Ravens Pride: Guest Blogger Frances Margaret Gehrke
Hi! My name is Frances Margaret Gehrke and I am 5th grader at Ravenscroft. Before I leave the Lower School and move on up to the Middle School, I wanted to reflect on the things I am proud of at Ravenscroft. Ravenscroft is a school with high expectations for...
Summer Reading Plans
During these last two weeks of school, our students are working with their teachers to make plans for their summer reading lives. They are encouraged to ask and answer questions like: What will I read? Where will I get my reading materials? How often will I read? Who will...
Pardon Our Dust…We’re Improving
Moving boxes, storage pods, and dumpsters… What in the world is going on outside our Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten building! Things may not look very appealing right now, but I promise you the brief interruption to our picture perfect landscape will be short lived and well worth...
Beyond the Classroom Curriculum
When talking to family, friends and members of the community who are not currently part of our Ravenscroft family, I often get asked the question, “What makes Ravenscroft’s so special?” There are countless reasons why Ravenscroft’s Lower School is a unique place. I could write an extensive list of...
The Tables Are Turned…
I am now the parent of a "biter." I know it's hard to believe my adorable 20 month old daughter would physically hurt another child, but it happened, and I have the incident report to prove it.
Leadership in Pictures
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” The above picture was one I chose when asked to find one picture that represented the most important aspects of effective leadership. Why did I choose this picture? I was first drawn to the picture because of the young children featured; something...
