November 2016 | The Evergreen, Greenhill School

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november 16, 2016 volume 52, issue 2

the Everything Greenhill

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Graphic by Arhum Khan

Sophie Bernstein Backpage Editor

When a class of preschoolers takes a “brain break,” their teacher puts a video by Koo Koo Kanga Roo on the TV monitor and the young students break out in silly dances and giggles. Moving along to “Pop See Ko,” one of their favorite songs from GoNoodle, a website dedicated to getting kids active, the four-and-five -year olds shimmy and shout lyrics before returning to the rest of their activities for the school day. According to Prekindergarten (Pre-K) teacher Sari Pogorzelski, these brain breaks allow students to refocus their short attention spans. Brain breaks are just one of the many activities that have evolved as a result

Views

Political demographics at Greenhill p. 4

News

of new technology in the Preschool This year, the Greenhill Preschool has introduced technology for the first time. Each classroom in the department now has an Apple TV, a monitor and an iPad. These devices are used to supplement classroom activities through programs such as Osmo and Handwriting Without Tears. “Our world is changing and evolving rapidly, therefore, some ways we need to engage our students is different from ten years ago. We are able to enhance the learning experience for our students in a variety of different ways with technology as one of those tools,” said Head of Preschool Netra Fitzgerald. The school is introducing

Eighth grade students in D.C. on election night p. 6

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technology gradually, beginning with monitors, then moving on to iPads and potentially introducing other devices, such as BeeBots, robots that children can code. Pre-K student Abigail Metcalf said that she likes technology and that it helps her learn. “It’s coming down to our brains,” Abigail said. The recent introduction of this technology to the classroom may be new to the Preschool, but Greenhill’s youngest students are growing up accustomed to it. “They are definitely digital natives, whereas I’m a digital immigrant,” Mrs. Fitzgerald said. cont’d on page 5

Arts

The technical aspect of Tartuffe p. 13

Sports

Dak or Tony? p. 17

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