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Field trips, to destinations near and far, are a ceremonial rite of passage for a Calhoun Middle Schooler. The opportunity to extend learning beyond the walls of the classroom stimulates students’ intellectual curiosity and allows them to develop a strong sense of community.
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What is the role of journalism today amid a changing media landscape? Upper School students had a front-row seat to the work of a journalist when they welcomed special guest speaker Madeleine Baran, the lead reporter of the podcast In the Dark.
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Little Calhouners cast their votes for Lower School president, choosing from an impressive group of 4th-grade candidates. Lower School Election Day wrapped up an exciting month of campaigning, speeches and conversations about civic engagement.
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Calhoun's 85th Street STEAM lab allows Lower School students from our Montessori and Open Inquiry tracks to explore their curiosity while building important skills related to science, technology, engineering, art and math.
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Our Montessori and Open Inquiry kindergartners came together for several math sessions to talk about how graphs work and what they do. To solidify what they learned, students embarked on a collaborative project to collect, organize and analyze data.