Shakespeare Week: Richard III
“Theater forces young people to connect with each other,” says Mrs. Naghib, the director of the annual Shakespeare play. “You can’t text a line to the audience; you can’t build the set on your iPad. You have to [...]
Shakespeare Week: A Look Back
It’s “Shakespeare Week’ at Powhatan! Please be sure to join us as the eighth grade presents Richard III on Friday evening at 7 p.m. Traditions and rituals help cement a school’s identity while signaling what a school values. [...]
Shakespeare Week: Sonnets
If William Shakespeare can write an entire play ~ Richard III ~ in sonnet form, then why shouldn’t the eighth graders write their own? So, what exactly makes a sonnet a sonnet? + 14-line poem + first 12 [...]
Annual Mile Run at Hill School
Powhatan received a total of thirty ribbons (the highest amongst all schools) and had five 1st place finishers in eight races...
Positively Powhatan: Four Valedictorians Reflect on their Experience
What is unique about this outstanding group of young ladies is that each was the valedictorian of her respective high school this past June. They were eager to return to campus and share their experiences...
Geology Fun
An article by Valerie Strauss in the Washington Post a few years ago entitled Why fun is important in learning that asks a simple, yet thoughtful question; "Why do we assume that learning only occurs when kids are [...]
Amanda Kesler ’14
Meet Amanda Kesler '14 (Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Class of 2022): Powhatan athletics helped me feel the most confident in myself as a young woman. I had an excellent coach and mentor, Sarah Nelson, who pushed me towards excellence and praised my hard work. I remember...
Vocabulary Word Dress-Up Day 2019
October 31st is Vocabulary Word Dress-Up Day at Powhatan! 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 (nursery rhymes and community). Is [...]
October Letter – Mind The Cap Project
The Cap Project was terrific example of our school community rallying around a cause, and fits perfectly into our Positively Powhatan theme. Please take a few minutes to listen to my podcast about this meaningful project...
Suditi Shyamsunder ’15
Meet Suditi Shyamsunder '15 (College of William and Mary - Class of 2023): The Chapel Talk was also one of the most challenging but rewarding activities. It was exciting to be able to share something I was passionate about with the school...
Exploring the Inside of a Cell using Virtual Reality
Our 6th grade Virtual Reality (VR) experience began when Mr. Legge came to me in hopes of helping his Life Science students deepen their understanding of human cells. We decided to have his students view “Cellscape: A Virtual [...]
Plot Sampling: Comparing Native and Invasive Plants
Fourth graders recently worked with Mr. Clay Morris, a restoration ecologist, to explore the plant life on the Crocker Conservancy through plot sampling. Students identified the types of plants that were growing in [...]