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Faculty Professional Development Provides Tools for Reading Comprehension
St. Mark’s Campus Learning Specialists Stephanie Kohla and Bridgett Stroud are currently undergoing a 30-hour in-person course, called “Morphology Plus”, presented by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE). Based on the latest research in the Science of Reading, IMSE incorporates the Orton-Gillingham methodology and all five pillars of literacy plus language comprehension, spelling, and writing.…
Read MoreMiddle School Recognitions Given in Chapel May 8
On Wednesday, May 8, academic, fine arts, and athletic recognitions were presented to Middle School students in Chapel, including eighth-grade Presidential Awards, Honors and Head of School lists, the Mary of Bethany Award, the Katharine K. Zambetti Christian Service Award, and The Great Oak Award of Distinction. Middle School Recognition Spring Sports 2019 Athletic Awards…
Read MoreHistory Students Create Museum of American Transformation
Mrs. Farmer and Mrs. Herford’s United States History classes presented the “Museum of American Transformation: America in the 1960s and 1970s” this week. This mock-exhibition opening was the culmination of a weeks-long Project-Based Learning assignment. Project-Based Learning is a learner-centered technique that poses challenging questions, gives students choice in their topic, encourages sustained inquiry and…
Read MoreUpper School Awards Presented May 2
Upper School academic awards were presented on Thursday, May 2. Recognitions included academic department awards, Presidential awards (GPA 3.5 and higher), and College Book Awards, as well as the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award and Rensselaer Medal. US Academic Course Awards List: May 2 US Academic Awards Presidential Award Upper School 2019 College Book…
Read MoreStudents Job Shadow at the Adecco Group
Episcopal’s Career Launcher program has partnered with The Adecco Group, the largest staffing firm in the country, to provide job shadowing experiences for Episcopal students in Upper School during the month of June.
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