14 | Acton-Boxborough regional school district
The Douglas School is a project based school organized around two fundamental principles: • Studying real-world problems that require the flexible application of knowledge and skills • Identifying and developing kids’ passions, academic abilities, growth mindset and creativity Douglas students learn to ask big questions, collaborate and create, and work to change the world. Douglas teachers seek out student passions in order to design rich learning experiences, combining structure and discovery. Student learning is in service to solving complex problems and sharing solutions with a global audience. This year Douglas students produced two very exciting exhibitions of learning. In addition we celebrated our diverse population with a festival of cultures featuring booths from many different countries, food, music and dancing. Some examples of the exhibitions and other interactive community events at Douglas this year include: • First graders displayed the Emotions of Music, Colors, and Shapes. • Second graders asked “What did Children Do For Fun in 1919?” • Third graders demonstrated Perseverance Through Self-Talk. • Fourth graders learned about Community, and showed how to “Leave Your Neighborhood School a Little Better Than You Found It.” • Fifth graders shared their answers to the questions: “Why do People Go West?” and “What is The Power of Food?” • Sixth graders performed several plays including Aladdin, Aesop’s Fables, Peter Pan, A Year with Frog and Toad.
Chris Whitbeck Principal Jenna Larrenaga Assistant Principal
Douglas School believes every student should • experience joy and wonder. • have the opportunity to be brave. • feel valued. • be proud of the work they do.
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