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Envisioning the School in 2075
Fourth and fifth graders are building models of the school as they imagine it in 2075, which will be on display during our 50th...
Meher School Community
Feb 12 min read
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Our Enduring Values
Do you ever wonder if discussing values affects your child’s thinking? How do children learn values in a school community? Do they have...
Susie Kohl
Feb 12 min read
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Fire Sale
Our first grade raised $1,754 at their bake sale Friday for first responders and victims of the LA fires—and they had lots of help. They...
Meher School Community
Jan 271 min read
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Revamping the Reading Realm: A Blueprint for Enhancing the Library
Check out the series of renderings of our reimagined library provided by our designer, Amy Pasek, who is also a parent of an alumna. This...
Meher School Community
Apr 10, 20241 min read
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“Toward Harmony” In the Staff Room
Art teacher Lara Cannon recently completed this acrylic painting, which now graces the wall of our staff room. It’s called Toward...
Meher School Community
Mar 14, 20241 min read
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Gribblets
The fifth grade recently had a virtual visit with animator and Funko Pop designer Jeff Victor, who answered questions about the business...
Meher School Community
Feb 29, 20241 min read
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Self-Portraits: Exploring Identity Through Art
How do children perceive themselves? One of the ways we can find out is through their self-portraits. Depicting oneself in art starts in...
Susie Kohl
Feb 15, 20242 min read
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Explorations Class: Cooking in Español
Kindergarten teacher Chloe Gilmore teaches an introductory Spanish class for kindergartners and first graders in our Explorations...
Meher School Community
Feb 9, 20242 min read
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Dragons and Self-Love: Students Celebrate “Mock Caldecott” Winners and Diverse Voices in Children’s Literature
Every year the American Library Association awards one Caldecott Medal to the picture book with the best illustrations and several...
Meher School Community
Feb 7, 20242 min read
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Preparing for the Next Chapter: Insights from Meher School Alumni Survey
A parent recently expressed concern about her child graduating from Meher School and entering a public middle school because, as she...
Meher School Community
Jan 31, 20244 min read
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Physics Lesson: Things Aren’t What They Seem
Think that image you see in the mirror is you in real time? If so, you’d be wrong. As our fifth graders can tell you, when it comes to...
Meher School Community
Jan 25, 20242 min read
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Progress Reports
A Global View of Elementary Students’ Academic Growth This week and next week, parents of our elementary students will be meeting with...
Meher School Community
Dec 6, 20233 min read
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Enrichment Classes: LIBRARY
In addition to their academic classes, our elementary students attend “enrichment” classes that support and broaden the classroom...
Warren Wallace
Nov 16, 20232 min read
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Enrichment Classes: ART
In addition to their academic classes, our elementary students attend “enrichment” classes that support and broaden the classroom...
Meher School Community
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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New Mom Laura White Returns to Teaching Chorus
Last week’s Wednesday Messages included an article about two of our former first grade teachers, Kimberley Warkentin and Holly Burns, who...
Meher School Community
Oct 20, 20232 min read
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Little Chefs, Big Flavors: Elementary Schoolers Master the Art of Zucchini Bread Baking
Our elementary students made zucchini bread this summer and it was a big hit! Several months later, parents are still asking for the...
Meher School Community
Sep 28, 20232 min read
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Kindergarten Woodworkers
Students in our combined TK/kindergarten class are learning about the properties and uses of wood in science class. Teacher Chloe Gilmore...
Meher School Community
Sep 28, 20231 min read
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Graduates Explore the Nation's Capital
Keeping with a 20-year-old Meher School tradition, our recent graduates went on a whirlwind tour of Washington, D.C. As it always is, it...
Meher School Community
Jun 27, 20231 min read
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Mythical Creatures Invade Art Class
Elementary students recently completed an elaborate project where they took inspiration from Mexican folk art sculptures called...
Meher School Community
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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Native American Heritage Month: Cooking Sunchokes in Gardening Class
The gardening students recently harvested and cooked 21 pounds of sunchokes. Sunchokes, which taste like mild radishes when raw and...
Meher School Community
Nov 3, 20221 min read
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