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Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating students in PreSchool through Grade 12

Lower School News

List of 5 news stories.

  • Grade 5 students performing Frederick for the guest audience in their storybook performance.

    Grade 5 Transforms Tales into Live Theatre

    Fifth-grade students turned four timeless tales and illustrations of children’s author Leo Lionni into a heartwarming live performance and art show for their Kindergarten buddies along with PreSchool and PreKindergarten students.
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  • Judge William Bright and Benjamin Schimelman with the Grade 4 students following their presentation.

    Understanding the Principles of Democracy with Grade 4

    Fourth-grade students in Emily Schimelman 2002 and Stephanie Riedel’s class welcomed special guest speakers Judge William Bright and Benjamin Schimelman for a presentation titled Rules, Fairness, Democracy, & You.
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  • Grade 6 student Gabe Goldner in front of his presentation poster for the Potato Voltage experiment/

    Lower School Science Fair Showcases Ingenuity and Creativity

    It was a night of all things science as extractions of strawberry and blueberry DNA, a tornado in a box, a miniature wind turbine and solar panel display, and other demonstrations and experiments filled the cafeteria tables as students in Grades 4-6 showcased their research findings at the Lower School Science Fair.
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  • A small group of second-grade students enjoying reading time during Camp Read A Lot.

    Grade 2 Campers Embark On Adventure Under the Stars

    As the fire crackled on the screen and twinkly night lights luminated the room, second-grade students were quiet under their tents enjoying a leisurely fun activity, Camp-Read-A Lot. Soothing tunes also helped set the mood for the special program, which emphasized the fun you can have as accomplished readers.
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  • Kindergarten and Grade 5 students drumming as part of their classroom activity.

    Black History Month Under the Pines

    February marked the month-long celebration of Black History Month and the Hamden Hall community partook in activities, discussions, readings, and a special luncheon that gave students the opportunity to dive deeper into history and learn more about the people and events who shaped our nation.
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Did You Know?

Our Lower School classrooms have a 7:1 student-to-teacher ratio. In our PreSchool through Kindergarten classrooms the student-to-teacher ratio is 6:1.
Our Lower School students spend at least 160 minutes per week engaged in physical education, and our Grade 6 students participate in Middle School athletics.
Students in Kindergarten through Grade 6 explore the arts - both the performing arts and visual arts - for 140 minutes each week!
 

Views from the Lower School

  • 2022-2023 Slideshow

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  • Valentine's Day Bake Sale

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  • End-of-Year Slideshow

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  • Grade 1 Planting Seeds of Kindness

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  • A Million Dreams - Reading with Mrs. Wilonski

    A Million Dreams - Reading with Mrs. Wilonski

    A Million Dreams - Reading with Mrs. Wilonski

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  • First Day of School 2021

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  • 6th Grade Graduation 2021

    6th Grade Graduation 2021

    6th Grade Graduation 2021

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  • Living History Museum Commercial

    Living History Museum Commercial

    Living History Museum Commercial

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  • Maypole Assembly

    Maypole Assembly 2021

    Maypole Assembly

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  • At The Game Virtual Band Performance

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  • "What A Wonderful Life" Grade 2 Signing

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  • JA in a Day 2020

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  • Chinese New Year 2020

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  • STEM Family Night 2020

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