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Check out our online ad for the most fabulous play of the century! Thanks to E.M. for the description and A.K.M. for the poster. Make sure you invite a few friends and families to see these actors amaze you with … Continue reading →

Congratulations to K.C.  for winning the Grand Champion award at the Puyallup Spring Fair for her essay, “Heroes”! This essay was inspired by our visit to Normandy and our study of WWII last year.  We’re so proud of you Katelyn!

Seabury Kids really know how to recycle.

King Lear is much more action packed to read when students get to shout insults at each other. Here, Kent is shouting at Oswald: “A knave, a rascal, an eater of broken meats; a base, proud, shallow, beggarly, three-suited, hundred-pound, … Continue reading →

Before the break we were fortunate to have a visit from Nalani Linder, a  leader in Systems Thinking Education. She introduced this concept to the kids by playing games that got them thinking how to organize their own systems. She … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Seabury Middle Schoolers had the chance to hear Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner speak at a National Geographic Live! event at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. She is the first woman to climb all the the world’s 8,000 meter peaks without supplemental oxygen. … Continue reading →

We celebrated Pi Day by trying Buffon’s Needles experiment- and then eating pi(e)!! Check out the experiment: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/BuffonsNeedleProblem.html

It’s been a busy week at the Middle School! We’ve been hard at work on Science Fair Projects, Debate arguments, and our Auction projects. Today we went over to the Lower School for First Friday and celebrated Dr. Seuss’ Birthday … Continue reading →

It was a busy week at the Middle School! We had Writers’ Club, Yearbook Club, and another group go help at St. Leo’s! Today we also had an awesome Taekwondo presentation by A., made Valentines, and had a nice, low-key … Continue reading →

What a busy two weeks at the Middle School! Last Thursday we had the wonderful opportunity to go snowshoeing up at Mt. Rainier. It was a blast being outside in the fresh air and snow. On Wednesday, students walked up … Continue reading →

Important Updates: Guest Speaker Kevin Glackin-Coley from St. Leo’s Food Connection will be here Thursday to talk with the kids about the issue of hunger in Tacoma. The kids will begin a community service program helping to pack backpacks for … Continue reading →

Holiday Sing-a-Long in Downtown Tacoma! Students spread their holiday cheer to local businesses.

Connor, Abe and Alex created… A gaming company!!! As you have probably guessed from the title the company is called Exploding Head Games.  They have three games out. All three of them are in the beta stage but are playable now. Download links … Continue reading →

Upcoming Events:  Monday, November 19- Tour of Pantages Theater. 1pm. Tuesday, November 20- Walking tour of Tacoma to study architecture with Doug McConnell, who led the “Save our Station Coalition” that saved Union Station from being demolished. Students need to … Continue reading →

Whew!  Looking back on the pictures just from this week, it’s amazing all that we’ve done: We came in Monday morning to find our school freshly painted! The improvements in here continue to make this place look great! Monday started … Continue reading →

Today we had a chance to meet with Council-member Jake Fey and Senator Debbie Regala in the City Council chambers. With the 3-5th grade classes, we were able to ask questions about the upcoming elections and how elections work in … Continue reading →

What a busy two weeks! We’ve been in and out of the building on our many field experiences. We’ve learned so much about Tacoma History and got to experience more of our modern city.  We spent some time learning how to research primary … Continue reading →

Upcoming Events:  Monday- Oct. 1- Students will visit the Tacoma Public Library’s Northwest room to being researching their topics for the book, “Lessons learned from the Disasters and Defeats in the City of Destiny.” Students need to bring their Tacoma Public Library Card! Wednesday, … Continue reading →

We had an incredible time at Camp Colman. It was a beautiful facility, the staff was excellent, the classes and activities amazing and the weather was perfect! Each student had a chance to overcome obstacles, work as a team and learn … Continue reading →

It’s been a busy second week of school! We have begun our Tacoma History study with a meeting with Deb Freedman from the Tacoma Historical Society. Ms. Freedman is the author of the book, Tacoma’s Twenty-One Tales Every Student Should … Continue reading →

Welcome Back! We had a fabulous first week. What a cool group of kids! Important Announcements:  Camp Colman date change: We will be going just Sept. 17-19. (we have cancelled the 20th- see email regarding this) Look for more information … Continue reading →

  IMPORTANT NOTE: We begin school each year with a closed kitchen. This means no student may bring a lunch with anything that needs to be cooked on the stove, toasted, or microwaved until the kitchen has been officially opened for … Continue reading →

For more great photos, be sure to check out  Seabury School’s Facebook page! And, just in case you missed it, here’s the famous 2012 Graduation Video- created by the 6th and 7th graders with a little help from Rick Astley…

SMS students have just completed a course in yoga. Students learned basic yoga poses, played games and focused on the lifeskill of relaxing. They would beg for the final pose in a a yoga practice, Savasana, which in Sanskrit translates to … Continue reading →

Recently, in Technology and Integrated Arts, we began a circuit-bending unit. Circuit bending is the act of customizing circuits within electronic devices. We are exploring this art form through a mix of research, creative experimentation and problem solving while working … Continue reading →

After interviewing residents of Franke Tobey Jones about their lives during WWII, SMS students returned to share their own stories about visiting Normandy and Omaha Beach in France. Some students purchased gifts for a Colonel who survived D-Day. They presented them … Continue reading →

Seabury School kids have been exploring the ideas explored in the documentary Miss Representation. The film explores how the media’s misrepresentations of women have led to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence. To find out how this … Continue reading →