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From Ancient Greece to the Italian Market, the ⅚ is busy exploring their theme of immigration and migration.
The group started with an ancient civilization study where they learned about different examples of migration throughout history and why people move.
Now, they`ve shifted to their local, contemporary study of Philadelphia’s Italian Market. They began with a focus on Giordano’s, a 104 year old produce store that closed this July.
Through imaginative inquiry, the children will act as researchers, oral historians and cultural ambassadors tasked with creating a Community Story Center about immigrant communities in the Italian Market area. They will continue this work with a field trip to the Italian Market later this winter.
Check out their work so far!
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At Miquon, every child has a Buddy. 💛
Each younger student is paired with an older student for the year, and together they read, create, explore, or simply… play. These cross-age connections help children feel known and supported across our campus.
Our 3/4 teachers note that Buddy Time helps older students practice empathy—tuning in to younger children’s needs, adjusting how they play, and taking on a caring, thoughtful role. It also gives students a meaningful, real-world way to practice reading aloud with confidence and purpose.
Our Meadow Nursery teachers add: “Buddy Time is a cherished Miquon tradition that builds confidence, empathy, and a strong sense of community across the grades.”
These friendships are among the most joyful parts of life at Miquon!
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🍎 How many ways can one consider the apple? Many, many ways if you are a kindergartener or first grader at Miquon!
The K/1`s month-long apple study took children from orchard field work to writing workshop, big-number math, and delicious apple treats.
Read the full story on our blog ➜ Link in bio.
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🍕 Pizza! Pizza! Get your pizza! 🍕
For more than 30 years, Miquon’s Friday Pizza Sales have been a beloved tradition — and an important learning experience — for our 5th and 6th graders.
What started as a fundraiser for their end-of-year overnight trip has become a hands-on lesson in math, economics, organization, and collaboration.
Each fall, the 5/6 comes to a consensus on the menu, carefully weighing cost, price, profit, and equity. Once the menu is set, the real work begins:
📋 Distributing order forms to all groups on Monday
💰 Tallying orders and tabulating order money on Thursday
🍕 Delivering on Friday!
Along the way, students practice real-world math — calculating totals, profits, and even factoring in what happens when there’s leftover pizza.
Who knew math could be this tasty?
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Visit the Woodmere Art Museum to see our K/1 artists’ work in this year’s Kids Care exhibit--on view now through December 13!
Our K/1 drew inspiration from the watercolors of award-winning illustrator Jerry Pinkney. Using his beautifully illustrated version of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” as their guide, they created mixed-media interpretations of the night sky and the silhouetted world below.
Kids Care is an annual collaboration between @woodmereart and the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA). Learn more at woodmereartmuseum.org
(And a big thanks to our art teacher, Nicole, for leading this beautiful project with our K/1 artists!)
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✨ Meet Our Alumni Panelists! ✨
We can`t wait to welcome our alums at this Thursday’s Alumni Panel. Today, we’re spotlighting three panelists who will be joining us for the event.
📸 Meet Rachel! She was awarded the Silver President’s Volunteer Service Award last year after completing 75 service hours as an editor for a national literary magazine, caring for cats at an animal shelter, and serving as a board member for a creative writing nonprofit.
📸 Meet Zoë! She recently performed at her school’s “Night of Noise,” an event celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Since leaving Miquon, she’s especially proud of her growing confidence both socially and onstage. Theater has become an important way for her to express and understand herself.
📸 Meet Sam! He received the AP Scholar with Distinction award for his strong performance on AP exams last spring. Outside the classroom, he’s an avid long-distance runner. He ran his first marathon last November and is training for his next one now.
We hope you’ll join us for an evening of conversation, reflection, and community.
🔗 Register at miquon.org/visit.
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Join us at our annual alumni panel to hear about the value of a Miquon education from the experts: our alumni!
This panel discussion will feature recent graduates and fifth/sixth grade teachers who can speak to the importance of the last two years at Miquon and transition to middle and high school.
🔗 Register today: miquon.org/visit.
“Plants, Trees, and Me” — this year’s K/1 theme — invites children to study both trees and themselves. 🌲🌳
Through this integrated exploration, they’ll ask and answer big questions:
How do trees change and grow over time? What unique things do they bring to the world? How do I change and grow? What do I bring to the world? How are we all connected—to each other, to plants, to our ecosystem?
At Miquon, theme work weaves together math, literacy, art, and social-emotional learning, helping children see connections across their world.
To begin the year, each child chose their own special tree on campus—one they’ll return to again and again to observe, draw, and write about as the seasons change. 🍂
Check out the trees they’ve chosen!
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Have you seen the white bags in the creek lately? They’re not litter! Quite the opposite, they’re there for the good of the creek.
The 5/6 and our science teacher, Cynthia, are currently testing the health of the creek in two ways.
➡First, these netted bags–-filled with leaves to provide shelter and a food source for macroinvertebrates–-will reveal the health of the creek by the number of critters found in them after a few weeks. The greater the number and variety, the better.
➡Second, the 5/6 is testing the creek’s salinity (salt levels). Scientists at the Stroud Water Research Center are studying the impact of road salt on freshwater streams, and our students are contributing real data to their ongoing research.
We’re proud to become part of the international network of teachers, students, and citizens investigating their stream ecosystems! 🔗 Read more about the ways salt affects our freshwater ecosystems and the work that @stroudcenter is doing to improve the problem: stroudcenter.org/salt.
We had the best time with our Grandparents and Grandfriends last week!
Over 160 loved ones joined their grandlittles to read books, make crafts, visit the chicken coop, stomp around in the creek, and even go down the slide.
Thank you for visiting Miquon. 💕 We look forward to seeing you again next year!
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