Category: Arts
Building Communities of Curiosity, Discovery, Connection, and Deep Learning
December 12, 2019 by
Middle school students created communities of curiosity, discovery, and deep learning during our Immersive Learning Week. Students in Grades 6 to 8 engaged in deep dive learning in a number of different fields, including art, Judaic text study, coding, law, nature, and flight. These experiences helped students bond with peers across grade levels in the […]
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- #MiltonAdvantage
- #MiltonExperience
- #ThisIsWhy
- Design Thinking
- Environmental Education
- STEM
- Visual Arts
- Washington D.C.
Guiding Children to be Empathetic Thinkers and Doers – The Rock Creek Park Tzedakah Box Project
May 16, 2019 by
In first grade, MILTON students engage in an in-depth study of Rock Creek Park that includes its flora, fauna, and history, as well as the problems that the park faces. This year, students were interested in adding a tzedakah component to the Rock Creek Park unit. Students formed a tzedakah committee, and determined that they […]
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- Design Thinking
- Environmental Education
- Project Based Learning
- Tikkun Olam
MILTON Educator Jill Stepak Awarded Kohelet Prize for Excellence in Jewish Education
March 7, 2019 by
We are thrilled to announce that MILTON Educator Jill Stepak has been awarded the Kohelet Prize for Excellence in Jewish Education. The MILTON Art Specialist was recognized for her work in the category of Differentiated Learning and is to receive the $36,000 Kohelet Prize. The Kohelet Foundation selected Stepak’s entry of Teaching for Artistic Behavior […]
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- Differentiated Learning
- Visual Arts
Pre-Kindergarten Students Donate Mural to Children’s Hospital
June 15, 2018 by
Pre-Kindergarten students created a vibrant, large-scale mural which they donated to Children’s National Medical Center. The mural, titled “Teamwork, Love, and Togetherness,” was inspired by the artwork and social activism of Keith Haring. The donation to Children’s Hospital was inspired by the fact that in 1988, Keith Haring painted and displayed a mural on the […]
- #ThisIsWhy
- Tikkun Olam
- Visual Arts
- Washington D.C.
Sixth Grade Documentary Film Premieres
June 8, 2018 by
On June 4, MILTON sixth graders showcased a documentary film they produced as part of their year-long study of leadership, collective memory, and institutional change. The project was part of MILTON’s inaugural Scholar’s Forum, an innovative anchor of the new Moses Family Middle School curriculum. Students learned from parent and community experts about archival research, interview […]
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- #MiltonAdvantage
- #ThisIsWhy
- M'dor L'dor
- Multimedia
- Project Based Learning
- Washington D.C.
Cultivating Global Competency, Design Thinking, and 21st Century Skills: Kindergartners Explore the Universal Languages of Childhood
February 26, 2018 by
This semester, Kindergarten students explored the theme of community through the lens of global competency. The students learned about the universal languages of childhood – fine arts, celebrations, and games/play – by learning about how children all around the world express these languages. Throughout the project, which was woven into all aspects of the curriculum, […]
- Design Thinking
- Project Based Learning
- Visual Arts
Pre-Kindergartners Represent Identity and Emotions through Self-Portraiture
February 1, 2018 by
Our Pre-Kindergarten class began their year with the overarching theme of trying to understand our identity. Early on, a child said, “your identity is like yourself.” We decided to look at our identity through our feelings because while our feelings don’t define us, they are an immeasurable part of us and we experience a multitude […]
- Multimedia
- Visual Arts
Students Create Sculptures and Paintings Inspired by Iconic Israeli Artists
January 9, 2018 by
As part of our yearlong celebration of Israel’s 70th birthday, students are learning about prominent Israeli art and artists, and creating paintings and sculptures inspired by these artists’ works. MILTON students were not only introduced to the works of the iconic artists, but to unique media, materials, and techniques as well. Second graders have been exploring […]
- Israel
- STEAM
- Visual Arts
Kindergartners Create and Perform at the South Campus Community Theater
June 2, 2017 by
Kindergarten students engaged in an in-depth, multi-disciplinary project to create a South Campus Community Theater. Throughout, they honed skills including research, writing, design thinking, math, science, art, and design, along with deepening their knowledge of Jewish holidays. The students’ work was guided by the theme of community as they explored essential and guiding questions like, […]
- Creative Writing
- Design Thinking
- Performing Arts
- Project Based Learning
- Visual Arts
JPDS-NC Presents: The Lion King
March 2, 2017 by
Kol Hakavod to all the cast and crew of the JPDS-NC production of The Lion King! JPDS-NC community members and the preschoolers at Washington Hebrew Congregation and the EDCJCC were treated to two dazzling performances. The show featured 120 talented cast members and an extraordinary set and costumes that our 40 creative crew members worked […]
- Dance
- Multimedia
- Music
- Performing Arts
