Category Archives: McGuffey
STEM and simple machines
Each Friday for the rest of the year, the Intermediate Unit will further their study on Simple Machines. We are working with Lego, a computer tutorial/game at Edheads, rulers, spoons, pencils, pulleys, bikes, etc. As we increase our understanding by … Continue reading
Posted in intermediate unit, McGuffey, science
Math and Subway sandwiches
In April, the upper unit took a trip to Subway. Students had been working on a project to estimate the number of sandwiches, slices of meat, cheese, and tomatoes as well as the cost that it would take to cover … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, math, McGuffey, upper unit
The classics come to McGuffey
The Intermediate and Upper units have been exploring the classic Greek Myths, both during Read Aloud and when we were at Glen Helen. We were all very lucky to have Deborah Lyons PhD, a professor in the Classical Humanities Department … Continue reading
Posted in guest speakers, intermediate unit, language arts, McGuffey, upper unit
SOAR goes to the Miami Natural Trails on Saturday, May 19th
On Saturday, May 19, at 11:00am, we will be taking SOAR (Students Outside Active and Running) to the Miami Natural Trails for a McGuffey Community Hike. We will begin by hiking a three mile loop. Immediately following the completion of … Continue reading
A visit from David Ezra Stein
Yesterday McGuffey was visited by Caldecott Honor author and illustrator, David Ezra Stein. His visit was made possible by the Lane Public Library, who brought David to Oxford to visit local schools and libraries. Our Pre-Primary and Primary units spent … Continue reading
Posted in art, community, guest speakers, language arts, McGuffey, pre-primary, primary unit
Building & Grounds Work Day, Saturday, May 12, 9am
Please join us for a Building & Grounds Work Day on Saturday, May 12th, starting at 9am. We will tackling a variety of projects from gardening to painting, so please join us, regardless of your skill level! You can participate … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, building and grounds, McGuffey
Kroger Fundraising Program Changes!
Krogers has changed the Community Awards programs so that every time you use you Kroger Plus card a percentage of your purchase will be donated to McGuffey! If you don’t have a Kroger Plus card, they are available at the customer service … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, fundraising, McGuffey
We are SOARing!
Posted in community, intermediate unit, McGuffey, physical education, pre-primary, primary unit, upper unit
STEM Summer Camp
This summer McGuffey will be offering a STEM Summer Camp, where we will explore architecture and Design Each camper will get to design using Google Sketchup and then bring their virtual creations to reality by making them with various materials. … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, intermediate unit, math, McGuffey, science, upper unit
