By Atlanta Parent Editorial . December 31, 2021 Playing in the creek, counting rocks, exploring the forest, planting in the garden, feeding donkeys, sorting sticks, getting dirty – sounds fun, right? All of these kid-friendly activities are also forms of learning and ones that are embraced in outdoor learning environments. Turns out the great outdoors make an exceptional classroom! In
By Berry Brady for NorthFulton.com This summer will be different than usual. After the distance learning fatigue of the spring semester, a summer of fun is well deserved and very needed. This summer, creativity will be a key ingredient in your plans, which is why we are here to help you and your family get the most out of summer
By Arlinda Smith Broady, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Even in our world of fast food and high-speed online connections, some things in nature still can’t be rushed, as students at High Meadows, a private International Baccalaureate school in Roswell, have learned. Just before the state mandate that made school instruction online-only, students in Coral Dannelly’s avian embryology class had hatched about half
From EastCobber.com High Meadows School, an independent, International Baccalaureate® (IB) school focused on child-centered education for students in preschool through eighth grade, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Lisa Baker as Head of School and Camp effective July 1, 2020. She will lead planning and programming, community building, financial management, attracting and developing faculty and staff, stewardship of the
By Berry Brady for NorthFulton.com Students at High Meadows School in Roswell, GA are lending their voices to create awareness around climate change. Students in one 2nd/3rd grade class composed a song named Breaking Down for the Climate Action Project, in which 100,000 students in 100 countries connected virtually to research climate change, develop ideas and solutions, generate awareness and
By Berry Brady for NorthFulton.com High Meadows School is pleased to announce the appointment of Bud Lichtenstein as interim Head of School & Camp, effective July 15, 2019. In this role, he will lead planning, budgeting and all other operations for the school and camp for the 2019 – 2020 school year. During that time, the school will conduct a search
By H.M. Cauley for AJC.com Many schools now feature gardens and outdoor classroom spaces, but when a campus includes 15 acres of unspoiled woodlands, most of the nature can be turned into a learning environment. For kindergarteners and first-graders at Roswell’s High Meadows School, the trees and stream become their classroom during Forest Fridays. Rather than having just a science period
By Wendy Parker for East Cobb News Thanks to the High Meadows School for the photos from the 68th Roswell Youth Day Parade on Saturday, in which students, staff and parents took part.
By Brenda Major and Lynn Williams for Innovate My School Brenda Major (pictured left) and Lynn Williams (pictured right) have been teaching art to K-8th grade students at High Meadows School for more than 16 years. They combine experience in marketing, graphic design, technology, fine arts, teaching and learning for an expanded perspective of art as core to a quality