Last week, the Upper Elementary students received a letter and a questionnaire from a Montessori school in Vermont, inviting them to participate in the "Great Mail Race." They were honored and excited to keep the…
mreuterMay 24, 2022
Upper Elementary students got a taste of middle school science in an exploration of Rube Goldberg machines. The UE students took the knowledge they learned about simple machines and force and motion earlier this year…
mreuterMay 19, 2022
Each year, 5th grade Upper Elementary students have the privilege of being Reading Buddies to the third-year Primary students. They are assigned one or two Primary children to read with each week throughout the year. Every week,…
mreuterMay 10, 2022
Passing on the Love of Reading The Lower Elementary students did a 'spring cleaning' of used books in their households. They brought their books in to donate to our classroom bookstore. Each student was given…
mreuterMarch 24, 2022
Geography In Geography, the 3rd graders are studying the function and symbolism of nations. Using Pin Maps to solidify their geographical knowledge, they label all countries, their capitals, and flags, test their memory on geography…
mreuterMarch 3, 2022
Elementary Ecology In Ecology, the focus has been on soil and water, and the classroom has been our vegetable garden, along with the school woods. Recently the 5th grade students observed and documented their adopted…
mreuterFebruary 14, 2022
In Literacy class, Upper Elementary students have been studying the myths and science surrounding squids through the lens of the book Giant Squid: Searching for a Sea Monster by Mary M Cerullo and Clyde. F. E.…
mreuterJanuary 27, 2022
The Upper and Lower Elementary students hit the slopes at Shawnee Mountain in the Poconos. The trips are planned as part of the school curriculum. They are a great opportunity to learn a lifelong sport,…
mreuterJanuary 14, 2022
In addition to their daily literacy curriculum, Upper Elementary students engage in a twice-weekly book club. Alongside independent reading time and our classroom library, book clubs seek to maintain and foster a critical love of…
mreuterDecember 14, 2021
