News Archive

Fifth grade teacher Emily Cranwell shares her family's charming and educational Christmas tradition.

So many of our students gave their all in Term 1 to achieve their best. Congratulations to the following students:

Our head of school returns to the classroom for the first time in years. Here, a fly-on-the-wall look at this week's Current Events class.

Mrs. Orban's uncle's foundation has gifted The Country School with funds to help students with significant need.

Our learning specialist suggests ways in which you can carve out family time and free play in the midst of activities.

The It's Our Time capital campaign launched with much fanfare on November 3! We are excited to share the first edition of the It's Our Time Campaign Newsletter.

Upper School Head Wilson Everhart discusses effort grades and how important a lesson failure can be.

Read part two in Mr. Mufson's dissection of Jean Twenge's Atlantic article on unhappiness as it relates to smartphones.

Mr. Mufson recounts an article from The Atlantic on the unhappiness and depression that phones and other personal electronics are likely to cause in teens.

Kindergarten teacher Patti Godlee offers up some fun activities to do with your child to get into the Halloween spirit.

Mr. Everhart shares the experience had by our 8th graders and some Upper School faculty at Chris Herren's talk at Easton High School last month, which was focused on his Purple Project initiative meant to raise awareness of the national opioid crisis.

Upper School English teacher Becky Amaral shares why failure is an important part of childhood.

Upper School Head Wilson Everhart shares news of changes to effort grades and policy in grades 4-8.

In addition to Ms. Brent's southwest adventure, several other teachers sought to broaden their horizons as educators and people this past summer.

Ms. Brent spent part of her summer on a professional development excursion in New Mexico. 

Mr. Mufson discusses the importance of empathy and its ever-lessening presence in human interaction in modern society.

Kathie Kleppinger replaces long-time TCS bookkeeper Lynn Frankton.

Please join us in welcoming and congratulating former TCS teaching assistant Christine Parish into her new role as second grade teacher!

Our new 4th grade teacher swims, cooks, and speaks French...although probably not all at the same time.

Read the second in our New Faculty Profiles series on TCS musical director Ryan Catterton.

This will be the first in a series of profiles on our newest faculty members. It will be an exciting year at TCS with the new ideas and energy these accomplished professionals will bring to our school.

TCS welcomes four new faces to school in the coming year.

Join our faculty and staff in reading this summer's book: "UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me-World."

Upper School Head Wilson Everhart addresses recent acts of hate in our country and suggests ways in which to have these difficult but important conversations with your children.

Lower School Head Kitty Davis and Upper School Head Wilson Everhart offer their recommendations for keeping your kids active, engaged, learning, and progressing over the summer. Because summer matters!

Upper School Head Wilson Everhart delves into the importance of a new initiative beginning with the 2017-2018 school year to Stop Together and Read.

Many prospective parents fear that The Country School is out of their reach, but sometimes, with some reevaluating of expenses, they may come to a different conclusion.

Upper School's online literary magazine

Librarian and Director of Diversity Cindy Orban shares the history and reasoning behind The Country School's commitment to enhancing diversity in the student body and beyond.

Four 5th graders were recognized for excellence in writing by World Artists Experiences. Karson Keating, Maeve Mufson, Marilyn Prud'homme, and Kate Porter contributed to the organization's 2017 writing competition for Maryland students and will be honored at a special event in D.C.

Complete descriptions available HERE, and online registration is now open!

It's March and you know what that means: summer camp registration! Fun, learning, and adventure await your child(ren) at a number of organizations on the Eastern Shore. Check out our summer camp guide to help you choose! Click on the organization name to visit its list of camp offerings.

Striking a balance between expecting your children to respect other adults without compromising their instincts and boundaries.

Music director Rick Osborne spoke to the school at Assembly this week about the lessons Roald Dahl's "James and the Giant Peach" can teach us about families and the unique -- and sometimes unexpected -- structures of them. 

Country School consulting psychologist Dr. Laurie Reider-Lewis reviews the criteria for selecting the optimal learning environment for your child that meets their varied social, emotional, and academic needs.

Mr. Nittle delivered a powerful and inspiring speech at our winter athletics awards assembly on Wednesday.

Upper School Head Wilson Everhart addresses a complex and important topic for parents of middle-school-aged children: keeping tabs on their social media usage and the implications of not getting involved.

Kindergarten teacher Patti Godlee appears in this month's "2017 Teachers to Watch & Private School Guide" by What's Up? Eastern Shore.

Recess makes students more attentive at school, yet it is at risk or gone from a growing number of U.S. schools. But not here!