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shannon7481
8 minutes ago2 min read
Civil Rights & Special Author Visit
“That Flag” read by author Tameka Fryer Brown Upper el is deep into a civil rights study. They have explored the trials and triumphs of...
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shannon7481
3 hours ago1 min read
Year of the Snake
In honor of the Lunar New Year, upper elementary students worked in pairs to research this special time of year. They explored the...
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Derek Henig
2 days ago3 min read
Watch Your Child Create, Innovate, and Succeed
Creativity shapes the way students think, explore, and grow. Here's why we place creativity at the center of your education at DGS.
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emily29939
2 days ago3 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
The 5 Grand Challenges: Middle School kicked off a new SDG to begin the year! We're currently focusing on SDG #7: Affordable and Clean...
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kathleen McIntyre
2 days ago3 min read
Mindfulness and the Growth Mindset: Building Resilience in Our Kids
This week, we continued exploring how mindfulness supports the development of a growth mindset. In our last class, we talked about how...
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Patricia Hatch
3 days ago2 min read
Tales from the Loft
Welcome back to the loft after a long break for all the holidays! It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks - a week of school .... wait .......
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emily29939
6 days ago3 min read
Sustainability and Engineering at a Glance
Our first 2 weeks back from Winter Break have been incredible! It has been great to see everyone again and jump back into class. In...
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Derek Henig
Jan 143 min read
Why We Use Multi-Age Classrooms
Discover how our multi-age classrooms create an environment where every child feels supported, inspired, and valued.
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kathleen McIntyre
Jan 131 min read
Growth Mindset
This week in Mindfulness, we are building on last week's theme of being open to new possibilities—how we do this by having open bodies,...
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shannon7481
Jan 91 min read
Let Go and Grow
For our first peace circle of 2025, Upper El reflected on the past. We contemplated the following: Is there anything from the past that...
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jenniferstallings0
Jan 41 min read
Wrapping up 2024
Snow Day in the Woods I know we are in 2025, but I wanted to share the wrap up of 2024. We had a blast preparing for our play and...
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emily29939
Dec 18, 20242 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
Christmas in Davidson Edition Phew! It's been quite a busy season here at school! Between all the classes creating their own plays and...
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emily29939
Dec 10, 20242 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
Hi everyone! I know it's been a little while since my last update, but we've been busy here at school over the past couple of weeks! I...
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Patricia Hatch
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Tales From the Loft
Dear Readers, I have a confession. I have no pictures to share, not because we have been boring, but because we have been present . So,...
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Ed Haponik
Dec 8, 20242 min read
MS Skate Science! 🛹
Hi all! Lots of fun continuing in middle school science (and also some work - I promise). These past few weeks, that work has taken the...
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Heidi Kelly
Dec 4, 20241 min read
Before the break...
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break and was able to feed their spirits as well as their tummies! Intercession has begun,...
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shannon7481
Nov 23, 20241 min read
From our hearts…
To close our week in upper el, we sat together in circle and contemplated, “What am I grateful for about myself?” The responses… ~ I can...
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jenniferstallings0
Nov 23, 20241 min read
We are Thankful
We had a lovely November. We studied the United States of America, trees, leaves, and Thanksgiving. We discussed Native American tribes...
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emily29939
Nov 22, 20243 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
Hi, everyone! Can you believe we're already over halfway through November? The past few weeks at school have been filled with exciting...
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shannon7481
Nov 22, 20242 min read
Innovation Barn
This week, we visited Charlotte’s Innovation Barn. https://envisioncharlotte.com/innovation-barn/ . This is a space where businesses...
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