Lower School Reflections: From the Desk of Dr. Gosnell
December On our first day back from Thanksgiving break I asked a student how his break was and he responded that his original plans were decimated. He and his family had planned to travel to see extended family [...]
Why Accreditation Matters
Accreditation is important because it validates and certifies the integrity of the school's program. Accreditation, which has a multi-year validation process, involves a periodic self-study and an evaluation process by a committee of peers. Undergoing a thorough...
Shakespeare Week: Twelfth Night
The long-awaited return of live Shakespeare on campus premiered Wednesday afternoon to an in-person audience for the first time since November 2019. The eighth grade class brought to life Shakespeare’s romantic comedy Twelfth Night...
Shakespeare Week Flashback: Leveraging Technology
Last year, students and faculty leveraged technology to turn the annual Shakespeare Play of The Winter’s Tale into a movie for the school community. With the constraints of COVID protocols, students moved outside in October for filming on a daily basis...
Shakespeare Week Flashback: Cross-Curricular Experiences
It is Shakespeare Week! This tradition has been a part of the school since the early 1960s, and the annual Shakespeare play is a rite of passage for the eighth grade class. And while the play itself is [...]
Shakespeare Week Flashback: Caesar’s Ghost
It is Shakespeare Week! In this "Flashback" series we are revisiting Shakespeare productions from years past. Student's grappled with the question of how to create Caesar's ghost along with how to create an engaging flashback scene. After some [...]
Shakespeare Week Flashback: A Tradition Like No Other
Shakespeare has been a part of our school for more than 60 years and is looked at as a rite of passage for the eighth grade class. The entire week of the Shakespeare play is full of activities [...]
Best Private School – Winchester Star Awards 2021
Powhatan School was once again recognized as the 2021 Best Private School in the region in the annual Best of Winchester Awards. Winners were announced in a Special Edition of The Winchester Star in...
Virtual Reality (VR) in the Classroom: Cell Biology
Sixth graders began exploring Virtual Reality (VR) in science class last week. The VR experience helped students in Mr. Legge’s Life Science class deepen their understanding of human cells...
Lower School Reflections: From the Desk of Dr. Gosnell
According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), social-emotional learning is represented across five domains: self-awareness and self-management; social awareness and relationships skills; and responsible decision-making. Opportunities for growth and reflection across all of these domains show up as we navigate the forming, strengthening, and maintaining of relationships...
A Natural Dewormer: Pumpkin Seeds
First graders painted pumpkins and took them out to the Crocker Conservancy to create a pumpkin patch for deer. Farmers have long believed that feeding pumpkin seeds to domestic livestock can expel roundworms and tapeworms. The same can [...]
Vocabulary Word Dress-Up Day 2021
The Powhatan 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 (nursery rhymes [...]