by Meghan KENNEY | Sep 6, 2018 | Grade 4, Grade 5
This week Grade 4s and 5s got together for an Engineering challenge with building a tower out of pipe cleaners. They worked hard, with a few extra challenges thrown in, and the results showed creativity and engineering ideas. We are looking forward to lots more...
by Meghan KENNEY | Jun 7, 2018 | Grade 8, Oman Week, The Grades
Grade 8s were finally able to finish their dive trip this week, after a few delays. They were excited to finally get back out on the wage and to complete their certification. There were many skills to demonstrate, which they took their time with. Overall it was a...
by Meghan KENNEY | May 31, 2018 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8
As we are getting close to the end of the year, it’s time to review some of the aspects of the school and consider how we would like to continue for next year. So we did a SWOT analysis with the grade 7s and 8s to inquire into how things are going in the 7-8...
by Meghan KENNEY | May 24, 2018 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), The Grades
In addition to learning academic subjects, grade 7s are learning to organize their materials and themselves. All year the focus has been on how to manage so many different subjects, teachers, and materials. Their trolleys are the place where they keep materials, and...
by Meghan KENNEY | May 10, 2018 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary English
Now that we are at the end of this inquiry into suspense and the techniques used to create it, students are finishing their performance assessment of writing a Gothic suspense story. They have learned how even grammar and paragraphs impact the impact of the stories....
