Poetry and Mathematics Intersect

Math as the fodder for poetry? Check it out :-)

Intersections

Do you follow Rachel Simmons?

Frequent visitor to SGS, Rachel Simmons has a great website that helps young women grow into their authentic selves.

Rachel Simmons

I have mini-flyers in my office with information on the Girls Leadership Institute (GLI).

Speaking of Women's Voices ...

Check out this blog entry from one of our SGS 8th graders! After presenting at one of our community meetings, she decided to expand her reach through the blogosphere. Well said, Katherine!

Link to Legal Voice Blog

Women's Votes, Women's Voices

Our SGS mission of empowering courageous female leaders would have been unthinkable 100 years ago. Today, MOHAI - site of the recent SGS Graduation - will unveil the exhibit, Women's Votes, Women's Voices.

Description from MOHAI:
Less than 100 years ago, women weren’t allowed to vote, but were required to pay taxes and abide by laws their male counterparts voted into place. Women from all economic and ethnic groups banded together to persuade the men of Washington to give them the right to vote. Find out how women in Washington state campaigned for women’s suffrage in Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices. This exhibition, created by the Washington State History Museum, is the state’s lead activity celebrating the centennial anniversary of women obtaining the right to vote in Washington.

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Let's Read, Let's Move

How are your daughter's doing with their summer reading? There is much evidence that suggests that achievement gaps actually develop over the summer months depending on what kind of environment the child is immersed in from June to August. Sports, cultural activities, and travel can also keep that young mind active and engaged. We don't all have the privilege of affording such experiences for our children, but a good book and good conversation can produce similar results.

Research is also very clear on the value of exercise for both physical and mental health. At SGS, we continue to find ways to make sure our students are active throughout the day - even while in the classroom. We hope that your daughters are taking advantage of the sunny weather to do some disconnecting from television and technology in order to get outside and get moving.

For more on the national "Let's Read, Let's Move" Campaign, visit:

Let's Move, Let's Read

SGS Alumna on Cover of Parade Magazine

SGS alumna, class of 2009, was featured on the cover of Parade Magazine for her work in founding and growing Richard's Rwanda. SGS maintains the only middle school chapter in Seattle. Congrats, Jessica! We are all very proud of your continued good work.

Link to Parade Magazine Article

Avatars Coming to a Classroom Near You

Summer is a great time to read. Mysteries, good historical fiction, science fiction ... or not so fictional science? Check out a link sent to me by Thomas Hoerr, Head of School of New City School in St. Louis. Will holographic avatars be the teachers of the future?

New York Times Article
Smarter Than You Think: Computers Learn to Listen, and Some Talk Back

As you receive your summer reading list along with your daughter's, consider some selections that take a peek at the future of education. The word on the street is that this time it really is changing!