MERRY CHRISTMAS- From Channing Hall

Our Channing Hall first graders sing "Silent Night" and wish all of you a very Merry Christmas.



Oh, OH! I hear footsteps on the rooftop. Good Night!

USING YOUR MONTHLY PLANNER- Susan Edmonds

Here's yet another great segment from the "Approaching Learning" assembly. Susan Edmonds our 7th grade Language Arts teacher explains how to use your monthly planners. She gives some great advise AND at the end gives some great points on "The Keys to Success".
Check it out!

YAY! ! IT'S OURS!

Have you heard? Channing Hall has just closed on the coveted property next to the playground! How many times have you driven by it thinking just how nice it would be to have that extra land? Well, after 4 years of trying to acquire the property the CH board has been able to close the deal! It is ours! It opens up many possible uses and options for us which the board is at this time considering. However, in the meantime, simply expanding the playground area will likely be the short term goal.

Shortly, we will be asking families of CH to step up and help begin paying off this purchase. Stay tuned for details once the Annual Giving drive begins in February.

How to Organize Your Materials- Lindsay Allen

Here is a great presentation from middle school teacher Lindsay Allen of how to organize your materials. She shows some of her great talents AND examples of good and not so good organizers. Check it out!

This was taken from the "Approaching Learning" assembly last week.
Ms. Allen has a great bio which explains her philosophy about IB and how she follows it. Check it out HERE.

WHAT IS IB...?

Here is the next installment to our WHAT IS IB...? program. Above is the board developed overview of what IB is at our school. This is as close as we could get to a one word description or synopsis of what IB is since it encompasses so much. Below, Sarah Yermen, explains this slide and gives some GREAT examples of IB at work at Channing Hall.

Stay tuned for more posts from the "Approaching Learning" workshop. It was a great lesson all parents and students can learn from.

Happy THANKS giving!

Here are some reflections on our school on this Thanksgiving Holiday. At Channing Hall we have a lot to give thanks for!

We give thanks to the founding parents turned board members who have had the vision and audacity to take the risk of starting this school.

We give thanks for our Head of School who believed in the IB vision of the board to dedicate herself to setting up the school and hiring exceptional staff and teachers.

We give thanks to the administrative staff who fully support the Head of School and work tirelessly behind the scenes to develop and implement the IB philosophy and provide a safe sound learning atmosphere in our school.

We give thanks to our teachers and aids who from the start worked together to integrate a novel curriculum and philosophy with a positive attitude and can-do spirit.

We give thanks to our students who step up to the challenges we offer them and who give us a unifying goal to strive for.

We give thanks to our parents who give the extra effort of helping with homework, volunteering, donating and ultimately loving our students to want the best for them.

In a few short years we have ALL worked TOGETHER to develop a school from just an inspiration in a few parents to a top achieving school that continues to grow wonderful students preparing for an international future.

WE GIVE THANKS TO THE WHOLE CHANNING HALL FAMILY!

FIRST GRADERS SING "GOD BLESS THE USA"

Our final video from last week's Veterans Day Assembly is of the first graders singing "God Bless the USA". It was really touching and an excellent closing for the assembly. This video includes Ms Heather's closing remarks and acknowledgments as well. View all 4 videos and make comments HERE.

THANKS TO EVERYONE AT CHANNING HALL FOR HELPING HONOR OUR VETERANS!