Lower School: Co-curricular Program

Students in Grades K-4 also take part in Weekly Assembly presentations and perform a class play each year. All Lower School students participate in the Holiday and Grandparents Day programs. Music Month in March provides students in every grade level an opportunity to share their musical talents. Lower School students attend two All-School Gatherings each year and a Closing Assembly at the end of the school year.

Teaching character-building skills is an essential component of our program. In the Lower School there is an expectation for good manners. A Morning Meeting takes place in each classroom several times a week and sets the tone for a respectful day. In these meetings, students greet each other, listen to and talk with each other, share news and work through a group activity. A "responsive classroom" environment emphasizes social, emotional, and academic growth in a strong and safe school community. The goal is to enable optimal student learning.

Through field studies and trips, students extend their learning to out-of-the-classroom authentic places. Trips are pertinent to the curricular studies and enhance the learning opportunities of the students. Three to four trips a year are planned for each grade level.

A Winter Activities program is offered to all Lower School students on three Fridays in January and February. Students choose to ski or attend special planned trips and activities on those Fridays.

Fourth grade students may also participate in the Battle of the Books program. Students and sponsors meet at lunch time once a week to prepare for the competitions.