Experts are in the family!
When learning about or exploring the many facets of a subject, students at Nashoba Brooks are accustomed to digging deeper and expanding wider. This is often supported by our interdisciplinary approach to instruction, offering students the opportunity to make connections across classes and interests. Additional enrichment has also come from the expertise and interests of families within our community.
When learning about or exploring the many facets of a subject, students at Nashoba Brooks are accustomed to digging deeper and expanding wider. This is often supported by our interdisciplinary approach to instruction, offering students the opportunity to make connections across classes and interests. Additional enrichment has also come from the expertise and interests of families within our community.
Kindergarten recently completed their study of the night, known as Night Magic. In addition to learning in the “field” with a trip to the Stone Zoo in October, “field experts” came to campus to enhance and deepen the kindergartner's knowledge of some of the animals they were learning about in class. Preschool parent Alyssa Giaquinto of Giaquinto Wildlife Rescue, brought Bella the Barn Owl to our Discovery Barn to teach students about nocturnal animals, in addition to the amazing Bella herself. Kindergarten parent, Chris Cratsley, a biology professor and expert on firefly flash behavior, brought two human size fireflies (his adult children) to teach kindergartners about the bioluminescent insect.
The expertise in our community is vast! We are so grateful for the contributions families provide our students in deepening their understanding and connection within and beyond the classroom. Whether fortifying a love and interest in literacy as a guest reader or sharing one’s expertise, talents or interests in a class, the possibilities for enriching student learning are abundant! Thank you!
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Kindergarten recently completed their study of the night, known as Night Magic. In addition to learning in the “field” with a trip to the Stone Zoo in October, “field experts” came to campus to enhance and deepen the kindergartner's knowledge of some of the animals they were learning about in class. Preschool parent Alyssa Giaquinto of Giaquinto Wildlife Rescue, brought Bella the Barn Owl to our Discovery Barn to teach students about nocturnal animals, in addition to the amazing Bella herself. Kindergarten parent, Chris Cratsley, a biology professor and expert on firefly flash behavior, brought two human size fireflies (his adult children) to teach kindergartners about the bioluminescent insect.
The expertise in our community is vast! We are so grateful for the contributions families provide our students in deepening their understanding and connection within and beyond the classroom. Whether fortifying a love and interest in literacy as a guest reader or sharing one’s expertise, talents or interests in a class, the possibilities for enriching student learning are abundant! Thank you!
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Middle School Mural
"I owe so much to Nashoba and look back at that experience so fondly." - artist Rachel Gloria Manly Adams ‘01Read More
Nashoba Brooks School is grateful to hang a newly commissioned mural by artist and alum, Rachel Gloria Manly Adams '01 in our Middle School corridor. To learn more about Rachel's journey and artistic pursuits, read her profile in our recent Bulletin! -
Transitional Kindergarten Gets Growing!
Transitional Kindergarten students are working on an interdisciplinary unit on understanding where their food comes from.Read More -
Overnight at Project Oceanology
Read MoreEach May, just before the academic year draws to a close, Grade 6 students from Nashoba Brooks School embark on a highly anticipated overnight excursion to coastal Connecticut. -
Invention Convention
As part of interdisciplinary work across science, humanities, writer’s workshop, and transliteracy, Grade 4 students engage with the Invention Convention which provides a hands-on opportunity for students to creatively solve a novel problem. With the timeliness and acknowledgment of National Engineers Week, this STEM, invention, and entrepreneurship program starts with our students exploring their lives, and the lives of others, to identify a problem they are passionate about solving.Read More -
Robotic Club visits Boston Dynamics
Recently, the Nashoba Brooks Robotics Club was welcomed on a special field trip to the Boston Dynamics Lab.Read More -
Explaining the Ballot
Need a hand understanding the different ballot initiatives and races that will be decided next Tuesday? Grade 8 students are here to help!Read More -
Honey Extraction
Read MoreWhat a bee-autiful sight! The Nashoba Brooks beehives have been buzzing all summer and have produced their first batch of honey! With the help of Mel, our apiarist partner, Grade 1 students were able to extract a few jars of honey from one of our hives. Students will further explore this wonder of nature during science class this year as they learn more about the natural world and our local environment. -
C-SPAN Student-Cam Documentary Winners!
Read MoreNashoba Brooks is proud to have once again placed in the annual C-SPAN Student-Cam Documentary contest with Addi. K and Chloe B.’s project, “Securing Tomorrow: An Exploration of AI in Cyber Defense.” -
Grade 3 Native Peoples
Read MoreGrade 3 students participated in a favorite Nashoba Brooks tradition: a Sharing of Understanding. This event hosted family members to listen and learn about what their students have been working on at School, including a recorder recital and in-depth explanations of multiple indigenous peoples. -
2024 Book Ball: Eras Edition
Grade 6 students are in their Reading Era!Read More -
Sizing Down the Playground
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Fall Weekend Fun
Read MoreIt was a packed weekend on the Nashoba Brooks campus for Fall Weekend!Thank you to all the parent volunteers, student ambassadors, faculty members, and all other roles who contributed to making this weekend so memorable for our School. -
Grade 8 CSPAN StudentCam Winners
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Grade 1 Belts It Out!
This afternoon our community watched first graders ‘Belt It Out’!Read More -
Grade 3 Community Hero Projects
After weeks of hard work, Grade 3 students had the opportunity to present their Community Hero projects to their families and their interview subjects!Read More -
Visiting Lawrence Academy Alumni
A recent opportunity to connect with alumni attending Lawrence Academy left all in attendance filled with warm memories.Read More -
Family Fun at Fall Weekend!
Read MoreThe Nashoba Brooks School campus was bursting with excitement Friday, November 4, through Sunday, November 6, as we celebrated our annual Fall Weekend. -
2022 Concord Bookshop Day: A Smashing Success
This year’s Concord Bookshop Day was one for the records!Read More -
Students Consider Many High School Choices
Read MoreAfter almost a year of research, school visits, interviews, self-reflection, and essay writing, the Grade 8 class is enjoying a variety of excellent high schools to choose from. -
Students Recognized by National Latin Exam
Every year, thousands of Latin students across the United States and the world take the National Latin Exam (NLE).Read More
Situated on a beautiful 30-acre campus in historic Concord, Massachusetts, Nashoba Brooks School enrolls all genders in Preschool through Grade 3, and students identifying as girls in Grades 4 through 8. Nashoba Brooks is an independent school designed to build community, character, and confidence in its students.
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