Stretching Mind and Body
With the help of DEF and the schools’ PTAs, Renfroe Middle School, Winnona Park Elementary and Oakhurst Elementary schools have…
Let’s Get Hacking!
DHS math teacher David Custer had several enthusiastic students who wanted to start a Cyber-Hacking Club. The group was so…
Outdoor Makers Space
Everybody knows that kindergarteners need daily outdoor time. Winnona Park Kindergarten teacher Maleea March saw that her students could benefit…
A Quest for Order
The middle school connection “Adventure Quest” is a super cool class that teaches kids outdoor skills like cycling, erecting a…
The Fun-dations of Literacy
Kindergarten is the building block to elementary learning – the time when students start the foundations of their reading and…
Hair-Raising Happenings in 8th Grade Science
Eighth grade students may be notoriously hard to impress, but RMS science teacher Ms. Grossenbacher knew that a van der…
Design + Build = Furniture
DHS graphics teacher Randall Archer is also the instructor of the high school’s Furniture Design class, only the second of…
Jumping Out the Sillies
Trampolines are great in P.E. for obstacle courses and rainy day activities, but Clairemont teacher Ms. Nichols knows they can…
Before There Were Camera Phones…
DHS teacher and “Snapshot” Photography Club Supervisor Mr. Tsay has seen how photography has been transformed with the expansion of…
The Ever-Expanding DHS Band Ensembles
Did you know that there are six different band ensembles at Decatur High School? As the school population grows, the…
The Power of Books
Books have the power to bring people together. RMS teacher Dawn Bolton created a book club specifically to provide African…
Can You Ukulele?
All of the students at Westchester Elementary can! Music teacher Kristen Gwaltney was awarded a DEF grant for 25 ukuleles…