By Dr. Jeffery Flagg, Ed.D. Grades 3-6 do After-School Robotics after school for a second quarter. During the after-school enrichment, which met every Tuesday and Thursday from February to March, students can build and program robots for various engineering challenges. For the first few meetings, fourth-grade students mentored their third-grade peers. For fifth and sixth … Continue reading Robotics 3rd-6th Grade After School
By Dr. Jeffery Flagg, Ed. D. Part of the fourth-grade STEAM curriculum emphasizes information literacy through research. For their second-quarter project, the fourth-grade class selected a notable individual in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) to celebrate Black History. Once students selected their figure, they created a report in Google Docs that would be adapted … Continue reading Black History Storytelling with Augmented Reality
High Point Academy’s Middle School Students Explore the Practical and the Sublime as They Prepare for the Future. By Norma Richman Every day something special happens in junior high: electives and “Affinity Groups” offer up a selection of meaningful, challenging projects that supplement the 7th and 8th grade curriculum. Some are merely meant to foster … Continue reading What Do a Horse Named Cortado, Spam Sushi, and a Podcast Have in Common?
By Norma Richman My Brief Bio— After graduating from High Point in 1999, I attended Flintridge Prep and then went on to USC. There I majored in Studio Arts with a minor in Communications. I started my own business, Bacio Design & Marketing, over 10 years ago, serving 60+ independent schools and organizations across the … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Eugenia Sangiovanni Ventre (Class of ’99)
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