As they studied the “First Thanksgiving,” or the Harvest Celebration of 1621, the fifth grade learned about the Wampanoag people of present-day Massachusetts who met the English colonists. The Wampanoag were a society with a complex government, religious beliefs, and culture. Part of their culture, shared with many other First Nation people, was to give Continue reading.
The sixth grade is living into the past, all the way back to 753 BCE with the founders of ancient Rome. The students heard about the seven kings of Rome and how these men helped shape the Republic. Ms. Hopkinkson told the story of Hannibal crossing the Alps and invading Rome in the Punic Wars. Continue reading.
We’ve had a busy week—building volcanoes in the sandbox, making our lanterns for our lantern walk, singing lantern songs, and feasting on bread and chamomile tea while staying cozy around our fire. We are all a bit sad not to be able to host our parents for the lantern walk this year, but we will Continue reading.
Student creator Lily explains simply, “We are the guardians.” Teacher Rebekah Hopkinson shares the teaching behind the message: “Our middle schoolers engaged in an immersion block studying climate change in our school’s social justice, art and activism program, Unbound. In this block we sought to build resilience so that students can meet whatever comes with Continue reading.
During our Indigenous Peoples Day Assembly, our lower school gathered to honor the land where we learn and the Abenaki people. We read a Mohawk Prayer of Thanksgiving (below), burned sweetgrass, and made an offering of Abenaki corn that we grew in our school garden. Caleb roasted potatoes for the whole school to enjoy. Wliwni! Continue reading.
