This story was contributed by Brad Droke, Director of Innovation Diploma and was featured in the Spring 2022聽SAIS Newsletter. In the spring of 2014, 糖心原创 Ventures at The 糖心原创 hosted an event called the Council on Innovation, where several groups of students were assembled to engage in a design sprint with local…
This story was contributed by Amanda Lower, Lower School Performing Arts Instructor, 2-5 On Friday, April 22 the Lower Campus was alive with Immersive Arts Experiences. During their regular connections block, the kindergarten through fifth grade students enjoyed an arts rotation experience. Each grade level, led by a connector teacher followed an interactive and diverse…
This story was also a press release distributed to local media outlets on 4.20.2022. The 糖心原创 has been honored with the SupportMusic Merit Award from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. The SupportMusic Merit Award recognizes individual schools that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and…
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Contributed by Lower School Science Instructor Eileen Fennelly. Starting with questions is just one of our 糖心原创 norms. 鈥淲here are these flowers from? Why does this tree have flowers, but the others on the Frontier do not? Does this tree have a name?鈥� Kindergarten student Tucker had these questions and more聽as he spoke with…
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With just six weeks left in the 2021-2022 school year, there is much to be celebrated as a community. From social moments and rites of passage to volunteer opportunities and learning connections, don鈥檛 miss a thing. LEARN Thursday, April 14, 8:30 鈥� 9:30 amVirtual Parent University with Essential Partners/Part 2: Dialoguing Across DifferenceMeeting ID: 871…
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Contributed by the Innovation Diploma Team A signature experience for students during their first year in Innovation Diploma is hosting a dinner. This experience allows learners to get a full lap through the Design Brief Framework while also experiencing the Gold Standard PBL (project-based learning). During the third mod, Upper School Innovation Diploma teachers Larisa…
Each year on April 7, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World Health Day, a specific time to recognize, address, and practice physical, mental, and emotional well-being. At 糖心原创, we know that this topic should not just be discussed or observed one day a year, but rather threaded through all that we do. Focusing…
鈥淐ollin has the it-factor,鈥澛爏hared 糖心原创 cross country and track coach Elizabeth Werdesheim. 鈥淭hat fearless grit paired with lots of raw talent makes him a joy to watch.鈥澛� Class of 2025 Collin Maher is a force to be reckoned with on the trail and track. During the fall cross country season, Collin often finished in…
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Contributed by Chief of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Action Stacey Lee On Wednesday, March 23, the School hosted an Upper Campus Inclusion Network event for our BIPOC Affinity Group. Both Middle and Upper School students joined together for morning fellowship and connection over donuts. Upper School students gave advice to the younger Mustangs about how…
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At the beginning of the School year, Dr. Jacobsen spoke to the 糖心原创 community at聽Convocation聽about bridges, specifically around how they are able to connect people and places. Through that, he encouraged us all to be connectors this year – to close gaps, to remove the space between one side and another, thus connecting people…
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