​​ by Sarah Post The start of the school year in the Owls classroom is filled with excitement and anticipation. We are excited to see old friends and meet new students joining our school as first year Owls. We anticipate all the fun things we know are waiting for us: Hawgolwood, field time, snack time, cooking, outdoor living skills, math games, making art, singing songs and reading poems, playing with blocks and the list goes on and on. After transitioning from our summer se

by Kristin Finch One of the cornerstones of elementary education is social emotional learning. It is constant work that follows us through our whole lives. Children often hear the phrase, “Be Kind” but do they really know what that means or how to best accomplish that goal? The Hawks have been working on exactly what it means to be kind. We role played different actions and discussed if it was kind, helpful, or could be unkind. We keep an eye out for any acts of kindness we

by Abra Kessler The Eagles class is a busy place, with students working well independently, in small groups, and as a whole class. This is only possible with the work we do to build community. This is done in all aspects of our day. We have ongoing conversations about how to treat each other on the field, in Hawgolwood, and in the classroom. An acronym that we focus on is T.H.I.N.K.: before you speak, think “Is what I am going to say: t rue, h elpful, i mportant, n ecessary a

by Sarah Post Springtime in the Owls classroom is full of activity and play–two kinds of play! Owls continue to infuse play into all...

by Kristin Finch This spring was filled with exploration, building, researching and a lot of rain! The weather may have seemed...

by Abra Kessler As the oldest class of Red Fox students, Eagles take this important status seriously. You can see an Eagle comforting a...

by Abra Kessler The Eagles class is a busy place, with students working well independently, in small groups, and as a whole class. This...

by Kristin Finch The Hawks are soaring into learning this fall. The weather has been beautiful and we have been taking advantage of...

by Sarah Post Owls this fall have been busy making connections, feeling transitions and growing into our routines. The transition into a...

by Kristin Finch The Hawks continue to grow and learn and it is amazing to see how much can happen over just a few months. We have had...

by Abra Kessler As the oldest class of Red Fox students, Eagles take this important status seriously. You can see an Eagle comforting a...

by Abra Kessler The Eagles class is a busy place, with students working well independently, in small groups, and as a whole class. This...

by Sarah Post This time of year in the Owls classroom is for play, projects and rhythm. We love to play in the Owls room: it is a part of...

by Zena Pesta This season of Eagles has been filled with thoughtful curiosity, discovery, and learning about one another and how we sit...

by Kristin Finch The Hawks started out this year excited for new experiences to begin the school year, learning together how to interact...

by Sarah Post The Owls classroom this Fall is all about transitions, routines, and new friendships. In the multi-age (K/1) Owls...

by Heather Münch As the Owls round the bend and begin their journey to the end of the year, they show up each day ready to discover...

by Sarah Post Spring brings creativity, flexibility, and celebration to the Hawks classroom. We started the season with a call to action...

by Dave Rodich Spring, as it always is in school life, has been a bittersweet time in the Eagles. The focus is on sending the fifth...

by Heather Münch It’s hard to believe that we are more than halfway through the 2022-2023 school year. Owls have been building upon...