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Students and teachers in the Prep School met up on Zoom today for “speed friending”—an opportunity for lightning-fast conversation and socializing.
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Julian Corbett
Students and teachers in the Prep School met up on Zoom today for “speed friending”—an opportunity for lightning-fast conversation and socializing.
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Jessica Merrick, MS Math Coordinator
Last Monday morning, CGPS alumna and Stanford freshman Tessa Wayne ’20 led over 70 Middle School students from the math team, Grammar School Math Coordinator Kate Smallberg ’04 and Prep School Math Department Head Nathan Dummit in a data talk that she created for Stanford Professor Jo Boaler and her website: YouCubed.com.
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Julian Corbett
Last Wednesday, fourth graders got a special visit from Ashley Braunthal, a PhD student who specializes in geology and oceanography.
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Marquis Austin
92 Middle School students recently took the AMC 8—a 25-question, 40-minute multiple-choice examination designed to test problem-solving skills from the Mathematical Association of America—and the results are nothing short of tremendous.
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Stephanie Avena, GS Science Teacher
Meet a few third graders who are using their time at home to investigate their love of science!
![English Teacher Miriam Cohen Recognized by 2021 PEN America Literary Awards]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1610386898/columbia/wi6a0zfk4zfrlynpsgnl/MiriamCohenbook1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1610386898/columbia/wi6a0zfk4zfrlynpsgnl/MiriamCohenbook1.jpg","width":344}])
Marquis Austin
The 2021 PEN America Literary Awards recently nominated Adults and Other Children, a short story collection by Prep School English teacher Miriam Cohen, for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection.
Marquis Austin
During winter break, Prep School receptionist Dakota Martin and her theater company spent an entire day working with fifteen young performers from across the country to stage a virtual musical as part of their youth program aptly titled Play In A Day.
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Marquis Austin
This afternoon, the Middle School community had their winter assembly. Hosted by Student Government co-presidents Savannah V. '26 and Chella S. '26, the event was an entertaining way to cap off a great year of learning at CGPS.
![MS Spirit Week Brings Out School Pride and Holiday Spirit]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1608325268/columbia/wi5pry5pzinwvoauohka/IMG_2473.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1608325268/columbia/wi5pry5pzinwvoauohka/IMG_2473.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1608325268/columbia/wi5pry5pzinwvoauohka/IMG_2473.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1608325268/columbia/wi5pry5pzinwvoauohka/IMG_2473.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1608325268/columbia/wi5pry5pzinwvoauohka/IMG_2473.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1608325268/columbia/wi5pry5pzinwvoauohka/IMG_2473.jpg","width":2016}])
Julian Corbett
A very festive Spirit Week brought out the cheer in the members of the Middle School this week. With activities like CGPS trivia, Mad Libs and seasonal arts and crafts, Spirit Week brought a little extra fun and excitement to the school day this week.
Kristen Burnette & Madeline Franklin, MS Music Teachers
In General Music, 6-1 and 6-2 have been working with an online music program called Soundtrap. Soundtrap is a DAW (digital audio workstation) where students can explore recording, music loops and sound effects.
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COVID-19 Reopening Plan
This is the reopening plan submitted by the School on July 31, 2020 to the New York State Department of Health. Depending on the trajectory of the virus, these plans are subject to change.
