Stories

From interviewing campus staff to doing deep research, students in Mrs. Gilmartin and Mr. Stedman’s classes are hard at work on their monthly newspapers.

In our classrooms, we do not “teach to the test” or hang the threat of end-of-grade exams over students’ heads as motivation to participate in learning. Engagement and participation are driven by relationships, meaningful learning experiences, and students’ interests, strengths, and curiosity.

As parents, we are the primary architects of our children’s internal landscapes. While we do not create their inner dialogue entirely, we are the most significant contributors to how they speak to themselves.

Our second graders recently served lunch to Charlotte community members along with sides of information about the lives of more than 40 remarkable African Americans for Black History Month.