Hello again, and welcome to the last week of school in the year 2024! Our adolescents are having a week filled with projects and activities, so let’s take a look at what they’re into. In our Baking elective, we learned how to bake pies from scratch, using a “perfect pie crust” recipe. A cherry pie,...Read More

This week teachers wanted to keep the classroom running as normal as possible. Throughout the week the children worked diligently and strived to get their responsibilities completed. In the classroom, children were given the opportunity to learn about fun holiday facts with a variety of books and activities to finish. At the end of the...Read More

This week we learned about the holiday of Christmas. We embraced the spirit of giving and practical life skills when the children practiced wrapping wooden blocks and gave them to a friend. We also decorated a mini Christmas tree, and learned about the Nativity. For fun art projects, the children used a straw to paint...Read More

We’ve had such an exciting week filled with holiday cheer and creativity. The students have been busy making holiday crafts, conducting festive science experiments, exploring holiday traditions from around the world, putting on a music performance, and writing persuasive essays. Thursday, we dived into the fun of building gingerbread houses! A big thank you to...Read More

This week we began studying the traditions and customs of the Christmas holiday.  We explored the Nativity story, and students could recreate a Nativity scene.  Decorating a Christmas tree was also a new work added to our science and culture shelf. In practical life, we decorated lego Christmas trees.  Our class explored wrapping, addressing, and...Read More

Hello again! This week in the Adolescent Program, we are firing on all cylinders. Let’s start with our core curriculum. In Science, we will learn how elements bond to form molecules and ionic compounds. This follows an experiment wherein we saw how various substances react with heat (fire), water, and oxygen. The resounding favorite was...Read More

This week, students have been conducting many interesting science experiments, researching an ancient civilization of their choosing, practicing graphing, dissecting marigolds, and enjoying writing. Upper will be visiting the Toledo Museum of Art today, as part of our study of ancient civilizations. Join us on Monday, December 16th, from 9:00 to 10:00 AM in Oberheu for a...Read More

What a busy week in Early Childhood! As we approach the holiday season, we studied the cultural traditions and customs of Hanukkah.  We explored a menorah, the dreidel game, and creating the star of David on the easel. We also began exploring our second cultural study of the holiday season, which included all the beautiful colors...Read More

We’re quickly coming to the home stretch before our Winter Break, but we continue to keep our students busy.  Besides the usual individual lessons in Math and Language, we introduced the students to a new Science Nutrition Unit.  We no longer use the food pyramid to teach about nutrition.  We use MyPlate which is the official...Read More

Our class explored many traditions and cultures this week for the Holidays. We studied Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Students put candles in a Menorah, and played the dreidel game as they learned about the eight nights of Hanukkah. They also painted the Star of David at the Easel. Kwanzaa brought us the discovery of the Mancala game...Read More