Blog
“Media is Designed to Influence Thinking and Behavior”
19
Mar
In inquiry, the second-grade class is learning about media. The students had a few introductory lessons on this topic before transitioning to remote learning, The last few days they have been doing some reading about "How advertising works" and "How the brain works." They were then asked to jot down why they think the two go [...]
We Love our THS Parents!
19
Mar
Let's give our teachers a HUGE virtual high five! Moving to remote learning is no small task and our teachers have done this with such grace, determination, and care - We are in awe and so grateful to be part of this resilient THS family. Big virtual hugs from the THS Parent Org
Zoom Virtual Kindergarten Playdate
19
Mar
Today in the Kindergarten online playdate the kinders talked about their read aloud, “The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School.” Many of the kids thought he was quick and sneaky. He made a big mess of the school but he ended up being nice because, in the end, he cleaned up the messes. [...]
4th Grade Morning Meeting
19
Mar
Our fourth-grade students begin their remote learning day with a morning meeting to talk about their roses and thorns of the previous day and go over their agenda. Today Ms. Walker talked to her students about different forms of kinetic and potential energy and they used padlet to upload their descriptions and videos examples.
ARTS ELECTIVES
05
Feb
Beginning in the 2020 – 21 school year, Middle School students will have a choice of arts electives. All students are required to take at least one session of art and music, yet they will have an array of other options as well. These electives meet two times per week for a semester. Classes may [...]
LANGUAGE CHOICE
05
Feb
In Sixth Grade, students continue to study both Spanish and Mandarin two times per week. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, Seventh and Eighth graders will choose one language to complete their studies at THS. Language study will become a core academic subject, and students will graduate ready for language level 2 or 3 in [...]
SOCIAL STUDIES
05
Feb
Conceptually, the program is designed to help students, “Understand the past, put the present in context, and imagine a better future.” Grounded in the five elements of social studies – history, culture and society, geography, economics, and government – each grade focuses on a major period, views it through a global lens, and connects learning [...]
SCIENCE
05
Feb
Sixth through Eighth Grade students participate in a three-year comprehensive Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP) developed specifically for middle school students. Science concepts are investigated through interesting, current societal issues and problems that allow students to make personal connections to the material about which they can develop and articulate an opinion. All units [...]