This week, students studied constructive and destructive waves, early hominid spiritual needs, factoring, binomials, multiplication, and fractions. Students also completed their first Literature Circle assignments and had their first book group discussions. In biology, students finished up animal cells, and botany started learning about plant cells. 6th years wrapped up muscles and made and took...Read More

The dance last Friday was a big success! A huge “thank you” to everyone who donated supplies and Emily and Casey for helping chaperone. Some students shared they were sore from dancing so hard on Friday over the weekend! This week, students studied river erosion, early hominid types, cilia, types of leaves, face muscles, plurals, independent and...Read More

Students incubated and cared for quail eggs. Caring for animals is a way for students to learn how to take care of themselves, and others while building more independence. Students also develop a sense of responsibility and respect.Read More

This week we are working on human classification, joints, symbiotic relationships, subtraction of decimals, and how to cite sources. Busy week! Homework contracts are due this Friday! Your child should have come home with a red folder that explains expectations and options for homework. Next Tuesday we have our classroom Thanksgiving feast! We ask for $5 to...Read More

In Upper, we went on an in-class gemstone dig, identified which gems we found, and researched and wrote about them. In History, we dove into the lineage of humans. In Biology, students studied living organisms, plant root structures, and 6th years studied the pelvis bones (it went as well as expected). In Math, students practiced...Read More

We had a fantastic time at Seneca Caves on Monday! Thank you for all of your help in making the trip happen. After our tour, the guide pulled me aside to share that our group was the most well-behaved class she had ever had and acknowledged all the great questions your children had. Students jumped...Read More

We are in the full swing of things in Upper Elementary. It’s been nice getting into a routine and flow. Next Monday, September 18th, we will go on a field trip to Seneca Caverns in Bellevue, Ohio. Seneca Caverns is one of Ohio’s largest underground caverns and one of America’s most fascinating geological wonders! I...Read More

This week, students studied the Geologic Timeline in history. 5th years began their study of Botany, and 6th years began studying human systems. Students continue to work on math operations and delve into new lessons. We had our first Literature Circle discussion Thursday. This is an opportunity for students to show what they know! They...Read More

It has been a wonderful first few weeks of school! Your children’s kindness and excitement for school is invigorating. We have had a lot of fun diving into work and building a community. This week, we are in full swing! We began Spelling, Language, Writing, Grammar, Geometry, Math, Reading, Geography, Science, History, and Spanish. For...Read More

This week we continued with our Colonial America simulation. In Science, we began our study of simple machines with the definition of work (W=FxD). In Writing, students are working on memoirs. In math, students work on square roots, fractions, and decimals. Finally, in Language, students are working on adverbial modifiers and types of adjectives. We...Read More