We’ve had a busy week testing. It’s not the most exciting, but students have been taking it seriously and we are impressed with their hard work. 4th years have been practicing paragraph writing using the “burger method.” For our next assignment, students will write about “the best burger in the world.” In order to help brainstorm sensory details,...Read More
We have practiced the scientific method and filled the classroom with experiments, became a civilization, started growing food for survival, worked on computer Google Drive licenses, studied the human skeletal system, brought down Mr. Bones from the attic, had Jasmine’s ferret visit, watched a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach molt (fun fact: until their keratin hardens, they turn completely white),...Read More
We are getting into the swing of things in Upper. This week we studied matter and energy in Science. We also had some fun with water molecules and surface tension last week. In biology students created different “departments” for body systems, worked on the phylogenetic tree of life, and studied kingdoms. In spelling we are working on...Read More
It has been a fun week in Upper! The quail have returned, and the students have been doing a wonderful job caring for them. Apologies if your child came home covered in bedding! We have also had four volunteer readers head to the toddler room every week to read to students on Mondays and Wednesdays....Read More
It has been a wonderful first week of school! Your children are extremely kind and hard working. We hope they are enjoying class as much as we are enjoying them. Monday, we did the first great Montessori lesson on the beginning of the universe and today we did a fun archeology dig through the Island of P’sta (we...Read More
Happy last day of school! This year has been a whirlwind of shared experiences. It feels like just last week we were at Camp Wilson or cooking for Brown Bag. Then we were hatching 50 quail eggs, and now we have ten new classroom pets in our room. Remember in December when Nora, Ella, and...Read More
Students worked on anuran conservation, essay writing, and research projects on early hominids this week. A few of our students have been digging deep into algebra as we wrap up the school year. We also saw a few amazing homework project presentations! Remember that homework projects are due this Friday. In addition, 4th-years got to...Read More
I hope everyone is soaking up the sunshine! Students have been enjoying working outside this week. Our tadpoles have started growing their back legs. It’s really exciting to watch metamorphosis firsthand. This week, we learned about frogs’ skin permeability and its connection to ecosystem health. In biology, students learned about the digestive system and created their...Read More
It’s hard to believe next week is spring break! Students will be off school from April 1-8 (Monday- Monday). Monday, April 8th, is the solar eclipse! Students received a lesson, books, and eclipse glasses this week to prepare for the phenomenon. This week, we pretended to be Paleoartists and reconstructed early hominids from skull pictures....Read More
So many activities have happened in Upper since we last touched base! We had our Literature Circle sleepover; we had Pi Day (two students memorized over 100 digits of Pi!!!); we made leprechaun traps for St. Patrick’s Day and had a Leprechaun visit over the weekend; we had move-up day for 6th and 3rd years, and we had...Read More
