Kingdoms of the Nile Curriculum Breakfast
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Congratulations to our 2014 MHS Graduates!
On Thursday morning, the MHS community celebrated the Eighth Grade Class of 2014. High Schools our students will attend include: Boston Arts Academy, Boston Community Leadership Academy, Excel High School, Fenway High School, John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science, Margarita Muniz Academy, and New Mission High School. Congratulations and many thanks to all […]
Mission Hill School Out in the World
There has been a great deal of buzz about MHS lately. Books have been written about us, our teacher leadership model has been highlighted on several occasions, and a four-year long film project will culminate in a nationally-aired documentary in the fall. Please read more… New England Cable News Network (NECN) met up with our […]
Carrot Soup from the Farm School!
Last week, The Farm School joined forces with Boston Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services to serve up fresh and delicious carrot soup for MHS students! Students from the Margarita Muñez Academy helped dish out the soup, which was created by The Farm School’s chef, Cristina Garcia. Classes did taste tests and posted results. […]
Learning with Legos
On Tuesday afternoons the Mission Hill staff participates in professional development meetings. This week, the focus was on learning with Legos. Many thanks to parent, Steve Banzaert, who helped facilitate. Teachers investigated Duplo kits with simple machines and structures, by following designs. These are a great way for young children to get their hands on materials […]
Real Life Learning at MHS
Mission Hill School eighth graders are participating in their second Apprentice Learning ‘apprenticeship’ this school year, where each student travels to a local business one afternoon a week for six weeks and works alongside of an adult mentor. Apprentices gain career knowledge while applying good habits of work to the world beyond the classroom. At […]
Images from our Nature Science Curriculum Breakfast
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Descriptive Inquiry Conference at MHS
On Saturday, a group of 25 educators from over seven states gathered together to exercise the power of collective work to see children more fully and examine school environments. The Prospect Descriptive Review Processes, which provide a unique perspective for thinking about children and their work, were used to deepen that knowledge. A fall conference […]