First and second grade students recently participated in a Family Reading Challenge – to spend 30 minutes reading each day of spring break. Over 80% of the first and second graders successfully completed the challenge! In the Lower School Assembly, each of the participants received a bronze Readers are Leaders medal and a handshake from [...]
Dr. Monica Neagoy, an internationally recognized expert on teaching mathematics who has worked with Hill faculty since 2010, has continued to guide Hill teachers this year in developing a math program that emphasizes learning fundamental concepts in meaningful and developmentally appropriate ways. This year, Dr. Neagoy and upper school math teachers are implementing a middle [...]
For the past 21 years, Hill’s entire school community – faculty, staff, parents, and students – have participated in a two and a half day Culture Study program. This year the school studied Poland – its geography, history, language, art, people, music, and customs – through a scientific ecomystery, song and dance presentations, art projects, [...]
Hill School’s TEEN Saturday program attended the Blossom Kite Festival on March 30 on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The Kite Festival is one of the most popular annual events in Washington, DC and features kite fliers from across the U.S. and the world. Members of Hill’s TEEN Saturday program not only participated in [...]
For over thirteen years the 5th grade students at Hill School have raised money for the Middleburg Humane Foundation. Students participate by decorating a can with pictures of animals and a description of how proceeds will be utilized. Then students work with local businesses to place their donation cans for a specified amount of time. [...]
It is sudden death overtime between the faculty and the 6th grade basketball team – the next basket wins the game. Teddy sizes up the basket, puts up the perfect jump shot, and wins the game for the 6th graders! This Friday evening event, which featured competitions between the faculty and teams from 6th, 7th [...]
The 6th grade science curriculum includes the study of the atmosphere and thermodynamics. As part of this unit, students build and launch large paper hot air balloons. Led by science teacher Susan McCaskey, teams of students design, measure, and create their balloons from architectural paper. The construction requires students to measure eight gore panels and [...]
At Hill School community service is part of our culture. Each class participates in at least one community service project of their own during the school year, and the entire school participates in annual projects. In particular as eighth graders are frequently reminded of the counsel of Reverend Dick Peard ”When you find your place [...]
Over the past three years, the Lower School has made and sold goods at their Holiday Craft Bazaar for Room to Read. Kindergartners work with their Third Grade buddies to make cookie mix. First Graders bake and decorate their famous Gingerbread Cookies. Second Graders make bird themed items, such as bird feeders and bird houses. [...]
After strolling down the red carpet past a dozen paparazzi, Hill School’s readers enjoyed a ceremony celebrating favorite books, authors, characters, and series at the Third Annual Academy Awards of Books on February 5. Lower School students and teachers dressed in book-inspired costumes for the occasion. This year’s honoree was the author/illustrator of over 100 [...]
