4th Grade Through the Eyes of Jack Jenkins
By Taylor Jenkins At Collegiate’s Lower School, 4th Grader (and my cousin) Jack Jenkins (‘34) starts his day with competition, enthusiasm, and…
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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…
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…
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…
Spend A Morning With Kenzie DeAlto’s 2nd Graders
By Dylan Callaghan As you step past the doorway of this Reynolds Hall classroom, not only are you greeted by sprawling maps…
Ton Of Coins & The Halloween Parade
By Annie Reed It’s the first period of the school day on October 31, and it’s not long before the Upper Schoolers…
Stepping Back In Time: A Return Visit to Mrs. Garnett’s Classroom
By Madelyn Morgan Walking into 4th Grade teacher Heather Garnett’s classroom felt like stepping into a time machine. The walls, coated…
Teaching 4th Grade With Heather Garnett
By Mary Mason Ingold Collegiate 4th Grade teacher Heather Garnett distinctly remembers that, even in her adolescence, “I always knew I would…
Building Leaders and Fostering Independence in Mrs. Chambers Fourth Grade Class
By Michael Chambers My recent visit to Jamie Chambers’ 4th Grade classroom in the Lower School was an inspiring experience. As both…
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