Our class successfully curated a museum about whaling and maritime history. Every Hayground student and faculty member visited the museum and went on a tour led by the students in my group. Each student had the opportunity to learn self-reliance when making decisions for the museum and speaking about their topic to the visitors on their own.
Read MoreAs 2023 comes to a close, we are deep in the world of Shakespeare. Daily rehearsals have been filled with fun and games that encourage the children to leave behind their inhibitions as they prepare for Thursday’s performance.
Read MoreEvery day I am more impressed with the students’ investment in our class endeavor; The Hayground Market. Our second sale featured seasonal products, like eco-printed tea towels, natural inks, relaxing candles, and wish pillows, among other carefully made items.
Read More“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” –William Shakespeare
One of the aspects of our work with Shakespeare & Company that I love more is the bringing of a communal synergy to all of us at Hayground School.
Read MoreWelcome to Hayground School, Moore family! Amy’s class was delighted to receive a new student today. Mayani and her family relocated here from California, and we are thrilled to share a classroom with her.
Read MorePreparations are underway for this week’s Feast of the Remembrance. The children have been exploring the language in Joy Harjo’s poem, Remember, and have created artwork with partners in Tohanash and Lora’s class. The children will share their work at our Feast. They have also written about and illustrated their own memories, which are displayed on our “Wall of Remembrance” in the gathering space—be sure to take a look. We have been reading about the Thanksgiving story from various points-of-view in order to develop a more complete and meaningful understanding of the upcoming holiday.
Read MoreThe Senior Learners saw Bay Street Theatre's production of The Crucible. In class, they learned about Henry Miller, the McCarthy hearings, and why Miller used the Salem Witch Trials as an allegory for what was politically happening during the 1950s.
Read MoreSweet potatoes, pumpkins, and gourds, oh my!
Read MoreWe are closing this month radiating pride to have displayed our work in a museum within the first two months of school!
Read MoreThis month we have been busy watching the changes in the world around us.
Read MoreWe began our writing year by writing in a genre of interest.
Read MoreWe have been so busy getting Hayground Market ready for its Grand Opening, that October seems to have flown by.
Read MoreWe have been busy exploring, questioning, and wondering, both on and off campus.
Read MoreAmy's class has been busy thinking, wondering, and creating!
Read MoreWow, we couldn’t have started the school year on a higher note!
Read MoreThe Senior Learners are settling into the new year quite well.
Read MoreWe've had a strong start to the 2023-24 school year!
Read MoreHappy Fall! I hope you all enjoy this season as much as I do.
Read MoreAs we enter the last week of the 2022-23 school year we are filled with pride, gratification, and a touch of melancholy as
Read MoreWe'll begin our final Class Notes where we left off.
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