Lower School Lessons Learned from Our Outdoor ClassroomFebruary 8, 2018Colleen Thompson (Right) with Lower School students in the Wasatch. There are few campuses that…
Homework Doesnt Have To Be At Home: The Gift of the Waterford Homework CenterFebruary 1, 2018Homework help has arrived. When we talk about what a great education looks like, we…
From Concrete to Abstract: Making Sense of Math in Lower SchoolJanuary 24, 2018Teri Andrach, Lower School Curriculum Director, teaches math to PreK-4 students using the CPA approach….
It’s Strong to CompromiseJanuary 17, 2018 Tim Pettus teaches Lower School students about compromise in PE. “Goal!” “No Goal!” “That…
Senior Haley Hammock Starts Girls Who Code Club at WaterfordJanuary 2, 2018Senior Haley Hammock works with girls on activity sets. It’s four o’clock in the afternoon….
Middle School Students Share Letters with Victims of Hurricane HarveyDecember 14, 2017After Hurricane Harvey hit the Southwest, all 215 Middle School students watched a video about the floods…
Waterford Announces Educator Prize RecipientsDecember 7, 20172017 Waterford Educator Prize Recipients (L to R): Aaron Stockham, Michlle Curtis, and Ryan Judd…
Caldecott Medal Winner Emily Arnold McCully Visits Lower SchoolDecember 6, 2017 Emily Arnold McCully (PC: Heather Mortenson) Classes I-III were visited by Caldecott Medal Winner Emily…
Making Art from MathDecember 4, 2017Mr. Waterhouse's Precalc 2 students were tasked to draw something of their choice using their knowledge…
George Matus ’16 Named Forbes 30 Under 30November 15, 2017George Matus ’16 was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Consumer Technology. George Matus, Class…
Moms Welcomed to Campus for Mothers Visiting DayOctober 27, 2017We had a terrific day welcoming moms and parents to campus for our school-wide Mothers…
How to Be an AllyOctober 20, 2017Yesterday, Allies Club hosted a training for Upper School Students on “How To Be An…
In Defense of Recess: Why We Still Need to Let Kids OutsideOctober 18, 2017Photos by Heather Mortenson Recess is carefully built into our class schedules several times a…
Peter Beck 11 Showcases Work in Heuston GalleryOctober 16, 2017Peter currently paints for Dowdle Folk Art. “Waterford is pleased to present Peter Beck’s artwork…
Science Comes to Life in Lower SchoolOctober 4, 2017Science is an integral part of our Lower School curriculum. We begin integrating science into the…
Music Makes a DifferenceSeptember 27, 2017Class IV students all experience a six week, three times a week, exploratory strings class. They…
In Fly Fishing As in LifeSeptember 25, 2017Over the summer, Jennifer and I nostalgically returned to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, site of our…
Why Chess? One of the Oldest Games for Our Youngest StudentsSeptember 20, 2017Chess in Lower School Waterford is excited to continue our tradition of Chess instruction in the Lower…