February Mosaic Day Filled with Learning Opportunities
On our February 12 Mosaic Day, each grade spent their time a little differently. Mosaic Days typically focus on alternative learning with the theme of Quaker values and service learning and this was another full day of learning for the whole community.
In addition to attending some of their regular academic classes, in the Middle School the 5th and 6th graders enjoyed a morning visit from Diana Connolly of the International Rescue Committee, who discussed their work with refugee families. 7th and 8th graders watched a film about the1963 Children's March in Birmingham, held a Meeting for Worship and enjoyed some game time in the gym. After lunch, all Middle Schoolers attended a powerful and informative Immigration Panel, with community guests (parent Amita Sudhir, parent Tim Bullock, parent Gulli Usmonova, and 8th grader Jenk Lancheros with her mother Jessica Nino) who came to share about their own personal immigration stories. 5th and 6th graders came prepared with a long list of questions and every panelist answered every inquiry. It was a powerful and moving experience for all who attended. Late afternoon brought science - with 5th graders presenting their layers of the earth projects (posters, PowerPoints and models that depicted the density, texture and depth of the Earth's layers) while 7th and 8th graders held an engineering competition, building supports that were load tested for strength.
In the Upper School, 9th graders performed service work for the Habitat for Humanity Store. 10th graders worked on research, continued a budget project, then headed to the Downtown Mall for lunch and visits to art exhibits at the Jefferson School (Americans who Tell the Truth) and the Artspace. Juniors watched a film on Civil Rights organizer Baward Rustin, held a Meeting for Worship and then worked on school service projects. Seniors started with the video Border Crossings, then heard from parent Eddie Summers, an immigration lawyer who spoke about immigration law, current trends and how to be an ally to immigrants. Seniors then focused on upcoming projects. Check out some Mosaic Day photos.
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In addition to attending some of their regular academic classes, in the Middle School the 5th and 6th graders enjoyed a morning visit from Diana Connolly of the International Rescue Committee, who discussed their work with refugee families. 7th and 8th graders watched a film about the1963 Children's March in Birmingham, held a Meeting for Worship and enjoyed some game time in the gym. After lunch, all Middle Schoolers attended a powerful and informative Immigration Panel, with community guests (parent Amita Sudhir, parent Tim Bullock, parent Gulli Usmonova, and 8th grader Jenk Lancheros with her mother Jessica Nino) who came to share about their own personal immigration stories. 5th and 6th graders came prepared with a long list of questions and every panelist answered every inquiry. It was a powerful and moving experience for all who attended. Late afternoon brought science - with 5th graders presenting their layers of the earth projects (posters, PowerPoints and models that depicted the density, texture and depth of the Earth's layers) while 7th and 8th graders held an engineering competition, building supports that were load tested for strength.
In the Upper School, 9th graders performed service work for the Habitat for Humanity Store. 10th graders worked on research, continued a budget project, then headed to the Downtown Mall for lunch and visits to art exhibits at the Jefferson School (Americans who Tell the Truth) and the Artspace. Juniors watched a film on Civil Rights organizer Baward Rustin, held a Meeting for Worship and then worked on school service projects. Seniors started with the video Border Crossings, then heard from parent Eddie Summers, an immigration lawyer who spoke about immigration law, current trends and how to be an ally to immigrants. Seniors then focused on upcoming projects. Check out some Mosaic Day photos.
Tandem Friends School is a co-ed Quaker day school for grades 5-12 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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