene in Fourth Grade Fourth grade is creating a mural in their classroom, a collaboration between the art teacher and social studies teacher. Earlier this year, the students were given the challenge to create a design for a backdrop for the storytelling corner that is set
Back to the Future Using Microsoft MakeCode Arcade which is a web-based code editor, middle school students in the games programming arts elective are creating retro arcade games. We have delved into six of the most common level design patterns present in 2D videogames. Who needs 4K (4096 x 2160
First Grade Builds Skills in Woodshop First grade students are finishing up their pencil holder projects. The project encompasses many of the skills that these students have learned since the start of the school year including sawing, nailing, gluing, sanding, and painting. The project further challenged the students by adding
Making it Move! Seventh and eighth grade students in the Kinetic Sculpture arts elective class are currently exploring how to use air as an integral component in their sculptural work. Students began the term by investigating various types of sculptures they had seen in person, which included local examples of
Fifth Grade Rehearses for Class Play The fifth grade got right back to work after the break and are rehearsing for their class play, The Reluctant Dragon. This week, in addition to learning their lines and perfecting their characters, the students began learning the blocking of the play’s scenes. The Reluctant
New Mobile Installed in Coolidge Hall If you’ve looked up from your lunch this week, you may have noticed something new suspended from the ceiling of Coolidge Hall. A playful new mobile was recently installed by woodworking teacher Mr. Smith. The colorful piece was created by students in his Mobiles
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