Hour of Code 2022
All week long, students will be coding in the library with Mrs. Miller, the innovation and technology teacher, and a host of parent volunteers! The Hour of Code event is...
Upper School Notes from Evan Robb ’80 – Differentiating Learning at Powhatan (Part II)
When a school differentiates instruction in English language arts and content subjects, teachers develop curricula and learning practices to enhance students’ background knowledge, interests, strengths, and attends to improving their needs...
Upper School Notes from Evan Robb ’80 – Differentiate: Meeting All Students’ Needs (Part I)
Carol Ann Tomlinson is regarded as an expert on differentiation. Dr. Tomlinson is a renowned professor of education at the University of Virginia and author of books and professional articles on differentiation. Her goal is to help teachers understand how differentiation works...
Lower School Reflections: From the Desk of Dr. Gosnell
I’d like to share an observation, but before I do, please know that I share this observation not from a place of judgment but from one of shared struggle. A couple of weeks ago...
Kindergarten LOVES a Thanksgiving Feast!
Happy Thanksgiving from Kindergarten! Throughout the month of November, Kindergarteners learned about Family Traditions. This provides the perfect opportunity to begin exploring how our families celebrate the different holidays. https://youtu.be/ePwtih5ItBg Kindergarten kicked off this [...]
Shakespeare’s Macbeth
This tradition has been a part of the school since the early 1960s, and the annual Shakespeare play is rite of passage for the eighth grade class. And while the play itself is a massive undertaking for these students, there are many important lessons that are taught along the way...