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Elementary Math and the Young Mind: Inside Calvert School’s Math Programs

For our youngest students, and even our little learners in Kiddie Calvert, math begins with recognition and awareness. Long before they encounter formal math programs, all boys and girls unknowingly experiment with mathematical principles.
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Calvert Community Donates 1,000+ Supplies in Support of Afghan Refugees

The Calvert community came together this month and last to gather more than 1,000 items in support of refugee families fleeing turmoil in Afghanistan. Led by Calvert’s Diversity and Outreach Club, our community donated these materials as part of Calvert’s fall drive, The New Beginnings Project, in partnership with The International Rescue Committee (IRC). Calvert students packaged the donated materials into more than 135 welcome kits for families joining the Baltimore community.
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Fifth Grade Raises $15,000 for The Water Project, Awareness of Global Water Crisis

Calvert Fifth Graders raised an astounding $14,995 in support of The Water Project this month, helping to provide clean drinking water for communities in sub-Saharan Africa and bringing awareness to the global water crisis and its effects on poverty and continued disenfranchisement.
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Calvert School Supporters Raise $119,809 this #GivingTuesday

Yesterday was #GivingTuesday, a global day of philanthropy and charitable giving. For the eighth year, Calvert School joined organizations from around the world in this special day of giving.

Once again, our wonderful Calvert community, gave support to the School by answering phones and giving online throughout the day. Together, we raised $119,809 for the Calvert Fund from 177 donors. Through this support, students like Emanuel, Cate, and Anna leave Calvert with the core skills they need to influence and impact their lives — and the world.
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Inside Calvert Athletics: The Benefits of Youth Sports and Teaching Responsibility

At Calvert School, we are proud of the high-quality education we provide for students within the classroom, but we recognize that childhood development does not begin and end at the schoolhouse door.

On the playground and outside of class, boys and girls build relationships, learn vital social skills, and develop traits and mannerisms that they will carry for the rest of their lives. These formative years are crucial for teaching responsibility and leadership at a time when students are biologically craving such experiences.
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Calvert Excels as Only Maryland Team to Attend 11th Annual Yale Certamen

This fall, 22 Calvert Middle Schoolers participated in the 11th Annual Yale Certamen, a quiz-bowl style game for students of Latin, Greek, and classical civilizations. Ten Seventh Graders and 12 Eighth Graders competed virtually and took on schools from across the country, with our Eighth Graders appearing as the only middle school team in their division.
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Calvert Teacher Tapped to Lead NAIS People of Color Conference

Calvert School is proud to announce that Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Timika Tyson has been asked to co-chair the 34th Annual NAIS People of Color Conference (PoCC), the flagship event of the National Association of Independent Schools' commitment to equity and justice in teaching, learning, and organizational development.
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More than 90 Parents Join Fall BEEtalks

This fall, Head Master Andrew Holmgren hosted four virtual grade-level BEEtalks to share updates on School activities and answer questions from parents. More than 90 parents joined these informative sessions. Parents were invited to submit questions and suggest topics for discussion ahead of time and during the meetings.
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Calvert 125 Campaign Brings in Record Number in Two Short Years

Throughout the last two years, nearly 425 parents, alumni, and friends rallied together and raised $16,059,812 for Calvert School through the Calvert 125 Campaign. A record-breaking $11 million of those commitments have been received already.

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How Learning to Read Helps Shape a Child's Mind

Here at Calvert, our boys and girls gain a solid educational foundation that will support them through their studies and beyond — and for all students, that begins with a focus on reading. From learning sight words and phonics in Fifth and Sixth Ages to using in-depth research for their Eighth Grade Castalia projects, Calvert boys and girls develop new reading skills and practices at every stage of their academic journey, and these lessons not only stick with students as they grow — they have a direct effect on their young brains.
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