Category Archives: Lower School

News from the Lower School

Insight Into Collegiate’s Lower and Middle School Robotics Programs

By Hunt Brabrand In our modern society, technology is rapidly developing to the point where many people use complex devices every day…

From Kansas to Collegiate: New Head of Lower School Khristi Bates

By Kate Hogan This fall, Collegiate welcomed a joyful new face to the leadership team: Khristi Bates, our new Head of Lower…

Lower School Teacher Jaime Chambers: Craigie Endowment Award Winner

By Owen Prusek Receiving a faculty endowment award at Collegiate School is no easy feat; it takes dedication, a strong work ethic,…

Catching Up With Katie Roski

By A.V. Musick “Am I going to be on social media? Can you make me famous?” a student asked excitedly as I…

A Day with Sarah Williamson, Lower School Reading Specialist

By Emery Williamson Ever since she was a little girl, my mom, Lower School Reading Specialist Sarah Williamson, aspired to be a…

A Visit to Sarah Dunn’s 1st Grade Classroom

By Amber Aldrich I can’t say I remember 1st grade at St. Michael’s Episcopal School in Richmond all that well, other than…

New Director of Campus Safety and Security: Jeff Ruark

By Crawford Craig This year, Collegiate welcomes a new Director of Campus Safety and Security, Jeff Ruark. With more than 18 years…

A Trip Down Memory Lane To Centennial Hall

By Patrick Aboud On a recent Tuesday, I did something I hadn’t done in years: eat lunch in the Lower School cafeteria,…

A Morning With Nicola Byford’s Kindergarteners

By Perry Smith Morning time with Kindergarteners is nothing less than hectic, and their high energy is the first thing that greets…

Student Employees at Cougar Quest

By Bishop Foster When I was in Lower School at Collegiate, I spent most of my afternoons in Collegiate’s after-school program, Cougar…