Kindergarten Author Study Presentations
“It is fun to see our student’s emulating their eighth grade friends as they make their big presentations in class.” ~Mrs. Scheulen Kindergarten Author Study: The Author Study project sets Kindergarteners on the path to [...]
Visiting Author: Hena Khan
The Visiting Author experience with Hena Khan in the Lindsey Library today was AMAZING! Hena Khan is an award-winning author of picture books and middle-grade fiction. Her middle-grade novel Amina’s Voice launched Simon & Schuster’s groundbreaking Salaam Reads [...]
Lower School Reflections: From the Desk of Dr. Gosnell
February 2023 Our return to school since winter break has been a busy one, filled with excitement of whole school events, such as Chapel Talks, the start of Winter Tuesdays, our fourth grade play, and our upcoming [...]
Theater: We learn not for school but for LIFE
Class plays are an integral part of each child’s educational experience at Powhatan School, providing numerous benefits to students involved in the production. Through class plays, students have the opportunity to express their creativity, learn about stage [...]
Battle of the Books 2023
Select fourth and fifth grade students have been working throughout the year reading and discussing fifteen books, and practicing writing and answering book questions during our second year of Battle of the Books (BOB) at Powhatan! We [...]
Upper School Notes from Evan Robb ’80 – Public Speaking – A Life Skill
The pandemic forced schools to reevaluate every aspect of the learning experience. While there’s no doubt that researchers will be exploring the effects of the pandemic on all aspects of learning for the next couple of decades, one aspect of immediacy was...
Lower School Reflections: From the Desk of Dr. Gosnell
We value small group reading instruction for students. We utilize different levels of text depending on learning targets. We make space for all students to read to self, read to someone, and/or listen to reading every day...
Navigating the Admissions Process (Fall 2023)
There is no better way for you to get a sense of what Powhatan offers than to walk the campus grounds, meet our students and engage with our faculty. Setting up a campus tour is...
Consider making a year-end gift!
As you consider making a year-end gift, please consider the Powhatan Annual Fund! A successful Annual Fund allows us to provide the very best for our students. You can make a gift online, mail a check to the [...]
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...