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When third-grader Noor felt inspired to start a school club devoted to cleaning up trash on the playground, the adults in her life fully...

“We’ll always have our memories, even when this year is through, you’ve become a special part of me, and our class is now a part of you....

BABY BACKPACK DONATION DRIVE and VOLUNTEER DAY The Meher Schools is teaming up with White Pony Express to provide diapers and other...

How did adults help you learn to work through frustrations as a child? My parents praised me when I did well. “You got a hundred...

Last week a representative from Community Care Licensing arrived at school for their annual unannounced visit, which hasn’t occurred in...

How do we help children learn to feel safe speaking their truth, even in front of others who may feel differently? Developing a strong...

Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers By Uma Mishra-Newbery and Lina AlHathloul Loujain watches her beloved baba attach his feather wings and fly...

“A wonderful thing about laughter is that it destroys any kind of system for dividing people.” — John Cleese, actor, comedian A few...

Room 2 had an art show recently. It was curated by teacher Khaila Mixon, who began organizing the event in January, “inspired by how...

“He decided he needs a gray crayon,” a father explains to the water at Tutu’s, a restaurant where they provide crayons for children...

In spring, a child’s fancy turns to pushing limits and boundaries. The same process that incites spring flowers into what Rilke called...

One of the benefits of COVID has been helping us experience compassion and concern for others in our school community. Never in modern...

Last week’s Book Fair was a huge success. We sold more than $9,000 worth of books. The four-day event was a fundraiser for the library....

The list below, compiled by our Equity & Inclusion Committee of parents and staff members, is split into Early Childhood, Young Readers...

What’s the opposite of wasting time? We often talk about time in the same terms as money, referring to moments like finishing emails as...

With next week’s Book Fair, it’s helpful to explore ways to select meaningful books for children. We can’t force children to like...

I’m always touched by parents’ devotion to reading to their children every day, no matter how busy their schedules or how tired they are....

Founders Day 2023 Founders Day, February 25, marks the shared birthdays of our school and its founders, Ivy O. Duce and the Indian...

Some conversations between two adults are wonderful for children to overhear. Hearing a parent or teacher talk about their...

October 11, 1943–February 9, 2023 His Empathy Touched Everyone’s Heart Beloved Room 1 teacher Bob Royeton passed away Thursday evening....