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emily29939
3 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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emily29939
7 days ago3 min read
Sustainability and Engineering at a Glance
Our first 2 weeks back from Winter Break have been incredible! Â It has been great to see everyone again and jump back into class. In...
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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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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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emily29939
Nov 5, 20242 min read
Sustainability + Engineering at a Glance
Over the past few weeks, our students have been exploring ecosystems! They've learned all about producers, consumers, and decomposers,...
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emily29939
Oct 18, 20241 min read
Sustainability + Engineering at a Glance
The last few weeks in Sustainability and Engineering have been a blast. Please enjoy the photo dump! While Lower Elementary was away on...
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emily29939
Sep 26, 20242 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
Last week in sustainability, we continued our aquaponics exploration! Our Kindergarten through 3rd-grade students focused on the...
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emily29939
Sep 17, 20242 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
This past Friday, I had the pleasure of attending the Environmental Educators of North Carolina (EENC) Annual Conference at Catawba...
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emily29939
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
This month, students from Kindergarten through 5th grade are diving into the world of aquaponics. We kicked things off last week with an...
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emily29939
Sep 1, 20242 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
Welcome Back, DGS Family! We’ve had a fantastic first week back at school! The kids loved exploring the new forest playground and jumping...
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emily29939
Jun 3, 20242 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
Many of you have heard the quote, "Life is too short, eat dessert first." You might have seen it on the whiteboard during drop-off and...
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emily29939
May 21, 20242 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
"In wilderness lies the hope of the world." -John Muir Our Lower Elementary engineers wrapped up their pasta car race series and have...
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emily29939
Apr 29, 20242 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
The past few weeks have been an absolute blast in the world of sustainability. We've been up to all sorts of fun stuff, and I can't wait...
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emily29939
Mar 22, 20243 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
DGS Farmers Market Booth 3/16/24 First off, thank you so much to everyone who volunteered and came to support our students at the...
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emily29939
Mar 8, 20242 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
This week, I've thoroughly enjoyed the glimpse of spring Mother Nature has given us. This wonderful weather has my heart feeling extra...
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emily29939
Feb 12, 20242 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
Photo dump from the last few weeks! We have been working on quite the assortment of activities. In engineering, Lower Elementary explored...
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emily29939
Jan 22, 20242 min read
Sustainability at a Glance
Lots has been going on the last two weeks of sustainability. We've dealt with some different weather conditions, from wind and rain, to...
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emily29939
Jan 8, 20242 min read
Welcome Back from Winter Break
"Winter is a season of recovery and preparation." -Paul Theroux I sincerely hope you all had a restful winter break. Last week, Upper...
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emily29939
Nov 17, 20232 min read
Farewell to Fall
This week, lower elementary said their farewell to fall. We discussed things that are prevalent in fall ranging from falling leaves, to...
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