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The past few weeks have been a flurry of end of year celebrations, student performances, and children proudly showing off their final projects, reading, art, and writing.
We honored our 6th grade graduates with a beautiful graduation (photos to come soon!) and shared lots of hugs and tears. Ultimately, we celebrated the end of another school year spent working, learning, and playing in community with one another.
Here`s to the teachers, staff, alumni, families, friends, and students who made this year such a wonderful one. Enjoy the start of your summer, Miquon friends!
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Another Miquon Spring Fair is in the books!
The weather at this year`s Fair was dry and warm after a week of heavy rain. There was food and live music, giant bubbles and games. There were lemon sticks spotted on every corner of campus, young faces brightly painted like tigers and fairies, and students eagerly dunking their classmates at the dunk tank.
If you haven`t attended yet, the Spring Fair is a cherished community-run event that Miquon holds each spring. We see a delightful mix of new, current, and past families, extended families, friends and neighbors, staff, and alumni from across many, many decades.
Thank you to everyone who came, participated in our raffle, plant, and gear sales, and to the many wonderful local businesses who supported Miquon! Our Spring Fair is truly a community-wide event and we`re so grateful. Until next year!
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Join Miquon`s amazing teaching staff!
The Miquon School is seeking a half-time Spanish teacher for the 2025-26 academic year. The ideal candidate is a heritage or near-native Spanish speaker.
In this position, the Spanish teacher will collaborate with classroom teachers and other specialist teachers to integrate Spanish language and cultures into various aspects of the school day. We are also a community that is diverse along racial, ethnic, economic, and religious lines, and seek applicants who represent and broaden that diversity.
Applicants should email their resume, cover letter, and any other requested documents to resumes@miquon.org. Find the full job description on Miquon`s website: https://miquon.org/employment/ (link in bio).
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Our annual spring raffle is open for two more days!
The raffle will close on Saturday, May 17th at 1:30 p.m. so be sure to pick out your favorites before then. Here`s another round of businesses, products, and artists you`ll find at the link in our profile!
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Last week kids gathered for an event called a Cozy Read-In. A few times per year students come together in mixed-age groups to hear stories and do activities highlighting a particular culture.
This event series is inspired by the National African American Read-In, an effort established by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English in 1990.
This month`s focus at Miquon: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Last week’s Read-In included Asian American and Pacific Islander authors and illustrators, as well as stories featuring Asian American and Pacific Islander children.
Organized by Miquon`s wonderful librarian Sarah, the Read-Ins provide students a chance to hear a story they might never have heard before, interact with a teacher or community member they might not regularly see on campus, and learn in a mixed-age group of kids who they might not regularly come into contact with.
Plus: it was also a pajama day! What could be cozier than that?
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Local friends: did you know Miquon is running a raffle this spring? It`s open NOW and there are 40 unique prizes to choose from!
From original artwork to a private acting lesson, from a variety of sweets and drinks to admission tickets to local events and businesses, there`s something for everyone!
Do you love camping? We`ve got you covered. Same goes for movies, potlucks, Philly sports, art, books, gardening, and coffee. We`ve got you covered if you want a fun new haircut, love children`s books, or want professionally updated photos of your family. We`ve got you covered if you want a fun treat for your dog or one of the two priceless Miquon community weavings.
This year`s raffle is fabulous and full of local, one-of-a-kind treasures.
Check out the raffle website link in our bio to see the prizes, get some tickets, and support our amazing school!
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To ALL of our beloved Miquon teachers:
You are kind, inclusive, thoughtful, and generous.
You are passionate about progressive education and guiding children through this critical phase in their lives with grace and wisdom.
You are such a large part of why Miquon kids come to school each day excited to be here and excited to learn.
We appreciate everything you do! And we appreciate you.
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Miquon’s only spring Open House is this week!
We’d love to see you this Wednesday, May 7 from 9:00 - 11:00 am for an up-close view of what makes Miquon so unique.
Chat with our Head of School, teachers, and current families, explore the campus, and learn more about how our program celebrates childhood as a time of wonder, inquiry, resilience, and fun.
You can RSVP at the link in our bio. We’ll see you soon!
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Rita Williams-Garcia, a celebrated author of middle-grade and young adult novels, joined our 3rd - 6th graders yesterday for an engaging, fun, inspiring visit! The kids were thrilled to meet her.
Rita talked about her experience as a reader and writer throughout the stages of her life thus far, starting with looking at picture books in her crib and telling herself stories and then moving to the over six-year span required to publish her first book. In present day, Rita has now transformed her award-winning book One Crazy Summer into a graphic novel, illustrated by Sharee Miller and set to be released on May 6th.
Miquon bought each 3rd - 6th grader a signed copy of her new graphic novel to take home and enjoy.
Thank you, Rita! We think you’re fabulous.
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