Cultural Events and Assemblies 2008-2009
This year's upcoming events....
- The Incredible Chinese Paper Cutting with Hou-Tien Cheng, October 1st
- The Academy of Natural Sciences: Furs, Feathers and Scales, October 21st
- The Franlin Institute Presents How to Make a Storm - November 13th
- The Woodmere Art Museum Presents "In Search of Missing Masters" - all grades will tour this exhibit between January 9th and the 23rd.
- The Philadelphia Museum of Art Presents Art Around the World Tour, January 22nd
- The Walnut Street Theatre Presents In-School Theatre Workshops January 27th,28th, 29th
- Stages of Imagination Presents "The Dragon Singer" - February 5th
- 1807 and Friends Present "The Sound of Strings Around the World" - March 16th
- Bartram Gardens Curious Herbs and Plants, April 22nd
- The National Dance Company of Spain Annenburg Center, May 15th
.... And here are some of the events from last year
- Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival - Shakespearean workshops throughout the upper school with scenes performed from Macbeth
- The Academy of Natural Sciences – “Animals with Bad Reputations” in-school live animal assembly."
- Farmer Bob’s Farm – Field trip for kindergarten to a working farm.
- Wissahickon Watershed – Field trip to see and learn about Maple Sugaring
- Hubbard Street Dance Chicago – Cultural outing at the Kimmel Center
- Eastern College Observatory – Field trip to learn about astronomy.
- The Bernstein Beat – Cultural outing at the Kimmel Center with the Philadelphia Orchestra
- Philadelphia Fire Company – Assembly on fire safety for all grades
- 1807 and Friends – Philadelphia Orchestra string members musical assembly.
- The Chestnut Brass – Brass instrumentalists presented a musical assembly.
- The Chinese Acrobats – Cultural outing to the Keswick Theatre.
- Philadanco Dance – Cultural outing to the Kimmel Center.
- Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company – An assembly presenting the art of Chinese dance.
- National Liberty Museum – Field trip for grades 5 and 6
- Washington D.C – 8th grade field trip to the nation’s capital.
- Camden’s Adventure Aquarium – Field trip for grades K, 1, and 2
- Philadelphia Zoo – Field trip to observe animals and learn of their habits and habitats
- The Woodmere Art Gallery – A 2nd grade excursion to visit with the artists in residence