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

  Hello Parents and Families! This week we are finishing up “end of the year works”, such as things we didn’t get to study earlier this year. For example, students were offered a lesson on Multi Base systems. This entails counting by Base 5, which would have us count 1, 2, 3, 4, then “skip”...Read More

This week we’re wrapping up our units. History is focusing on the American Revolution, including battles at places such as Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Lexington Concord. The students are using informational cards to write paraphrased summaries of such events. In science, we’re working with K’nex to build fixed and moveable pulley systems to measure our...Read More

Hello families! This week we continued our work on K’nex to explore the concepts of lift, force, gravity, inclined plane, simple machines, and so on. We have projects each week that involve intricate building schematics, and we work together cooperatively to meet our goals. In addition, we have our biology and botany lessons this week,...Read More

  We’ve started our week out with Book Buddies and Biology/Botany. The students have “buddies” across grade levels, and each Tuesday, we either do a Peace Lesson together or read to each other. Your child will be reading with anyone from a kindergartner to a middle school student. We all choose picture books that satisfy...Read More

This week we started our Science unit on Simple Machines. Yesterday the students learned the concepts of force, work, distance, and lift by experimenting with various household objects–including a wall! We lifted books, pushed chairs, and did other work with simple machine knowledge. We’re also working on integers, cubing binomials, forming decimals, and squaring. Students...Read More