RAVENS ON THE MOVE EXPLORING HISTORY, FORGING CONNECTIONS One of my favorite highlights
“ I want to go to school my whole life. I love Ravenscroft.” — LOWER SCHOOL STUDENT
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A world of wonders
of Lower School was the trip
Building science foundations is a magical experience— especially when fifth-grade students get to combine mandrake tears and gillyweed extract in an exciting, colorfilled experiment. In the Harry Potter-themed “Potions Lab,” they emulate the book and film series’ young wizards by following directions, measuring precisely and recording their observations. “They have to follow the steps correctly to get the surprise result,” teacher Liz Morgan says. “They quickly learn what happens when you do it right or when you do it wrong. “We do a lot of hands-on activities and labs to teach them how to work in the science classroom,” Morgan adds. “They learn how to infer and use data and information in a different way. Changing classes for science every day also gives them a taste of what’s to come, building excitement for the transition to Middle School.” Morgan’s students agree. “I like the labs and experiments,” one fifth-grader says. “I think I have started to develop a lot of new skills.” “It’s really fun to do labs!” a classmate adds. “When I saw those colors change, I was like, ‘Wow! I hope the whole year is like this!’”
historical sites and developing
to Williamsburg, Virginia. It was a lot of fun spending time with friends, learning about our collaboration skills. The Governor’s House was one of my favorite places to visit because when we walked in we saw interesting artifacts displayed on the walls. The main thing that stuck out to me most was the backyard. It had a beautiful courtyard with colorful flowers arranged around a gravel walkway. Another highlight was experiencing team-building activities with my classmates and friends. We did ropes courses and other fun activities at our lodge. It was a great time, seeing how people used to live and finding new ways to bond with friends now. — VALERIE ’26
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