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8th grade marble runs: January 2012

posted Feb 5, 2012 8:26 PM by Taeko Onishi

Teams of 8th graders all created marble runs to study the effects of gravity.  Their goal: to have the marble get to the bottom in the longest amount of time possible.  The winners' marble took 48 seconds to travel a vertical distance of 45 centimeters.

7th and 8th Grade FS Presentations: January 2012

posted Feb 5, 2012 8:09 PM by Taeko Onishi   [ updated Feb 5, 2012 8:12 PM ]

On January 25th, 26th and 27th the 7th and 8th graders finished their Field Studies quarters by presenting their final projects to each other.

Second Annual Lyons' Shakespeare Sonnet Slam: January 23, 2012

posted Feb 5, 2012 7:58 PM by Taeko Onishi


On the last day of the semester students in the Lyons' Needs Theater Company performed their chosen Shakespearean Sonnet in front of an audience. 

Art History Presentation: January 23, 2012

posted Feb 5, 2012 7:49 PM by Taeko Onishi

For the final MAP class of the semester, the Art History class displayed some of the art work they had created over the semester.

CFY Family Workshop: January 21st, 2012

posted Jan 22, 2012 8:02 PM by Taeko Onishi

On Saturday, January 21st, despite the snowstorm, close to 60 6th and 7th grade families came to the CFY Family Workshop to learn about the desktop computers families took home at the end of the morning.  

FAFSA Night 2012

posted Jan 22, 2012 7:52 PM by Taeko Onishi

On Wednesday, January 18th, families and students came together to talk financial support for college.  

Music Club: January 2012

posted Jan 22, 2012 7:48 PM by Taeko Onishi

Our initial band meeting happened during lunch on January 12th.  Students interested in learning to play or improving their play are going to be improving their skills each week.

Talent Share: December 2011

posted Jan 22, 2012 7:45 PM by Taeko Onishi

In addition to a tremendous showing from our team of student choreographers, we had some other performers at our semi-annual Talent Sharing. 

Supporting Sustainability at the UN: December 2011

posted Jan 22, 2012 7:41 PM by Taeko Onishi   [ updated Jan 22, 2012 7:42 PM ]

In December 2011, members of our senior class went to the UN to talk to delegates about the importance of sustainability.

Egypt unit in full swing: December 2011

posted Jan 22, 2012 7:33 PM by Taeko Onishi

Sixth graders working on the scrolls and hieroglyphics as part of their unit on Ancient Egypt.  

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