Habitat Exploration!

“We are extremely fortunate to be living in the United States, a country with such opportunity and high quality of living.” This is one of the messages that teacher, Ms. Linda Cook, conveyed to her middle school students in lessons about habitats. Each week, Ms....

KerPlunk! ® A Game of Skill

Keeping in the spirit of summer fun, Class 2 teacher, Ms. Linda Cook incorporates enjoyable, interesting lessons in her classroom that sometimes comes from student’s own experiences. Last summer, Patrick, who went to summer camp, learned about a game called KerPlunk®....

2012 Olympic Celebration

On Friday, July 27, 2012, the day of the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the middle-school students at P.G. Chambers celebrated and honored the athletes in a Passing of the Torch ceremony in the school’s Learning Park. Each student took a...

5 Questions with…Susan Seamans, Executive Director

1. What are the outcomes that you expect/or would want to see for the students at P.G. Chambers School? In considering my expectations for the students, I take my lead from the mission of the organization. We focus on helping children develop strong life skills and...

Summer Vacation: Virtual Tours

Middle school students are using The Food Network’s, Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, as their inspiration for a summer of virtual tours. The virtual tour, a learning strategy developed by middle school teachers, Ms. Lynn Pinto, Ms. Erin Natoli, and Ms. Laura Jaarsma,...