CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL BLOG
The Importance of Reading
CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL BLOG The Importance of Reading in Early Childhood and Beyond By Maura Rice, Junior Kindergarten Teacher Reading is the key to life. I vividly remember my father saying that to me as a child. I recall he said it would open up doors, literally and figuratively, in my life. That has always stuck…
The Rhythm of a Folk Dance
CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL BLOG The Rhythm of a Folk Dance A Look Inside Music Class in Primary School An interview with Lisa Bicksel, Infant – 3rd Grade Music Teacher Visit a primary school music class and you might feel a twinge of nostalgia as you watch the students dancing and singing to music that will transport you…
Highway to High School
CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL BLOG Highway to High School Helping 8th Graders Find the “Right-Fit” High School For middle school students, the transition to high school is an exciting time in their lives. For their parents, it marks a milestone – their child is embarking on the last leg of their educational journey before heading to college.…
Culminating with Capstones
CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL BLOG Culminating with Capstones The Capstone Project was introduced to the 8th grade curriculum in 2017 as an opportunity for students to produce a major body of work that taps into many layers of intellect and skills. The project takes a full year with the students identifying an area of interest, exploring the topic deeply,…
Chincoteague Bay Field Study
CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL BLOG Chincoteague Bay Field Study 7th graders venture out on an inspiring ecological study of a wildlife refuge Written in Collaboration with Brent Hinrichs, Associate Head of School and Lower and Middle School Director During the last week of October, our 7th graders headed to the Chincoteague Bay Field Station, located in Wallops Island, Virginia…