Dec 19, 2018
The Hour of Code volunteers helped us pull off an amazing week for all of our students to explore technology. Please listen in to the podcast as Mrs. Scarborough connects with Mrs. Miller, the educational technology teacher, and discuss learning, technology and the Hour of Code.
Dec 12, 2018
Seventh and eighth graders are taking hold of a piece of history of their interest, researching it using credible sources, and presenting it in the form of a museum exhibit, dramatic presentation, interactive website, documentary, or paper. Mrs. Naghib is modeling her class project after the National History Project,...
Dec 6, 2018
Our coaches, who interact each day with the students, have an enthusiasm for learning which is contagious. The positive way they encourage each student brings out their personal best and resilience...
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“Good coaching may be defined as the development of character, personality and habits of players, plus the...
Dec 6, 2018
This fall, three seventh grade students had the opportunity to be “Head for A Day” and after their experiences, Mrs. Scarborough asked them to sit down to talk about how it felt to be the leader of the school. Listen to the podcast at the top of the page to hear their thoughts on leadership.
Confidence building is a...
Dec 5, 2018
Research tells us that four and five year olds’ work is play. In Powhatan’s Pre-Kindergarten Classroom, that looks like Play Lab, which happens every week day at 11:00 a.m. And as I learned from my visits to a very busy Play Lab last week, although it may look a lot like play, there is an abundance of learning...