On December 6th, the Freedom Hill Singers sang the National Anthem at the Washington Wizards NBA game! This is becoming an annual event. It is so amazing to see our incredible students and staff showcase their talents on this stage! Congratulations to all the Freedom Hill Singers and Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Schubert, our outstanding […]
From Mrs. Lynch, Music Teacher: Congratulations to the Freedom Hill Singers on two excellent performances at the National Zoo last night! I hope everyone had time to enjoy the lights, displays, animals, and rides. It was nice to have such mild weather and such short lines! My daughter told me the snow tubing was “very […]
Under the guidance of Mr. Misch, STEM Lab Coordinator, 6th grade students recently engaged in designing and testing parachutes. Students collaborated to create a parachute design that would later be tested and assessed using an assessment rubric. Mr. Misch accessed the main stairwell as a means to assess the students’ work. Students certainly leverage critical […]
On November 27th, our 4th grade students traveled back in time to Colonial Virginia! Teachers and volunteers worked together to bring various activities to our students to replicate the lifestyle of Colonial Virginia. The students were highly engaged in these authentic learning experiences – having opportunities to apply their knowledge. Almost everyone immersed themselves in […]
A message from Amy Morton, Instructional Coach: Calling all volunteers! We need 200 rekenreks created for our kindergarten and first grade classes to use during number talks in math. What is a rekenrek? A rekenrek is composed of 2 strings of beads. Young children use them to develop number concepts. Rekenreks are easy to put […]
