Over the last few years, Eaton Academy has encountered more and more students who come to us suffering a high degree of anxiety. From what we have seen, this condition can be caused by societal pressure, peer interactions and parental/school expectations. Our philosophy and various programs are effective for reducing stress and anxiety for these […]
Continue ReadingStudents at Eaton Academy visit the Fernbank Museum
The students traveled to an enchanted forest, lava-spewing volcanoes, and experienced lovely waterfalls while watching the IMAX film about the content of Africa!. The students explored A Walk Through Time in Georgia, which tells the story of Georgia’s natural history and the development of our planet. The students also participated in hands-on science fun. They […]
Continue ReadingHelium Models
PACE students did a great job making helium models out of marshmallows and toothpicks! They used 3 different colored marshmallows to represent helium; 2 orange marshmallows for protons, 2 green marshmallows for neutrons, and 2 yellow marshmallows to represent electrons. This was a project they were encouraged to eat!
Continue ReadingPACE Students become Paleontologists
Students in Ms. Robb’s Science class finished off the school year by becoming paleontologists for a day. Students received excavation kits and dug up dinosaurs skeletons of the as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Diplodocus. The dinosaur fossil kits came from Dinosaur Park in Rapid City, South Dakota. Prior to the dig, students learned about dinosaurs found […]
Continue ReadingField Trip Fun
The K-8/PACE programs ate lunch at The Varsity restaurant before settling in to watch James and the Giant Peach at The Alliance Theatre. It was a terrific opportunity to take advantage of two iconic venues in Atlanta!. Thank you to all of our wonderful parents and staff for making this possible. It was a great […]
Continue ReadingFlame Spectroscopy Lab
The K8 Pace class enjoyed the visuals of a flame spectroscopy experiment put on by Mr. Baldrich. Flame spectroscopy is a method to chemically analyze the light from a flame to determine what elements are in the sample. The students really enjoyed the pink (Lithium Chloride) and green (Boric Acid) fire, but every color of […]
Continue ReadingMonkey Joes
As part of Eaton’s afterschool curriculum, students enjoy getting out their “wiggles” at Monkey Joes.
Continue ReadingK8 Fall Festival
During the afternoon of October 31, students enjoyed two in-school field experiences for our 5th Annual Fall Festival. Out-of-the-Box Art Studios worked on a fall clay project, which included designing and painting an owl. Students used their talents and creativity during this project. Barry Stewart Mann also intrigued students with his theatrical storytelling. He encouraged […]
Continue ReadingAcross the Curriculum Approach
The K8 PACE class has been busy strengthening each of our four academic areas. This year we are using a “develop across-the-curriculum approach.” This means that the students see, hear, and participate in a curriculum that fosters the language skills they are learning in all classes. For example, in language arts the students read stories […]
Continue ReadingEarth Project Phase 1
The K8 PACE program began their first phase of creating our hands-on Earth project. The students are busy learning about the earth and the water cycle.
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