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Calhoun Stories
Seniors Build BRiDGE to the Future
Each year, Calhoun 12th graders engage in a multi-layered experience called Senior Work, which consists of an internship/mentorship combined with in-school programming designed to provide students with tools that support the transition from high school to their next steps.
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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.
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Students in the US Community Action elective and the Montessori elementary classroom worked together on a service project designed to spread kindness. They made greeting cards and delivered them to the seniors at a nearby assisted living residence – promoting multigenerational friendship in the neighborhood.
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Throughout the fall, students in Calhoun's Children's House classroom explored the world of apples. Teachers immersed the children in tactile experiences to learn about apples, build on their creativity, and explore the delicious and versatile fruit.
![Coming Back by Larry Sandomir]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694116707/calhoun/me23shciriydlzdrriyw/20220127_Calhoun_216.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694116707/calhoun/me23shciriydlzdrriyw/20220127_Calhoun_216.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1694116707/calhoun/me23shciriydlzdrriyw/20220127_Calhoun_216.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1694116707/calhoun/me23shciriydlzdrriyw/20220127_Calhoun_216.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1694116707/calhoun/me23shciriydlzdrriyw/20220127_Calhoun_216.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1694116707/calhoun/me23shciriydlzdrriyw/20220127_Calhoun_216.jpg","width":2200}])
Middle School English teacher Larry Sandomir reflects on the feeling of returning to school.
![The History of Metropolitan Montessori School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698334090/calhoun/kwf1cwkrbxidtzcguaun/unnamed-42.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698334090/calhoun/kwf1cwkrbxidtzcguaun/unnamed-42.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1698334090/calhoun/kwf1cwkrbxidtzcguaun/unnamed-42.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1698334090/calhoun/kwf1cwkrbxidtzcguaun/unnamed-42.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1698334090/calhoun/kwf1cwkrbxidtzcguaun/unnamed-42.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698334090/calhoun/kwf1cwkrbxidtzcguaun/unnamed-42.jpg","width":2048}])
The history of Metropolitan Montessori School, which merged with Calhoun in July 2023.
![1st Grade Pocket People Project Explores Community & Identity]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683743360/calhoun/ogsmwkmjfvegdqntvcug/1stGradePocketPeople-05.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1683743360/calhoun/ogsmwkmjfvegdqntvcug/1stGradePocketPeople-05.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1683743360/calhoun/ogsmwkmjfvegdqntvcug/1stGradePocketPeople-05.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1683743360/calhoun/ogsmwkmjfvegdqntvcug/1stGradePocketPeople-05.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1683743360/calhoun/ogsmwkmjfvegdqntvcug/1stGradePocketPeople-05.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683743360/calhoun/ogsmwkmjfvegdqntvcug/1stGradePocketPeople-05.jpg","width":1920}])
A longstanding Calhoun tradition that dates back nearly four decades, the Pocket People project is an integral part of the first-grade social studies curriculum that revolves around community and identity. Children design and sew their own cloth doll representing themselves, then collaborate to build a community space.
![The Memory Collection: Third Graders Write Their Way Through Memory Lane]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682523239/calhoun/ez4gocrxfscsvqkyhmbf/LS-EJan23-512.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1682523239/calhoun/ez4gocrxfscsvqkyhmbf/LS-EJan23-512.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1682523239/calhoun/ez4gocrxfscsvqkyhmbf/LS-EJan23-512.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1682523239/calhoun/ez4gocrxfscsvqkyhmbf/LS-EJan23-512.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1682523239/calhoun/ez4gocrxfscsvqkyhmbf/LS-EJan23-512.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682523239/calhoun/ez4gocrxfscsvqkyhmbf/LS-EJan23-512.jpg","width":2048}])
The Memory Collection is a project that assigns 3rd graders to bring in objects that stir up a fun memory. Through writing, editing, and publishing, they tell the story of that memory in their own words.
![Kindness Wall Project]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1680706226/calhoun/ctwhloertoovb97muyf5/kindesswallproject1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1680706226/calhoun/ctwhloertoovb97muyf5/kindesswallproject1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1680706226/calhoun/ctwhloertoovb97muyf5/kindesswallproject1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1680706226/calhoun/ctwhloertoovb97muyf5/kindesswallproject1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1680706226/calhoun/ctwhloertoovb97muyf5/kindesswallproject1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1680706226/calhoun/ctwhloertoovb97muyf5/kindesswallproject1.jpg","width":2200}])
A "kindness wall" installation in the Lower School highlights literacy, STEAM and social-emotional classroom work, and showcases children's advice that we can all learn from.
![Lower School STEAM Lab Nurtures Innovation and Creativity]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1680704888/calhoun/stl4kv6bnm4qm0hbdl2w/LS-ECSTEAM3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1680704888/calhoun/stl4kv6bnm4qm0hbdl2w/LS-ECSTEAM3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1680704888/calhoun/stl4kv6bnm4qm0hbdl2w/LS-ECSTEAM3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1680704888/calhoun/stl4kv6bnm4qm0hbdl2w/LS-ECSTEAM3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1680704888/calhoun/stl4kv6bnm4qm0hbdl2w/LS-ECSTEAM3.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1680704888/calhoun/stl4kv6bnm4qm0hbdl2w/LS-ECSTEAM3.jpg","width":2200}])
Through play-based learning, STEAM lessons aim to nurture children’s natural curiosity while preparing them to navigate the in-person and digital world around them.
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Calhoun alums share their experiences and takeaways from the Senior Work Program.
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