It's been a busy few weeks in our General Studies classes throughout the school. It seems like every day has featured another special program or another showcase of the wonderful world of ideas in which our students are engaged. Let me share with you just a few...Two weeks ago our students, under the direction of Ms. Whitney Huey (soon to be Dr. Whitney Huey!), headed over to St. George's Independent School to participate in their annual History Day Competition. Our students did an outstanding job and their award-winning work is now on display for everyone to see in our Elementary School library.
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Friday featured a showcase of our new Lower School math curriculum, called Everyday Mathematics. Mrs. Robertson invited the families of both our first and second graders for a Family Math Day in which our students taught their parents many of the fun math games they play in class. From High Roller to Bunny Hop, and from Name that Number to The Digit Game, our kids made it clear to their parents that learning math has never been so much fun! It just so happens that Everyday Math in the MHA is also the subject of a feature in this month's Jewish Scene. Check it out by clicking here...
Tuesday of this week brought technology into our 6th grade classroom in an exciting way. As part of their unit on the upcoming election, Mrs. Vaughn's class watched a CNN podcast projected onto the classroom's whiteboard, which covered the issues and players involved in Super Tuesday's primaries. Throughout the broadcast, Mrs. Vaughn explained terms and concepts so as to ensure that each and every student could converse intelligently and insightfully about the upcoming elections.Can't wait to see what next week brings...
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