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Many who have spent time at Miquon have said, “This feels magical!” It is magical, and magical by intention because of how much this community cares for one another.
On this Giving Tuesday, we hope you will consider making a gift that will support everything we do at Miquon from the creek to the classroom. Our Annual Giving Campaign funds teacher salaries, classroom supply purchases, campus maintenance, and so much more.
If you have already made a gift this year, we deeply appreciate your contribution. If you haven’t yet, please consider including Miquon in your #GivingTuesday philanthropy. Visit miquonschool.org/giving.
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Feel the late November chill this morning? No fear, the 6th grade quilts are here!
Well, in full transparency, these paper quilts will not keep you warm, but they are nonetheless pretty awesome.
This project served as the opening of our 6th graders` geometry exploration. They began by studying various quilts to observe patterns and learn about the attributes of polygons.
5/6 teacher, Anna, explains more: “Decomposing and rearranging pieces of polygons, we learned to calculate the area of rectangles, parallelograms and triangles. Through this, we learned the concept of a formula - an equation that contains letters to represent unknown values. Now, we’re putting it all together by finding the area of polygons on our quilt, with the goal of finding the total area for each color… It’s been a fun puzzle!”
Check out their works in progress.
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Standing at the entrance of the Bamboo Forest, our campus bird blind has always been a magical place. We`re happy to report that it recently received a major glow up thanks to Miquon counselor and former camper, Vincent Giletto!
Vincent enjoyed using the bird blind for years as a camper, and for his Eagle Scout project, he chose to renovate the space. The numerous improvements he made include installation of new windows, binocular hooks, bird feeders, and a bird bath. He and his team also planted native plants and revived the space with a fresh coat of paint.
We can`t wait for you to bring your own campers here this summer, Vincent. In the meantime, our groups will take good care of your hard work during the school year. And... congratulations on earning your Eagle Scout ranking! (Thanks, @aims912, for all of your help.)
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Join us this Thursday evening for our next event: "Miquon and Beyond: A Conversation with Alumni."
Stop by at 6:00 pm to learn how the 5th and 6th grade at Miquon prepares children for the transition to middle school and beyond. We`ll hear from the experts themselves: a panel of recent alumni as well as our staff.
Register through the link in bio.
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Need a moment of zen this weekend? View our kindergarteners and first graders’ artwork featured in the Kids Care exhibit of Woodmere Art Museum.
This year’s theme was “My Favorite Place” and our K/1’s contribution showcases children’s favorite places at Miquon. These are places that provide daily comfort to our children and, our hope, is that their representation in story quilt form will provide comfort to someone in the wider community.
This annual program is a collaboration between Woodmere and the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA). Read more at the link in our bio.
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Hey PA, it’s Election Day!
The 5/6’s theme this year is voting rights. The group is using their newly acquired knowledge of the electoral system to design a school-wide process for electing the very best…. DOUGHNUT!
The 5/6 is still in the primary election phase, but you can glimpse at their process. Today, they were busy filming campaign ads.
Stay tuned for a winner: Will it be Cinnamon Sugar? Will the Stuffed Doughnut Party prevail with Creme Filled Powder? Or will our electorate turn saccharine this year and vote for Fruity Pebbles Chocolate?
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The heart of Miquon has been restored. Our library is open!
As has been true for quite a while, many children identify the library as their happy place on campus. Thank you to our librarian, Sarah, for the hard work of simultaneously showing our children new worlds through story and providing them with this serene, loving place right here at home.
Here`s to many years of reading books, asking questions, seeking answers, making meaning, and lounging in cozy nooks!
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Join us this Saturday, November 2 at 10:00 a.m. Meet our head of school, teachers, and current families. We can`t wait to show you how we celebrate childhood from the creek to the classroom.
Register through the link in our bio.
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THE WAIT IS OVER. Our third and fourth graders were finally able to move into their new classrooms last week!
It takes a village to raise a building, we have found. We are so grateful for our little village here in the woods.
Thank you to the many Heart of Miquon donors who made this new building possible. Additionally, thank you to the many hands of teachers, staff, family members, and children who pitched in to move the everyone in.
(Update on the library-section of the building to come next week. For now, check out our 3/4!)
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