Go Outside! Nature-Based Schools in Atlanta
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,…
How to Have Summer Fun While Learning, Despite the Pandemic
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…
Roswell Students’ Lessons from Hatched Chicks, Like Life, Go On
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,…
High Meadows Names Lisa Baker as Head of School and Camp Beginning in the 2020-2021 School Year
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…
Roswell's High Meadows School Creates Song For Climate Action Project, A Global Effort Involving Students From Around the World
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…
High Meadows Appoints Bud Lichtenstein as Interim Head of School and Camp
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,…
Kids Get a Kick Out of All-day Lessons in a Forest Classroom
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…
High Meadows School marches in Roswell Youth Day Parade
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…
Hand models, carnivorous plants, and other ways to gain STEAM
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…
Curiosity Fuels Student Engagement in School-Wide Study
By Kate McElvaney What do birds, rockets, Amelia Earhart, and Newton’s third law of motion have in common? They are topics pre-K – eighth grade students chose to study as…
Preparation Tips To Ease The Back To School Transition
This article originally appeared on Herald Newspapers. The weather’s hot and the pool still calls, but now school rules! Whether your child is starting pre-school or their senior year of…
From Learners to Leaders!
By Lori Kennedy, Jul. 3, 2018 An amazing thing happens when we expect students to be leaders. They lead. Challenging the philosophy that, by nature, there are leaders and there…
Teacher Tips for Parents: Help Your Children Stay Sharp While Having Fun This Summer
This article originally appeared on Herald Newspapers. While summer is for rest and relaxation, it’s also a great time to help young learners continue to develop while reinforcing skills learned…
Three Students From Roswell's High Meadows School Win State Awards At Annual Library Of Congress National Competition
Every year tens of thousands of students across the nation send their letters to the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress. Writing a letter to your favorite…
WANTED: More Than a Few Good Men – Tackling the Gender Divide in Early Childhood Education
This article originally appeared in PEN, The Quarterly Journal of the Progressive Education Network. By Jay Underwood, May 7, 2018 Mrs. Tartak, my beloved kindergarten teacher, was kind, nurturing, and…
High Meadows students tutor, mentor, befriend younger students
This article originally appeared on AJC.com. By H.M. Cauley Anne Lovatt was a student at Roswell High when she started volunteering at Star House, a nonprofit that sponsors after-school programs…
High Meadows teachers selected for national educators’ workshop
By Wendy Parker This article originally appeared in the East Cobb News. High Meadows School is pleased to announce two of its faculty, Andy Stephens and Melissa Casorio, have been…
Two High Meadows Teachers Accepted as 2 of 24 Faculty Nationwide to the National Institute of Progressive Education Network Program
ATLANTA/ROSWELL – Jan. 16, 2018 – High Meadows School is pleased to announce two of its faculty, Andy Stephens and Melissa Casorio, have been accepted to attend the National Institute…
A teacher's guide: Using social justice topics in the classroom
This article was originally published in the International Baccalaureate Community Blog on January 22, 2018. By Kirsten Fournier, Kerri Irwin and Vivien Rosa-Vaccarelli Race, gender and faith – there are not…
High Meadows School making Green Strides
High Meadows School, an Independent, International Baccalaureate (IB) school focused on progressive education for students age three through eighth grade, is on the itinerary for the 2017 Green Strides Tour…
High Meadows Partners with Star House to Provide 'Secret Santa Shop' at Mimosa Elementary
The article originally appeared in The North Fulton Neighbor. By Lindsay Moscarello To give a gift is not always focused on receiving a tangible product, but how one feels to…
There is no school like High Meadows.
The article originally appeared in The Aha! Connection. Each school day, our students learn through the experiential, immersive educational opportunities provided in our classrooms and across our grassy fields and…
High Meadows School is One of Eight Georgia Schools to be Part of U.S. Education Department’s Green Strides Tour
ATLANTA/ROSWELL – Sept. 9, 2017 – High Meadows School, an independent, International Baccalaureate® (IB) school focused on progressive education for students age three through eighth grade, is on the itinerary…
Multi-age learning: How it’s different and why that matters
By Jay Underwood & Margaret Jones The question isn’t what are we teaching our students, it’s what are they learning. This is the foundation of a multi-age classroom structure…
Involve your child in preparing healthy back to school meals
By Sarah Bobbitt Going back to school can be stressful enough and when you add what to pack for lunch or snack, the process can be daunting for many parents,…
How to Establish a ‘Back to School’ Mindset and Feel Prepared for the First Day
The article originally appeared in The North Fulton Herald By Margaret P. Jones The hazy, lazy days of summer will soon give way to the hustle and bustle of preparing…
Teacher Rebecca Drage Awarded Fellowship for Columbia University Summer Program
ATLANTA/ROSWELL – May 30, 2017 – High Meadows School is pleased to announce one its faculty has been awarded a full fellowship to attend Columbia University’s two-week Klingenstein Summer Institute…
Real-World Math Activities that are Perfect for Engaging Your Kids
By Margaret Pritchett Jones Margaret Pritchett Jones is the Associate Head of School and Lower Years Principal at High Meadows School, a progressive PK-8 school in Roswell, Georgia. She has…
A School Issue That’s Actually About Learning
This article originally appeared in Stamford Advocate By David Rafferty Our public schools are in the news so often for non-educational reasons that it’s hard to keep track of all…
Mindfulness and Social-Emotional Learning at High Meadows School
The article originally appeared in Innovate My School. By Sue Amacker The practice of mindfulness has become incredibly popular in schools. Mindfulness works by creating an environment for learning and…
A Journey Toward Mindfulness: How to Implement and Sustain This Practice Among Teachers, From Now Until the Last Day of School
By: Kate McElvaney, Sue Amacker "Mindfulness is paying attention to something, in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally." – Jon Kabat-Zinn How many days until summer?…
Watch a Roswell school's iPad band cover Tran-Siberian Orchestra
By: Becca J. G. Godwin A band of middle schoolers took to the radio to perform some songs Monday afternoon, but the instruments they played weren't what you'd normally expect:…
Life with Gracie: Mindfulness: Learning to live in moment at school, at home
Lula Nicholson is 4, very charismatic with high energy and big emotion to match. She’s either happy or really not. And either way, it shows. That changed recently when the…
Meeting Children Where They Are: The Multiage Classroom
By Jay Underwood and Margaret Jones Ah, the one-room schoolhouse. Born of necessity in remote areas of the country, it seems to be a whimsical relic in education. But teachers…
What does creative teaching mean to you?
Teaching outside the box while still ensuring students have grasped the necessary skills and knowledge they need can be a tricky balance to master. Creative teaching is becoming essential in…
Roswell's High Meadows head of school honored, Jay Underwood 1 of 20 to receive National Leadership Award
ROSWELL, Ga. — Jay Underwood, head of High Meadows School, has been awarded a fully-funded fellowship to the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership’s 2017 Heads of Schools Program at…
The Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership Awards Fellowship to Jay Underwood
ATLANTA/ROSWELL – August 5, 2016 –Jay Underwood, Head of High Meadows School, has been awarded a fully-funded fellowship to the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership’s 2017 Heads of Schools…
Roswell Students Build on Learning Experience with Minecraft
By Erika Wells High Meadows School students in Roswell created a world of their own while testing a new version of Minecraft made for the classroom. This month, music director…
High Meadows Opens New Campus Building with Dedication Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting on May 19
Maintenance Facility Named in Honor of Neil M. Gibson, a Beloved Member of the School Community for Two Decades ATLANTA/ROSWELL – May 6, 2016 – High Meadows School, an independent,…
High Meadows program shares how to give kids a ‘voice in the classroom’
By Erika Wells The High Meadows School community in Roswell makes sure each day is engaging, educational and anything but typical for students. The school hopes to share its culture…
Author and International Consultant Dr. Sandra J. Stone to Speak on the Benefits and Practices of Multiage Classrooms on Jan. 4 at High Meadows
ATLANTA/ROSWELL – High Meadows School, an independent, International Baccalaureate® (IB) school focused on progressive education for students in preschool through eighth grade, will host a special presentation for parents and…
Former Nike Creative Catalyst Kevin Carroll to Lead Community Speaker Series & Address Importance of Play & Creativity
High Meadows Center for Progressive Learning Will Host the Free Event on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. ATLANTA/ROSWELL – The High Meadows Center for Progressive Learning and High Meadows School,…
High Meadows Now Home to 80-Gallon Native Saltwater Tank
This Focus on Oceanic Environmental Education is a First Among Atlanta Schools ATLANTA/ROSWELL (Sept. 9, 2015) – High Meadows School, an independent, International Baccalaureate® (IB) school focused on progressive education…
