Seventh Graders Explore Many Dimensions in Math As seventh grade students wrap up their last math unit of the year, they’re expanding on some geometric ideas to think beyond the two and three-dimensional figures from their workbooks. What would a four-dimensional figure be like? How can we think about the
PE Update: Flinging Frisbees During our frisbee unit in physical education, our students get to fling it all: foam frisbees, beamos, plastic discs, and even giant frisbees that we launch onto Claflin from the top of the hill behind the tennis courts in order to set distance records. And in the
Third Graders Start State Research With Great Questions Third grade state research has officially kicked off! We started the research process this year by using a modified version of the Question Formulation Technique in order to take ownership of our research. In class, students generated questions about the state they
After a successful inaugural season, the mountain biking team returns for its second season this spring. Under the tutelage of coaches Geoffrey Fox and Vlad Hucko, the squad is mixing in some fitness training, bike maintenance, and trail work into their weekly practice sessions. Second-year riders Ben Dowers and Clive
This spring, a trio of JV teams will be competing interscholastically for Belmont Day. The girls’ lacrosse, tennis, and ultimate programs are all fielding junior varsity teams this year and athletes are off to a great start. Eighth graders Audrey Chuang and Lydia Scharer will bring some much-needed institutional experience
Fifth Graders Write Free Verse Poetry Over the past week, our fifth graders have been writing their own free-verse poetry. The fifth graders’ definition of free verse poetry is a poem that has no rules but requires the author to work hard at creating a piece that is beautiful and
Seventh Grade Math Tackles Problem Sets & ChatGTP Our seventh grade mathematicians have been working on problem sets throughout the year. They have recently been exploring what it is like to work on these challenging problems with a broader mathematical community. By working together with family members, friends, and past
For the first time in program history, the girls’ lacrosse program will be fielding two teams this spring. Following a successful 7-2 campaign last spring, interest was high this year and 28 girls came out for the program. Despite the shaky weather to start the season, tryouts are off to
The sixth grade class got after it in athletics this week. Whether participating in a competitive badminton tournament, some intense fitness stations, a joyous game of kickball, or the infamous beep test, each and every sixth grade athlete brought their best effort. The week culminated with the second running of
Capstone Studio Week Was a Great Success! This week was Capstone Studio Week for our eighth graders. They had several hours each day in which to work on their Capstone projects. They were in small workgroups based all around campus, supporting each other with ideas and positivity. Arts and technology
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