Six Conservatory Lab 3rd graders won top prizes in the 2013 Massachusetts Science Poetry Contest. Students Niko O’Grady Arnold and Angelique Ruiz captured First Prize in the Best Cooperative Poem…
Scholars in Action
Singing Engineers in First Grade
First grade engineers have been busy meeting their final design challenge – building sturdy houses out of straw, wood, and concrete for little, pink pigs. First graders came…
K2 Presents Nutrition Night
The K2 class celebrated the culmination of their Expedition, “What’s on Your Plate?” with an event last Thursday evening, demonstrating what they have been learning about nutrition and making…
Harvard’s ‘Project Zero’ Showcases Conservatory Lab
“What would it look like if students were to meet Common Core Standards with depth, integrity and imagination?” This was the question posed to students at the Harvard Graduate School…
K-1 Portrait Celebration
By Becca Mason, K1 Teacher The K-1 Exhibition Celebration, which was a result of our 14-week study of color and portraiture, was a stunning success and we had a terrific…
Through the Wrong End of the Telescope: Fifth Grade Fantasy Writing
Fantasy literature can be whimsical, diversionary, and profound, sometimes all at once. The 5th grade class explored every angle of the genre in their recent writing unit, which culminated in…
Second Grade Talks Savings with Mt. Washington Bank Pres.
It is never too early to start saving for the future! That’s the lesson second graders learned when Mr. Edward J. Merritt, President of Mt. Washington Bank came to visit, bringing with…
JAMMIN Minute
The JAMMIN Minute is a national health and wellness initiative, started by the First Lady, Michelle Obama, which aims to increase the amount of physical exercise students perform on a…
Andres Cruz-Torres Will Head Up New Middle School
At a meeting with the parents of current 5th and 6th graders, Diana Lam, Head of School, spoke briefly about facilities and then turned the floor over to Andres Cruz-Torres…
A Visit from City Councilor Mark Ciommo
City Councilor Mark Ciommo, who represents Allston/Brighton visited the school Wednesday morning for an update from Head of School Diana Lam about our plans for expansion and facilities. He pledged…