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![A sixth grader and her older Learning Partner reconnected at the annual CHS Learning Partners reunion.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713457363/tchsorg/txil7nxh7j279rp3xe0y/LearningPartnersReunion2024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713457363/tchsorg/txil7nxh7j279rp3xe0y/LearningPartnersReunion2024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713457363/tchsorg/txil7nxh7j279rp3xe0y/LearningPartnersReunion2024.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713457363/tchsorg/txil7nxh7j279rp3xe0y/LearningPartnersReunion2024.png","width":1080}])
Laughter, hugs, and cries of “How’ve you been!” filled the Community Meeting Room on Wednesday night during one of the most beloved CHS traditions: the sixth-grade Learning Partner Reunion!
![Head of School Dr. Roderick MacNeal, Jr. welcomes Dr. Darci Burns, executive director of HILL For Literacy.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711976260/tchsorg/nhv4tvwmkesrthre5kg9/HillforLiteracy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711976260/tchsorg/nhv4tvwmkesrthre5kg9/HillforLiteracy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711976260/tchsorg/nhv4tvwmkesrthre5kg9/HillforLiteracy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1711976260/tchsorg/nhv4tvwmkesrthre5kg9/HillforLiteracy.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1711976260/tchsorg/nhv4tvwmkesrthre5kg9/HillforLiteracy.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1711976260/tchsorg/nhv4tvwmkesrthre5kg9/HillforLiteracy.jpg","width":2200}])
The goal of this partnership is to build on recent efforts to strengthen early literacy instruction at CHS which includes the adoption of Bridge to Reading, a new phonics program by Heggerty.
![Students gather in the CMR to learn about the importance of Women's History Month.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711974872/tchsorg/tewedowmm6hcf3zf3ujv/WomensHistoryMonthassembly.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711974872/tchsorg/tewedowmm6hcf3zf3ujv/WomensHistoryMonthassembly.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711974872/tchsorg/tewedowmm6hcf3zf3ujv/WomensHistoryMonthassembly.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1711974872/tchsorg/tewedowmm6hcf3zf3ujv/WomensHistoryMonthassembly.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1711974872/tchsorg/tewedowmm6hcf3zf3ujv/WomensHistoryMonthassembly.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1711974872/tchsorg/tewedowmm6hcf3zf3ujv/WomensHistoryMonthassembly.jpg","width":2200}])
Each week, students come together to learn as a whole school community, from Beginners to Grade 6.
![Students enjoy the hands-on fun of felting wool during Wool Wonders.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711974597/tchsorg/i7qp37hvszrzmq6jnay1/WoolWonderscrafts.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711974597/tchsorg/i7qp37hvszrzmq6jnay1/WoolWonderscrafts.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711974597/tchsorg/i7qp37hvszrzmq6jnay1/WoolWonderscrafts.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1711974597/tchsorg/i7qp37hvszrzmq6jnay1/WoolWonderscrafts.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1711974597/tchsorg/i7qp37hvszrzmq6jnay1/WoolWonderscrafts.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1711974597/tchsorg/i7qp37hvszrzmq6jnay1/WoolWonderscrafts.jpg","width":2200}])
Laughter and squeals filled the air in the Community Meeting Room during the annual Learning Partners event on Thursday, March 28.
![logos of middle and high schools]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711636599/tchsorg/ppvrnqxkzf1ej1tl03ft/Grade6acceptedschools.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711636599/tchsorg/ppvrnqxkzf1ej1tl03ft/Grade6acceptedschools.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711636599/tchsorg/ppvrnqxkzf1ej1tl03ft/Grade6acceptedschools.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711636599/tchsorg/ppvrnqxkzf1ej1tl03ft/Grade6acceptedschools.jpg","width":1080}])
In the 2024 secondary school admission process, CHS sixth-graders have been accepted to a wide variety of excellent schools, including independent day schools offering grades 7-12 or K-8/9, boarding schools, and faith-based institutions.
![CHS counselor featured in podcast by NAIS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1707482542/tchsorg/ybyn5fmulwwmbm5mlxoi/MemberVoicespodcastDirga.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1707482542/tchsorg/ybyn5fmulwwmbm5mlxoi/MemberVoicespodcastDirga.png","width":484}])
The Chestnut Hill School’s social-emotional teaching strategies and school counselor Jennifer Dirga were featured this week in a podcast published by the National Association of Independent School.
![two students viewed from the rear seated working on a problem]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1704990726/tchsorg/oswcmkzjcxrivujkmpzr/IMG_2618.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1704990726/tchsorg/oswcmkzjcxrivujkmpzr/IMG_2618.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1704990726/tchsorg/oswcmkzjcxrivujkmpzr/IMG_2618.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1704990726/tchsorg/oswcmkzjcxrivujkmpzr/IMG_2618.jpg","width":1000}])
On a cold December morning, over 50 fourth through sixth graders gave up an extra half hour of sleep to witness the sunrise and arrive at school early to test their math skills as part of the international Math Olympiads organization.
![Sixth graders listen to Mr. Gallegos during a Latin lesson.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1702579256/tchsorg/dzckmrhgkr1tnmzsbqat/6thgradeLatin-05.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1702579256/tchsorg/dzckmrhgkr1tnmzsbqat/6thgradeLatin-05.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1702579256/tchsorg/dzckmrhgkr1tnmzsbqat/6thgradeLatin-05.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1702579256/tchsorg/dzckmrhgkr1tnmzsbqat/6thgradeLatin-05.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1702579256/tchsorg/dzckmrhgkr1tnmzsbqat/6thgradeLatin-05.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1702579256/tchsorg/dzckmrhgkr1tnmzsbqat/6thgradeLatin-05.jpg","width":2200}])
When Hawks step into the sixth grade classrooms for their final year at The Chestnut Hill School, they’re met with a challenge unlike any other they’ve experienced during their nine years at CHS: studying Latin.