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2026

  • February

    Kindergarten students learning  calligraphy with teacher Chien-ju Lin.

    New Year Celebrations Under the Pines

    The vibrant and culturally rich traditions of Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, were  celebrated under the pines as all three divisions learned more about the holiday and partook in classroom projects and activities, assemblies, and other educational undertakings.
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  • January

    Third-grade students Jacy Wang and Cairo Woodruff working together on the Balance Scale Challenge activity.

    The Balancing Act of Measurements with Grade 3

    Lower School science teacher Emily Davies brought balance and scientific fun to the classroom as third-grade students partook in a hands-on learning project where they explored different ways of measuring the mass of different objects.
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  • Fourth-grade students with teachers Emily Schimelman 2002, Lisa Daly, and Taylor DePalma following their Crazy Tales performance in the Taylor Performing Arts Center.

    Fourth Graders Enchant Audiences with Reimagined Fairytales

    The tales of The Gingerbread Man and The Three Billy Goats Gruff took a magical turn as Grade 4 students twisted the classic fairytales into modernized revisions with their own adapted scripts. The students performed the cross-curricular stage production of Crazy Tales for families and fellow Lower School students in the Taylor Performing Arts Center.
    Read More
  • First-grade students performing Ish and Happy Little Dreamer in the Taylor Performing Arts Center.

    The Imaginative Spirit of Grade 1 Showcased on Stage

    First-grade students tapped into their most creative inner selves and let their colorful spirit soar as they took audiences on an inspiring journey in their stage performance of Ish and Little Happy Dreamer. The performance was based on the books of the same title by author Peter Reynolds.
    Read More
  • Second-grade students working on their shake table activity in the Lower School Science Lab.

    Shake It Up: Grade 2 Scientists Simulate Earth Movements in STEM Activities

    Second-grade students turned into scientists as they partook in various STEM activities simulating the ever-changing movements of Earth and its natural forces.
    Read More

2026

  • February

    Kindergarten students learning  calligraphy with teacher Chien-ju Lin.

    New Year Celebrations Under the Pines

    The vibrant and culturally rich traditions of Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, were  celebrated under the pines as all three divisions learned more about the holiday and partook in classroom projects and activities, assemblies, and other educational undertakings.
    Read More
  • January

    Third-grade students Jacy Wang and Cairo Woodruff working together on the Balance Scale Challenge activity.

    The Balancing Act of Measurements with Grade 3

    Lower School science teacher Emily Davies brought balance and scientific fun to the classroom as third-grade students partook in a hands-on learning project where they explored different ways of measuring the mass of different objects.
    Read More
  • Fourth-grade students with teachers Emily Schimelman 2002, Lisa Daly, and Taylor DePalma following their Crazy Tales performance in the Taylor Performing Arts Center.

    Fourth Graders Enchant Audiences with Reimagined Fairytales

    The tales of The Gingerbread Man and The Three Billy Goats Gruff took a magical turn as Grade 4 students twisted the classic fairytales into modernized revisions with their own adapted scripts. The students performed the cross-curricular stage production of Crazy Tales for families and fellow Lower School students in the Taylor Performing Arts Center.
    Read More
  • First-grade students performing Ish and Happy Little Dreamer in the Taylor Performing Arts Center.

    The Imaginative Spirit of Grade 1 Showcased on Stage

    First-grade students tapped into their most creative inner selves and let their colorful spirit soar as they took audiences on an inspiring journey in their stage performance of Ish and Little Happy Dreamer. The performance was based on the books of the same title by author Peter Reynolds.
    Read More
  • Second-grade students working on their shake table activity in the Lower School Science Lab.

    Shake It Up: Grade 2 Scientists Simulate Earth Movements in STEM Activities

    Second-grade students turned into scientists as they partook in various STEM activities simulating the ever-changing movements of Earth and its natural forces.
    Read More
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