The Golden Pond School

After School Enrichment students love games, playing outside and making clay creations! #AfterSchoolEnrichment #GPS

The Kindergarten Robins and Owls experienced the Simple Machine Expo today! Students have been learning how Simple Machines make work easier and our teachers have integrated the machines into their daily academic lessons. A catapult is used to play a word toss activity, a pulley system is a math game and a hammer is used as a lever to write sight words in nail brads. The inclined plane was a vowel activity! And the nail brad is an example of a wedge! Simple Machines are used all around us - wheel barrows, shopping carts, fishing rods - next time you are at the GPS flag pole ask a Kindergarten student to explain a pulley system! #SimpleMachineExpo #GPSKindergarten #GPS #BrainBuilding

Shake, rattle and roll with Mrs. Foster! Hearing the subtle differences in sound and pitch increases phonemic awareness. When combined with printed words and versus, Music & Movement greatly improves early reading skills. #musicandmovement #MrsFoster #GPS #BrainBuilding

Preschool Enrichment with Mrs. Kareem is full of fun - making fall prints, painting, sensory bins, math games and science experiments. #PreschoolEnrichment #GPS #MrsKareem

Junior Kindergarten Bears searched their classroom for letters during an Alphabet Mystery activity! #JuniorKindergarten #Bears #GPS

The Junior Kindergarten classes are studying Nocturnal Animals through art, games, writing, books and music. The bat reading cave is a student favorite! 🦊 🦇 🐁

#GPS #JuniorKindergarten

Help the Parent Group fill the cart with groceries! This annual event benefits A Piece of the Pie, a wonderful charity organized by a GPS alum. Donations support Blue Ridge Elementary school in Harper’s Ferry, WV. #FillTheCart #GPSParentGroup #GPS

Guess what happened when the Butterfly class added vinegar to raw eggs during a science experiment? The egg shell disappeared and the egg became bouncy like rubber! #GPSScience #Butterflies #HumptyDumpty #GPS

Dramatic play in the Explorer Zebra class helps build social and problem solving skills while sparking language development. #Explorers #Zebras #DramaticPlay #GPS

When raising a reader it is important to present reading as a fun meaningful activity! Give your children age appropriate books, ask questions about the story, run a finger under the words while reading, listen to audio books and reread favorite books. Pick up a good book today and have some quality time together! #RaisingAReader #BrainBuilding #GPS

"We have loved getting back to the Pond, to see all the kids and teachers' eyes light up when they got the children out of the cars is so special. Most days my child does not want to leave school when I pick him up!"
Nicole D.
#SomethingToQuackAbout #GPS

A good book leads to fun games at GPS! The 2 year old Monkeys enjoyed a color spinning game after reading a favorite book - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? #Monkeys #GPS #LearningWithGames

The 3 year old Bees are learning about feelings and the children practiced making different emotions in the mirror and rolling Emotion Balls. Our favorite emotion is seeing Joy on their faces. #GPS #Bees #Feelings

A big GPS welcome to Jennifer Brummet! Early childhood education gives Jennifer tremendous joy. She spent 15 years in Virginia and Texas as an administrator plus 3 years in Florida and Texas as a teacher in both public and private schools. Jennifer is dedicated to the GPS brain-based curriculum and connecting with families and staff. Her experience in Social Emotional Intelligence and Training are a great asset for GPS! #StaffSpotlight #WelcomeMrsBrummett #GPS

Space Available for Ages 2-6!

Space available for ages 2-6! GPS is successfully giving children an engaging, meaningful learning experience in a safe and loving environment. Our brain-based curriculum, small class sizes and creative approach has created a haven for children. Join us at GPS! Learn more at www.goldenpondschool.com

Freeze Dance and the Hokey Pokey with Señora Aviles make learning Spanish lots of fun! Next time you would like your kids to stop in the moment say "estatua"! #GamesInSpanish #GPS

Oobleck is always a hit during Preschool Enrichment with Mrs. Horton! Sensory play builds language development, cognitive growth, fine motor skills and problem solving skills. #PreschoolEnrichment #GPS #BrainBuilding

Today is Fly Ups hat and pin pick up and school spirit day!

Four siblings excited by the Three Little Pigs Kindergarten unit since 2013! We are so lucky to be part of this family’s early childhood education!

We have some busy 2-year-old Bunnies! #BusyBunnies #Scramblers #GPS

A beautiful retirement send off to our beloved Principal, Mrs. Lisa Moriarty! The lawn sign, Kona Ice treats, gifts, flowers, balloons, dedication bench, Panera staff lunch and all the good wishes made Lisa feel loved and appreciated. Thank you to our families, alumni, teachers and administrators for making this a day to remember. We will miss you Mrs. Moriarty! You are one special lady and we are so fortunate you spent the last 13 years at Golden Pond School!

Being 2 is terrific! Mrs. Manthe' and the Bunnies enjoyed snack and a song! #GPS #Bunnies #SnackAndASong

The Three Little Pigs unit in Kindergarten done the Golden Pond Way means math games, sight word challenges, art and center time with teachers. 🐷 🐷 🐷

GPS is Still Enrolling!

GPS is still enrolling in our accredited, in-person Kindergarten program. Now more than ever, Kindergarteners need an engaging environment, social interaction and a safe place to thrive. Class sizes are 14 or less and taught by two exceptional teachers with both Half-Day and Full-Day options. Learn more at www.goldenpondschool.com #GPSKindergarten #GPS

Back to School nights went Virtual this year! GPS Families are the BEST! Thank you for making them successful this year - even without the wine and cheese! #BackToSchoolNights #GPS #WeLoveOurParents

The wheels on the (Golden Pond!) bus go round and round, round and round, round and round... 🚌 🎵 Great job monkeys finding the wipers, horn and signals! 🐵

Cutting with scissors helps develop the small muscles in children's hands that are important for holding a pencil properly. 👏✂️✏️ #GPS #FineMotorSkills

Mrs. Horton and the 3 year-old Bees have been busy making friends, reading stories and learning about circles and horizontal lines! 📚🐝

Kindergarten feeling good and safe video!

The Kindergarten Owls start their mornings with a super song to help with masks and social distancing rules. Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. Gill can make anything fun!
Warning: you’ll be singing this song for the rest of the day!

The 2 year-old Monkeys learn to wash hands by getting a dinosaur stamp and washing it off! #WashYourHands #GPS

Thank you to the Jones family for the delicious Panera breakfast! Although you can’t see it, Mrs. Manthe’ has a big smile under her mask because of the gluten free treats 🥯 ☕️ 🍪 🍓

Fresh air + friends = happy children! #FreshAir #Play #GPS

Today is Spirit Day at GPS - please post your yellow and blue pics below! The locally handmade Duckie masks given to the staff are too cute! 🐤 😷

We are loving this great September weather! ☀️

April 2, 2020

Story time with Mrs. Kinstle!

https://youtu.be/GsWyGvbBEsI