Welcome to Another Teacher Tuesday with Music Teacher Kristin Engineer!
This week, get to know Junior Kindergarten-4th Grade Music teacher Kristin Engineer. What strikes you most about the students at Hillbrook? The leadership that our …
Lower School
How Does Hillbrook Teach Math?
By Amy Hand, Head of Middle School and Ilsa Dohmen, Director of Teaching & Learning Quick: do the following subtraction problems without a calculator! 1. …
Teacher Tuesday: Highlighting 3rd Grade Resident Teacher Violet Daane
When you think about the students at Hillbrook, what’s the one thing that stands out to you? When I think of students at Hillbrook I …
#TeacherTuesday: Get to Know P.E. Teacher Paul Di Marco!
This week, learn more about Hillbrook P.E. Teacher Paul Di Marco. Fun fact: Paul is also known as Hillbrook’s unofficial historian and the author of …
Learning Come to Life: Spring Events at Hillbrook
By Anne-Marie Strohman, Middle School and Alumni Parent Spring is full of life at Hillbrook! It’s the time of year when families get to most …
#TeacherTuesday: Get to know Megan Collins, Kindergarten Teacher
It’s time for our final Teacher Tuesday highlight of the school year! Get to know Megan Collins, Kindergarten Teacher. What made you choose to come …
See How Block Dolls in the Junior Kindergarten Classroom Teach Social Emotional Learning
By Dorian Okano, Junior Kindergarten Teacher “Feelings are mentionable and manageable.” —Fred Rogers Hillbrook’s junior kindergarten class has a special relationship with another school; it …
In Our Classrooms: Exploration in Kindergarten
Sharing a look inside one of our kindergarten spaces: Students self-select and explore activities that interest them, keeping student choice and engagement at the center of …
Literacy Workshops in Kindergarten
Contributed by Autumn Vavoso, Hillbrook Learning Coach In kindergarten, we have been exploring the elements of a story. Through exploration and shared experiences, the children …
Walking the Walk
By Mark Silver, Head of School This past Saturday morning, recent Hillbrook alums – Alex Nickel ‘16 and Liam Strand ‘16 – were honored as …