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SCHOOL NOTES by Susan Braun Johnson one. On August 28, Miner held a Community Day, complete with food, music, back to school supplies, fun activities and a campus clean up. This smiling group of Miner students in grades K-4 all pitched in to help with garden clean up so their school would look just as good on the outside as their teachers had made their classrooms look on the inside! Miner Elementary, 601 15th St. NE, minerelementary.org Photo: Miner PTO.
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for Middle School students has been adjusted this year to maximize learning in core subjects and build back some of the socialization that was disrupted in 2020-2021. Even with universal masking both in and outdoors, the joy at being together again is palpable on everyone’s faces. Friends Community School, 5901 Westchester Park Dr. College Park, Md, www.friendscommunityschool.org.
The Northeast Stars are learning about grace, courtesy, self-care, taking care of the school environment, shapes and discovering Montessori basics. The classroom activities included saying “No, thank you,” “Please” and “Thank you,” mini scenarios to reinforce courtesy lessons, and practicing walking on ropes. Northeast Stars Montessori Preschool, 1325 Maryland Ave. NE, nestars.net.
Photo: Caroline Johnson.
Photo: Teaching staff
Miner Elementary Miner has undergone several changes over the summer, but nothing was more important for the staff, parents and community members than making sure the school was ready to welcome children on day
Maury Elementary At Maury Elementary, the kids are glad to be back in school and delighted to be back on the playground getting much needed exercise and enjoying basketball with their friends. Maury, 1250 Constitution Ave. NE, mauryelementary.com. Photo: Elizabeth Nelson.
Friends Community School Jacqueline Mathey, seventh and eighth grade Social Studies teacher, leads a community-building activity in her seventh-grade advisory at Friends Community School in College Park. The program 108 H HILLRAG.COM
Brent Elementary Brent Elementary welcomed 441 students on the first day of school. Students and their families were masked and eager to start a new school year. Brent,
