Experiential Learning: Tangier Island
The eighth grade class headed to Tangier Island for a three-day overnight field trip with the award-winning Chesapeake Bay Foundation Education Program. “We live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, so the children experience firsthand how what we do [...]
Kindergarten LOVES Crocker Fridays!
Worm charming, monkey brain racing, nature hikes, and bonfires. Pawpaw planting, Seed ball spreading, and conquering the whale watch. Every Friday this fall, our lower school students have spent dedicated time on the Crocker Conservancy, growing friendships, [...]
Upper School Notes from Evan Robb ’80 – How Parents Can Promote Independent Reading
Independent reading should be enjoyable for your child because they should select reading materials that interest them and are easy to read. Avoid...
Making Math Fun!
This specific activity also encourages students to participate in their learning. "It is active, not passive," continues Mrs. Kesler. "I could have handed them 100 data points to use in the classroom, but...
Lower School Reflections: From the Desk of Dr. Gosnell
October 2022 Our world is fast-paced. We often feel a need to keep things moving. It is easy to always focus on the next thing, or how we can accomplish the most in any given moment. What [...]
Do not go where the path may lead…
This second grade navigation activity allows students to successfully transfer the knowledge and skills gained in the classroom to an authentic, real-world experience.
Exploring The Scientific Method
Third graders have been practicing using the scientific method as a way to give structure to their questions and explorations. We have been working on asking testable questions, making predictions, finding answers through research or testing, and [...]
2022 Conservation Day
The Piedmont Environmental Council and Powhatan School teamed up with Clarke County Public Schools to host the annual Conservation Day for all fourth graders in Clarke County on Friday, September 30th. More than 140 fourth graders from [...]
Sixth Grade Survival Trip
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 [...]
Upper School Notes from Evan Robb ’80 – The Power of independent Reading
Finland conducted an extensive study that examined the independent reading of 2,525 students from age 5 to 15. The study concluded that independent reading promotes reading development. Moreover, the practice and volume that results from independent reading may surpass the benefits of the amount of reading students do for school.
Congratulations to the 2022-23 POSTS & RAILS Captains!
Each year students vote to select POSTS & RAILS Captains. Applicants are required to make a presentation in front of all Upper School students as selections...
2022 Upper School Retreat
One of the oldest and most enduring traditions, Powhatan held its 40th Upper School Retreat at Camp Rim Rock in West Virginia. A wonderful event that encourages teamwork and collaboration through fun and challenging events, it is an experience that bonds classmates and teachers alike and is one of the important milestones in the Upper School...