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...
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...
Shakespeare Week Flashback: Tradition & Adaptation During The Pandemic
Traditions and rituals help cement a school’s identity, while signaling what our community values. Each grade level performs a class play, because we believe that class plays have an important role in...