Identity Day: Celebrating Every Raven, Every Day
This is a guest post co-written by Lower School Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chairs, Danté Johnson and Karrah Lewis The words, “Every Raven, Every Day,” chanted by a little over 400 Lower School students and faculty, could have possibly been heard a few yards outside of the gym. The excitement...
STEM+ in Lower School
This is a guest post from Ruth Thomas, Curriculum and Instruction Specialist. Please click the links within the post to see lots of videos of our STEM+ in action. Just say “STEM+”: In Lower School, It’s “Amazing”! Webster’s Dictionary...
Mix It Up At Lunch
This is a guest post written by Karrah Lewis, Kindergarten Instructor and Co-Chair of the Lower School Diversity and Inclusion Committee When you’re a child, the lunch room can be a space of great joy; lunch time often makes the list of favorite school day activities. At the same...
Teaching and Learning Grammar Authentically
This is a guest post written by Lower School Assistant Department Chairs, Michelle Schulze and Jessalyn Crawford How many times have you hit “send” on an electronic message that has been “autocorrected” and ended up saying something entirely different from the intended message? We are living in the digital age of...
Leading With Joy
This is a guest post by Lower School Counselor, Mary Ripple What is joy? Why is it important to know what brings us joy? How will we lead with joy individually and collectively this year in Lower School? These were the essential questions TEAM Lower School explored together as...
Mathematical Mindsets Matter
Mathematical Mindsets Matter: How Ravenscroft is Helping Students Develop and Nurture Positive Attitudes Towards Mathematics Math. When you hear this word, what emotions surface? Nervousness, nausea, fear? If so, then you are not alone. Sadly, studies show that students as young as first and second grade have reported...
Identity Day 2017
This is a guest post by Lower School Instructors, Karrah Lewis and Dante Johnson “We are all alike AND different. That is what makes our community special and wonderful. No matter who you are, where you come from, where you live, who you admire, what you eat, what games...
Early Readers to Lifelong Leaders
This is a guest post written by Ruth Thomas, Curriculum and Instruction Specialist and Chelsey Watkins, Assistant Head of Lower School Why is a quality EARLY childhood education so important to literacy? Ravenscroft’s partnership with the Center For Creative Leadership took root from the recognition that businesses are...
Makerspace Moments
This is a guest post written by Assistant Head of Lower School, Chelsey Watkins We are excited to announce that the Lower School Makerspace is officially OPEN and students have already been putting it to good use! If you pop into this space, be prepared! You might see…...
Mix It Up
This is a guest post by Karrah Lewis and Dante Johnson about the Lower School’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and their efforts this year. “Suppose you have an apple and you have a pineapple. They are different, but similar. One similarity I can think of is that they both...
