speaking and writing skills by exposing them to significant ideas, and provides creative role models in the great artists and art patrons of the past. The award of $2,500 comes with the expectation to work with the Humanities Council of Washington, D.C., to create a sample curriculum and a video of teaching methods for other teachers to use in building their own courses. -Amy Talley. St. Anselm’s, 4501 South Dakota Ave NE. www.st-anselms.com
Charles Downey received a Schimel Award
ties as a result of what they studied in high school, most students benefit in other ways. Studying the great works of human civilization helps students gain skills in independent and critical thinking, gives them a broader understanding of the intellectual and artistic pursuits of the past, polishes their
John H. Ketcham Elementary School Safe Kids DC, Children’s National Health System, and other community organizations joined with FedEx volunteers at John Councilmember Tommy Wells, SWS Principal John Burst, and Mayor VinH. Ketcham Elementary cent Gray cut a ribbon to mark the opening of a new playground shared School in Southeast Washby SWS and the Sherwood Recreation Center. photo: Shaaren Pine ington, DC, to raise awareness about pedestrian safeDeputy Secretary of Transportation, Victor Menty on International Walk dez, and Children’s National emergency physician to School Day. More than Alexandra Rucker, MD. The organizations worked 250,000 children across with teachers and parents to share safety tips and the United States particdemonstrate the importance of visibility and peipate in the annual event destrian awareness. to learn safe walking skills and to encourage the creSchool-Within-School at Goding ation of safe walking enCome Play With Us! vironments. Safe Kids Ask any student at SWS, “What’s the most exciting DC teamed up with Chilthing about this school year?” and you are almost dren’s National, DC Decertain to get this answer: The new playground! partment of TransportaAfter a year of careful planning and a summer tion, Safe Kids Worldwide, of closely-watched construction, the playground and FedEx volunteers to shared by SWS and Sherwood Recreation Center teach safe walking skills. opened in late September. It includes swings, a The group conducted parmerry-go-round, slides, and a state-of-the-art, prizeent-led walking school buswinning climbing structure. The playground is es, and held a school ralopen to the public, so go check it out! ly around pedestrian safety
Ketchum volunteers preparing for International Walk to School Day.
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