Navigating the Admissions Process (Fall 2024)
The school search process starts well before applying to any independent school. As you begin the search to find the best school for your children, you will find various schools designed to meet...
November 7th, 2023|Food for Thought, In The Classroom|
The school search process starts well before applying to any independent school. As you begin the search to find the best school for your children, you will find various schools designed to meet...
October 31st, 2023|In The Classroom|
The Powhatan School twist on Halloween is Vocabulary Word Dress-Up Day! Students in grades 1-8 dress up as their favorite vocabulary word, while Kindergarten and Pre-K students dress up along the lines of recent units of study [...]
October 27th, 2023|In The Classroom|
Spooky Math: Third graders have been exploring measurement in math. This week, the team took it one step further by creating a fun activity that really brings a new meaning to the words ‘hands on learning.” [...]
October 19th, 2023|In The Classroom|
Field Trips provide an opportunity for students to apply theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom to real-world situations. One exceptional example of experiential learning is last week’s 3-day visit to Tangier Island on the Chesapeake Bay. A [...]
October 13th, 2023|In The Classroom|
Explorer Day! Fourth grade students headed out onto the Crocker Conservancy for an engaging cross-curricular activity called Explorer Day that connects their study of European explorers and map skills in social studies with their Crocker Friday [...]
October 12th, 2023|In The Classroom|
One of the most popular field trips of the Powhatan School experience is the annual sixth grade Survival Trip. Last week students and faculty headed out on the Shenandoah River to put their survival skills to the [...]