Plans are underway for our new programs! We hope you will join us for another exciting summer of learning and fun.
Session 1 June 20 - July 1
Construction Zone - Ages 4-9
Students will have a chance to put their building skills to use while they construct using a variety of materials including clay, wood, Lego bricks and recycled materials. Project-based activities will keep their hands busy while they learn about measurement, geometry and even how to "construct" sentences and paragraphs.
Engineering & Design - Ages 10-14
Project based learning activities will give students the opportunity to learn about the engineering and design involved in building of bridges, domes and skyscrapers. Students will learn the geometry and physical science involved in the art of building, while they create their own structures. Academic concepts will be integrated throughout the day to help them build their own personal "blueprint" for success in and out of the classroom.
Session 2 July 5 - July 15
Imagination - Ages 4-9
Students will immerse themselves into fairytales, folktales and dramatic play as they let their imaginations run wild. Painting, puppet making and performing are just a few of the creative outlets available during this session. Academics will be integrated throughout the day to maintain skills in the areas of reading, math and writing using a variety of experiential projects
Theatrical Arts - Ages 10-14
Tapping into your creativity is a must for students as they write, design scenery, act and learn the ins and outs of theatrical arts. Students will explore the characteristics of different genres in literature and film through project-based activities that foster creative thinking and problem solving. Academic concepts such as descriptive writing, character development and the mathematics involved in set design will be a natural extension of this creative theme.
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Canstruction
Miriam students have recently been collecting food for Operation Food Search. The students decided to have a little fun with the project by creating different structures out of the cans they collected. The students showed their creativity as well as their generosity during this project.
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Miriam Scholastic Book Fair
This year's Scholastic book fair was a huge success thanks to the organization of its co-chairs Patrice Janyska and Tammy Dunne! Through the generosity of our many volunteers and our busy shoppers the fair went way beyond our goal of $4,000 to collect a grand total of $5,460 in sales! Our Scholastic representative is astounded at the success of our fair and mentioned that "it shows what a commitment to literacy" our school has.
It was such a pleasure to meet the many new faces who joined us at this year's Book-nic. We hope everyone enjoyed the day and had an opportunity to have their picture taken with their special visitor. Those of you who would like to have a copy of the picture click here.
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Welcome to the first installment of the Miriam News. Our "news crew" consists of several talented and ambitious students in the upper school. We have been working hard over the last month to learn the various jobs that are needed to create a news cast. We look forward to bringing you a monthly newscast that can be seen here on the last Friday of each month. Our news crew includes:
Maggie C.
Austin W.
Meg R.
Jonathan W.
Emily S.
Nick P.
Collin W.
Cade M.
Alex B.
Safe Surf
This week Miriam School is talking about Internet Safety. The first of our Miriam Empowers Through Education workshops was held in the library last night. Kathleen Hawkins from Jewish Family and Children's Service came to speak with parents about the dangers facing our children in today's technological world.
The students in Rooms 1, 6, 7, 8 & 9 will participate in the student version of this workshop on Thursday, October 7. Recourses from the workshop are available in the office or can be found on the School Community Page on the Parent Resources page. I encourage you to discuss internet safety tips with your child at home to reinforce what they have learned here at school.
Here are a few websites you might want to check out:
Playground Countdown
The Miriam School playground is almost complete! The students are very excited about being able to enjoy the brand new equipment. A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for next Thursday with members of the newly elected Student Council. Aaron from room 5B recently wrote a journal entry using Kid Pix to express his excitement about the new playground. Read More!
Construction Zone
Construction has begun on the new gymnasium. We are very excited that the process has started and look forward to all the amazing activities we will be able to use this space for.
Gearing Up for the Picnic
The parent volunteers are busily putting together baskets for the annual Miriam School Picnic on May 15. Each year the amount of baskets seems to grow making your chances of getting lucky even higher. We hope everyone is able to join us on picnic day for a great day of games, food, music and fun!
Hannibal or Bust
The students in rooms 6-9 recently enjoyed a trip to the home of Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher, Hannibal, Missouri. We loaded the bus at 8:00 in the morning and headed north. We encountered bats in Mark Twain Cave, enjoyed a picnic lunch and took a stroll down Main Street. The students got a first hand look at Mark Twain's home and the setting for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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Cardinal Day 2010
Miriam students showed their Cardinal spirit today with a rousing chorus of Take Me Out to the Ballgame followed by a sweet treat of Cardinal cake.
Arts Festival
This year's Art's Festival is right around the corner and the students have been practicing to impress. Here's a sneak preview of this year's talent:
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Donation Helps Build New Gymnasium
Miriam unveiled it's plans for a new gymnasium on Thursday, February 4. Thanks to a generous donation by Mary Ann Lee, Miriam School will be enjoying activities in a our new gym by the spring of 2011. The students and faculty are very exciting about the many opportunities the new gym will allow.
Details of the project can be found in the Kirkwood/Webster Times article chronicling the event.
Room 3 is wrapping up their collection drive for the Children's Home Society. The students have brought in quite a collection of gently used coats, books, toys and clothing. They should be very proud of their generosity. Read More!
100 Projects
Miriam students are busy preparing for the upcoming 100th day of school to commemorate the 100 Year Anniversary of the Miriam Foundation. There are several projects happening throughout the school. Room 1 students are roaming the school and taking pictures of objects to illustrate numbers 1-100. This is quite an ambitious project and they are well on their way to completing it. You can see the results of this project on their classroom wiki page. Rooms 1-3 are also working on a 100 project that has each student bringing in 100 items from home to be displayed in the south hallway outside of their classrooms. Room 5A also has a photo display of the special things they've done in the first 100 days of school and a piece of work from each student along with their personal 100 collections. Room 6 has taken the time to study 100 famous people. They began with presidents and have continued with inventors, Miriam staff members and are currently learning about famous artists. What can see this great learning tool in action outside of Room 6.
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Room 7 Weather Report
Room 7 took a break from the routine to produce a weather update for us. The students took roles as anchors, cameramen, analysts and producers. We hope you enjoy!
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100 Year Celebration
As a kickoff to our 100 Year Anniversary Celebration of the Miriam Foundation, each classroom will be participating in a year long service project. The students have decided on 10 worthy causes to support in a variety of projects that will begin on our 100th day of school, January 26, 2010. The charities that the classrooms have chosen are:
- Room 1 - Camp Rainbow
- Room 2 - Open Door Sanctuary
- Room 3 - The Children's Home Society
- Room 4 - Support Dogs, Inc.
- Room 5A - The Pajama Program
- Room 5B - St. Martha's Hall
- Room 6 - Humane Society of Missouri
- Room 7 - The St. Joseph Center
- Room 8- Karen House
- Room 9 - Missouri Emergency Response Service, Large Animal Rescue
Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month the Lofties Sisters, including Mrs. James, will be performing for the students on February 18, 2010. The sisters will be doing 2 performances for the students and will introduce them to spirituals and how these songs were a part of our nation's history.
The Lofties Sisters have been singing together for nearly 50 years and have shared their gift of music at nursing homes, schools, weddings and various local events. Webster Groves even declared Oct. 14, 2009 "Lofties Sisters Day." We are very excited that they have volunteered to share their gift of song with us and look forward to this special event! Read More!
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