Episcopal School of Knoxville Open House October 26th {Sponsored Post}

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The Episcopal School of Knoxville is committed to both the academic excellence and the personal growth of our students. Small classes combined with the talents of some of the finest teachers in this region nurture our students’ natural curiosity and enthusiasm. We strive to instill a love of learning at an early age and to establish a strong academic foundation for the future success of our students.

1st Grade Conference on Oceans

Teachers from both our lower and middle schools work together to present a balanced and lively curriculum. Our course of study includes a literary based language arts program, the University of Chicago’s Everyday Math through fifth grade, experiential laboratory science, and social studies. World language instruction begins in Kindergarten. Using our extensive library collections and two computer labs, Episcopal students learn to access information and develop critical research and communication strategies.

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In a school day filled with exploration and creativity, children master skills that will serve them throughout life. Whether in the classroom, on the playground, or at the lunch table, every activity is an opportunity for learning life skills. The Lower School gives students the space, time, and encouragement to discover the joys of learning in an active environment that offers more than just the basics in literature, math. science, and social studies.

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Evidence of this hands-on learning approach can be seen throughout the classrooms in the Brewington Family Lower School. For example, First Grade students are currently working on a creating a 3D version of the Great Barrier Reef for display in their classrooms. Students create all the plant and animal life that lives in the reef along with studying reef preservation and many of the dangers to the reef. Students will become “scientists” and present their findings on how to protect reefs from further destruction and decline to classmates at their annual Conference on Oceans.

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Meanwhile, in Second Grade, students are deep into their unit on the Five Senses. This unit begins with a study of the brain followed by a closer look at each of the five senses: sight, touch, hearing, taste and smell. To close out each of the different senses, the students participate in a lab that allows them to experiment with each sense in hands on way. For example, students explore whether or not your skin can tell temperature. In reality, your skin only knows if the temperature has changed. If you have one hand in cold water, one hand in hot water, and then place both hands in lukewarm water, the cold hand will tell you the water is warm while the hot hand will tell you the water is cool. Students also examine fingerprints and experiment to determine if texture and shape can be matched using only the sense of touch.

2nd Grade Touch Centers

2014-15 marks seventeen years of academic excellence at The Episcopal School of Knoxville. From the founders’ earliest efforts, it is apparent that careful planning, consensus building and community outreach have helped pave the way for the school’s success. The blessings of talented youth, willing volunteers, generous gifts, dedicated faculty and staff, community support and engaged parents all have made The Episcopal School of Knoxville an important member of the independent school community in East Tennessee.

The Episcopal School of Knoxville will be hosting its open house on Sunday, October 26th from 2-4 PM. 

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Natalie
Over 20 years ago, I moved to Knoxville and fell in love with the city that has now truly become my home. Shortly after moving here, I married my college sweetheart, and when not working we set out to travel as much as we could. After working as a financial manager for six years, I welcomed my first son in 2010 and began a journey as a stay-at-home mom. Two years later we added another baby boy to make us a family of four. In June 2016, we welcomed our third son. I founded Knoxville Moms in November 2013 which began my career as a work-from-home mom, and it grew to the expansion of Chattanooga Moms in March 2016. We welcomed our first girl in November 2017 making us a family of six and adding a little pink in our house. In June 2021, I became the co-owner of the Atlanta Mom website, and in March 2022 I became the owner of the Nashville Moms parenting website. When I'm not carpooling the kids to sports and activities, you can find me enjoying a cup of coffee, reading a good book, and dreaming about my toes in the sand. I enjoy meeting new people and enjoy connecting the moms of Knoxville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Nashville.

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