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Raising Kids Who Are Kind
On Monday afternoon, after our students left for the day, I sat down at my desk to read a newsletter titled, excellence & ethics. The article that most interested me was one that listed 20 things schools can do...
Beneath the Surface of the Lower School Art and Music Show
Ms. Rossbach and I have a rhythm to our teaching life at Mounds Park Academy that has developed over the past 22 years of our collaboration on the Lower School music and art show. We've worked with many teachers over...
Third Grade Walking Program Combines Fitness, Fun, and Experiential Learning
Mrs. Wright and Mr. Haas began a walking program this year with their third grade class which combines the healthy practice of walking with experiential learning in geography, history, writing, and the human body. Their goal is to walk across...
Bringing the MPA Mission Statement to Life Through Service Learning
We teach students to think independently, communicate effectively and act with respect and integrity in a diverse community that models intellectual ambition, global responsibility and the joy of learning."Our Lower School service-learning project brought our Mounds Park Academy mission statement...
MPA's Kindergarten Philosophy
Just like most Independent College Preparatory schools, we print our Mission Statement on nearly all our official documents and communications. You can also find our Mission Statement in multiple places on our website.What you may not know is that we...
First Grade Students Volunteer at Red Cross Blood Drive
The first grade students could not have been more excited for Tuesday's Blood Drive. They have been anticipating this event since they first learned about our Service Learning Project in November. Since then, the first grade students worked with the...
Lower School Report Cards
Successful schools for young learners provide assessment, feedback, and evaluation that promotes quality learning. As a Lower School, it is our goal to exceed those baseline expectations. As you read this article, our Lower School teachers are busy finalizing...
Reading With Your Child
Think about the last thing you read. Did you read it because you had to read it or because you wanted to read it? As adults, most of our reading is because we want to read. I read in...
Student Success
When you think about your elementary school experience, what do you think about? Do you think about friends, teachers, lessons, the building, or a combination? As part of our self-study, we were asked to list strengths and challenges...
LS Uniform and Absence Policies
Wow, what a great first few days of school! The energy levels have been high and the learning opportunities have been immense. I am constantly impressed by the quality of the relationships created between students and teachers in such a...
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