Five Ways to Promote a Positive Mental “Math-itude”December 5, 2023By Paula Getz, Lower School Director of Curriculum and Instruction In the formative Lower School...
TRANSITIONING INTO MIDDLE SCHOOLJanuary 30, 2023By Shira Fagan, Class VI Dean Inside a butterfly’s chrysalis, the caterpillar digests itself from...
Read With Me Night: A Treasured Tradition for FamiliesFebruary 11, 2022Waterford’s Lower School has many long-standing traditions that enrich our students’ learning experiences. One of...
A New Lower School Opportunity: TheaterDecember 14, 2021The possibilities for growth are endless with children of this age. They have few to...
Excellence in Waterford’s Lower School: Waiting for Ancient WaterNovember 18, 2021An excerpt as taken from Dr. Melanie Battistone’s Parent Association Meeting talk in October 2021.
Developing Deep Reservoirs of ResilienceJuly 6, 2021As the dust settled after a year like no other, many of us are looking...
Lower School Focuses on Avoiding Contamination For Better RecyclingMarch 21, 2021Let’s recycle! With the help of students, faculty and staff, Waterford is continuing to implement...
Students Connect Community Service Initiatives to In-Class Reading in Class IIIMarch 12, 2021Students in Shannon Lechner’s Class III read Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate together, which tells the...
Class III Students Use "Windows and Mirrors" To Deepen Their Learning of Ancient CivilizationsFebruary 18, 2021Ms. Qian and her students discussing Windows and Mirrors In Class III, students examine...
Mandalas, Heirlooms and Tic-Tac-Toe - Art in Class IIFebruary 7, 2021Below you will read about the many interesting ways Class II students created Art during their...
Class I Art Book Boxes begin with the end in sightJanuary 8, 2021 Cameron, Class I, working on his Book Box while following his planning document. Class...
The Possibilities are Endless in the Outdoor ClassroomNovember 13, 2020PreK-3 Students build a full-size vehicle, doing their work of creating, imagining, and sharing responsibilities...
Lower Schoolers Run 277 Miles!November 2, 2020Heather Miller and Kory Carpenter, Lower School Physical Education Teachers designed a fun LS walk/jog-a-thon in...
Special DeliveryMay 9, 2020This week, most Lower School students received a special delivery that came right to their...
Class IV Castles Rising to New HeightsApril 17, 2020Final castle project by Ria C. In preparation for their study of the Middle Ages,...
Community Helpers - A Look into Waterford's Remote PreschoolApril 9, 2020A preschool student's puppets honoring community helpers. When PreK-4 students return to campus for their...
Reflections on the Lower School Winter ConcertApril 1, 2020Class III – V students performing in the Winter Concert under Matt Robertson's direction, December...
Curiosity & Wonder - Preschool at WaterfordJanuary 7, 2020PREK LEARNING AT WATERFORD SCHOOL Most often, when alumni are asked what they gained from...