Heads' Letter - Weekly & Archives

Students across the Corbett Prep campus have been busy participating in Computer Science Education Week, a program that challenges students around the world to code for at least an hour. Technology teachers and leaders, Mr. Tim Mimbs (middle school) and Mrs. Madonna Davis (elementary), stretch our students' young minds by completing months of coding through various platforms and in multiple coding languages.

Kindergarten through 5th grade use a platform called Kodable, a program written specifically to educate kids about computer science. As students navigate through various Kodable worlds, they learn computational thinking, programming concepts, problem-solving skills, sequencing, and much more. In the Middle School, students have been learning to code in popular programming languages JavaScript, Swift, and Python. Coding drives entire units of learning in grades 6-8, giving students opportunities to go above and beyond utilizing an important life skill in the 21st Century.

The International School Connection is working with Corbett Prep teachers throughout the 2018-19 school year to advance global learning, a project that supports and enriches the global learning features of the International Baccalaureate Program at Corbett Prep. The goal is for our students to become globally aware, knowledgeable, articulate, and comfortable with understanding that global connections and interactions are increasingly an integral part of our contemporary world. Corbett Prep faculty have the privilege to learn from this dedicated group of educators who are back together again to continue the ISC program. For a number of years, Corbett Prep hosted the International Summits for the ISC when they occurred in the United States.

Parents, it's your turn to be the audience for an incredible production where our students shine with presence, poise and enthusiasm for performing! Winter Fine Arts Night is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6. You will be treated to an expanded, delightful show. Every grade appears, and all are in the finale. Students are featured in choral, instrumental and drama performances. Every heart is guaranteed to soar during this joyful night!

THE ANNUAL CORBETT PREP FALL BOOK FAIR will take place at Barnes & Noble on North Dale Mabry Highway beginning Monday, Nov. 26 through Monday, Dec. 3. The feel of holding a book is still so special and certainly a break from screen time! All proceeds go directly to our Laney Library. Barnes & Noble donates a percentage of all sales to Corbett Prep during this week, including cafe purchases and cheesecake orders. You can also shop online to support our book fair. Remember to enter our Book Fair ID 12440491 at checkout.

Students in Early and Upper Primary are invited to join us for Primary Night at Barnes & Noble on Wednesday, Nov. 28. The highlight of our Primary Night will be a performance by our spectacular Spirit of IDS Chorus at 6 p.m.

Grandparents and Grandfriends Day is coming up on Nov. 21!

This day is for all students at Corbett Prep, with or without their own personal guests. Everyone prepares in music, dance, and their classrooms for weeks for this special performance and the guest visits to classrooms. This is a special opportunity for students to give service to others by their smiles, deeds, and community spirit. This is also a wonderful time to unite the generations with joy and appreciation for all!