School & Community News
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Dying with Indigo
Students in Class 1-2 worked joyfully with Ms. Swan to dye yarn using indigo from Ms. Swan’s home garden. As their busy hands worked, the burst forth in song. Scroll down for photos as well.
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Clown Aerobics
Inspired by a New York Times article, I decided to do some clown aerobics to start our music class today. The goal is to make all the cups face upward. Oh, but did I mention that’s only the goal for half of the students. The others’ goal is to make all the cups face downwards.…
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Monarchs at Ashwood
Monarch caterpillars are munching on the butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) seedlings that were planted by the Agricultural Arts students! This picture was taken at the kiosk, where—if you look closely on opening day—you may find some very hungry, very happy caterpillars. Ms. Swan, our Agricultural Arts Teacher, and her young helpers have been collecting some…
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Classroom Spaces and Places
Grade school teachers are preparing their rooms for the first week of school. Can you guess where each of these objects can be found?
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See How Our Garden Grows
Ashwood Agricultural Arts teacher, Ms. Swan, and her students will be proud to see the fruits of their labor when they return to school on September 3. The garden is bursting with life on this mid-August day.
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Wild Ways Camp
Campers used herbs and oils to blend their own homemade bug balm.
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Bridge Crossing 2024
On a misty morning, the children and teachers of the Early Childhood program crossed the bridge into summerland.
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Stave Tangle
Here at Ashwood, classes are engaging in final-week activities. In Movement class the middle schoolers are testing their teamwork with a game of stave tangle.
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Belties!
Class 1-2 enjoyed a day at Aldemere Farm where they met the Belted Galloway cattle and hiked to the beach along the Aldemere Farm Ocean Trail.
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Class 7-8 Goes to Town
Mr. Chisholm and Ms. Tucker took Class 7-8 to Freeport and Boston for a few days of urban exploration.