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LoL 2017

10/20/2017

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Genius Hour, Passion Project, 20 percent time...whatever you call it it's about the Love of Learning. At Piedmont we call it LOL and it happens every spring.
For the 4th year in a row, 6th graders showcased the information and skills they gleaned from their 6th block independent study time to their classmates, families, and teachers and once again we were amazed at the talent, dedication, creativity and diversity of interests of our class.
Thank you to the sixth grade teachers who each year braves the messiness that comes with student-driven learning. Thank you to the sixth grade students who shared with open arms just a little of what they love. You can tell it was all worth it when you see the proud and happy smiles in this video.
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Piedmont smooth

9/29/2017

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 New club Receives Grant for SMoothie Nutrition

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Club founders pose with the menu students developed in conjunction with Mr. Cherry and Nurse Mallay's nutrition lessons.
Thanks to a Donors Choose grant and your community support , the new Piedmont Healthy Living club is offering a special Friday perk. Starting today, the club now serves delicious and healthy smoothies to staff. The club was founded by Health Teacher Garrison Cherry in conjunction with School Nurse Gina Mallay.

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Students came up with recipes, tested them out during clubs, researched the nutritional benefits, and run the whole operation."

Thank you so much to Mr Cherry and Nurse Mallay for your passion for keeping Piedmont healthy and teaching students good nutrition in a fun way! Students, we are so proud of you and appreciative! 

The project will continue to develop throughout the year and donations are accepted. #piedmontyouknow #cltfoodie #clthealth #schoolhealth #healthybreakfast #smoothie #drinkyourgreens💚 #nced @cmsschools
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"Happiest day of my life" - Ms Tapia and Ms Hanson enjoy the 1st smoothies prepared by the new #PiedmontIB Healthy Living Club!
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Mind Odyssey

3/7/2017

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PieDMONT TEAMS Compete AT OM REGIONALS

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Students in costume huddle with coach before the performance
Two Piedmont teams performed at Wingate University this weekend at the Odyssey of the Mind Tournament. ​

The "Superhero Cliffhanger" team created a humorous performance about an unexpected superhero who must save creativity. The superhero, clumsy sidekick, and nemesis engaged in a choreographed battle with a cliffhanger ending.
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PictureOn stage. All props are team designed and hand made.
The "Iits Time OMer" team pretended to be time travelers looking to discover the inspiration for great works of art. The travelers went back and forth in time to inspire two classical artists and a team-created artist from our future. telling  how the three works of art positively impact the world.

Both  teams have met regularly since October to write and practice a completely original 7 minute skit for the event. They even made their own props. In additon to their original performances, both teams also scored highly on the spontaneous part of the competion.  
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Congratulations to this creative bunch and to their coaches Paul Reali and Monique Dedaux!

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Spontaneous School spirit at today's OM tournament. Congratulations teams and thank you to the parents and coaches #PiedmontYouKnow #PiedmontIB

A post shared by Lisa Gurthie (@earthiegurthie) on Mar 4, 2017 at 3:21pm PST

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Love Of Learning: A New Piedmont Tradition

6/3/2015

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For the third year in a row, Piedmont  hallways have been taken over by flashmobs, furry critters, and student creations as  our sixth graders engaged in a choice-driven genius-hour project called "Love of Learning."

Students had a class period over the quarter to explore a topic of interest to them in greater detail and then to share their new knowledge and skills as well as learn from others at the annual LOL showcase.

I first wrote about the innovative PBL we call "love of learning" last year, but the best way to learn what genius hour is all about it is to watch these videos and hear first-hand:
Watch 2014's Love Of Learning  showcase  - "the live falcon year!"
2015 Love of Learning showcase- (the "Live Snake year!")
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Civil Rights Gymnasium

5/19/2015

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The gym has transformed into a civil rights museum, with exhibits designed and created entirely by 8th grade history students.  Here are a few of the projects 
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For the second year in a row Piedmont 8th graders have built their own Civil Rights Museum.   This year the museum was visited by two distinguished leaders of the civil rights movement, Mr. Harvey Gantt and Rev. Dr. Jesse Douglas. Please read more about their historic visit and advice here, however the students work is the star of this post: 
The photos speak for themselves as students did not shy away from topics that are hard, nor did they dumb down or sugar coat the era into a simplified story that makes it all seem easy. Hats off to the 8th grade social studies team for their leadership in the value of a true and deep study of the past. 
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