Don't forget to join us in tomorrow's Spirit Friday! We look forward to seeing students and faculty wearing their designated color in dress down apparel. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Listen to what our 5th and 6th grade social studies teacher and athletic coach, Mr. Brandon Perry, says about the importance of building relationships and making individual connections with students. To learn more about EDS and to schedule a tour, please visit www.EDSAugusta.com. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Mr. Weaver’s 4th grade music students have been utilizing found objects to create high and low pitch as they perform in classroom harmony! 🎶 #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Augusta Arsenal Soccer Club enjoyed beautiful fall weather during their rental of Morris Field on EDS' Flowing Wells Campus this weekend. For more information on the rental spaces that EDS offers at our Flowing Wells and Walton Way locations, please email rentals@edsaugusta.com. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Last week’s rain did not put a damper on the fun at EDS Nature School. Instead, students donned their rain gear and learned firsthand all about weather, flood safety, and mud! #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife www.EDSNatureSchool.com
Thank you to @outwardboundnc for including EDS’ Dr. Murray on your panel discussion about virtual learning! #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
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Thank you to the panelists who participated in our Facebook LIVE Event last night. Our streaming wasn’t working but we still had an amazing conversation about virtual learning. There is a recording available! Click the link in our bio and choose Conversations about Virtual Learning to view.
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Panelists included:
From NCOBS: Sarah Goldman @sarahgoldman.inc (Program Director) & Gordon Grant (Director of Education)
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Ned Murray - Head of School at Episcopal Day School in Augusta, GA @edsaugusta
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Noah Tennant - Assistant Superintendent, School District of Philadelphia
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Walter Bradley - Seventh/Eighth Grade Associate at Evergreen Community Charter School in Asheville, NC @evergreenccs
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Interested in what NCOBS is doing with our Virtual Programs? Click the link in our bio and choose Virtual Program Opportunities.
We wish our students and faculty a wonderful Fall Break! Classes will resume on Tuesday, 10.13.20. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Students and faculty loved showing their school spirit for Tacky Day! #EDSAugusta #FoudationsforLife
Dragonfly catching, origami boat races, and dam building are just some of the fun and engaging lessons taking place in EDS Nature Kindergarten! To learn more about this program, please visit www.EDSNatureSchool.com. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Mr. Weaver's 5th grade music students have recently started a new unit on bucket drumming. With plastic buckets graciously donated by Lowe's, students have been experimenting with various rhythms, practicing good form, and using call and response technique to learn parts of a song. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Cool air and crisp leaves mean it’s time to fall in line for GOAL! Become a part of this impactful program by signing up for your 2021 GOAL tax credit at goalscholarship.org. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
The Annual EDS Pumpkin Decorating Contest begins next week! Students may bring in decorated, no carve pumpkins from Tuesday, October 13 through Tuesday, October 27 to be on display at the front of the school. Pumpkins will be judged during the last week of October and the overall winner will receive a dress-down day! #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
6th grade recently enjoyed an interactive vocabulary matching game in the courtyard for Spanish words and expressions related to weather and the calendar. Señora Puerta-Quinn likes this lesson because it strengthens writing, comprehension, and spelling through active engagement. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
EDS is excited to offer two camp options for current students in preschool through 3rd grade during the November Masters Week on our Flowing Wells Campus! Interested participants can choose between Sweet Feet Soccer or "A Week in the Woods" with our Nature School staff. Registration closes this Friday, 10.30.20. See more information and register today here: http://ow.ly/23Le50C3Y4R #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
5th grade science students have been enjoying experiments to explore various chemical changes! #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
A recent Godly Play story for Young 3s through kindergarten was The Ark and The Tent. Students enjoyed learning from and interacting with Ms. Wright's model during their time of exploration after hearing the story. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
While the students dressed like their parents today, these lower school teachers dressed as students! #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
"Dress Like Your Parents Day” at EDS! Thank you parents, for tagging us in your home pictures and for the fun participation at school. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Happy Thanksgiving from EDS! Students have been learning about Thanksgiving through themed activities and discussing thankfulness over the past week. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
5th grade students have been collaborating on a gardening project at our Flowing Wells Campus where math and science are being utilized to plan and analyze food production. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
"Crayon Box" Spirit Day brightened up our Friday! ☀️ #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Kindergarten P.E. students were visited by Director of Auxiliary Programs and certified yoga instructor, Mrs. Folk, who led a practice which included variations of slow and fast movements. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
EDS thanks the following generous sponsors for their support of our Parent Association events this weekend! #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Nature Preschool students have been exploring the letter H with natural materials and enjoying their weekly Godly Play lesson with Mrs. Wright! #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife www.EDSNatureSchool.com
We are proud of our school-wide Spelling Bee winner, Marion B., and first runner-up, Dovie H., for advancing to the GISA Spelling Bee last week where they did a great job representing EDS! #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Kindergarten enjoyed science with Mrs. Welsh at the Flowing Wells Campus, where they experimented with objects of various weights to test if they would sink or float. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Panthers are wearing blue today to celebrate the competition of our league's Winter Athletics Championships! Tonight we are cheering for our Varsity Girls Basketball team, who will be playing Westminster in the semifinals. 🐾💙 #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Mother Goose flew in to visit our 3s classes this week and led a fun reading of nursery rhymes as part of students' recent unit of study. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Mr. Kirstein has been visiting classrooms to prepare students for an exciting tree planting project on the Flowing Wells Campus. Each EDS student will have the opportunity to plant a tree as part of a long term erosion control and forestry restoration plan using native Georgia tree species. #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife
Have you checked out the virtual book fair yet? Shop now through February 14 for a wide array of choices on your favorite books and gifts, all while raising funds for EDS! http://ow.ly/8oIE50DqtLp #EDSAugusta #FoundationsforLife