Preschool Feast Pilgrims and Native Americans were seen in the preschool classrooms at Cedar Hill Prep school. While wearing the Pilgrim and Native American headwear, the preschoolers reenacted the first Thanksgiving. The children learned about the Pilgrims coming to America on the Mayflower and the Native Americans helping the Pilgrims grow crops and hunt to survive. They feasted on turkey, corn, stuffing, macaroni and cheese, followed by a delicious apple ...

On Thursday, November 18th, Mr. Homiak and Miss Duncan, the CHP Drama teachers led an ensemble of CHP’s finest aspiring young thespians in a performance of a series of connected monologues about various Greek myths. Adapted from Myth-O-Logues by Janice Harris, the play featured solo recitations from students in Second through Eighth Grade as they embodied characters from throughout mythology. The audience heard about the tragic tale of Orpheus and ...

Organized by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), National French Week is an annual celebration of French language and francophone cultures. The purpose of National French Week is to increase our community's understanding and appreciation of the francophone world by finding interesting and entertaining ways of looking at how French touches our lives. It's also a chance to learn about the dozens of countries and millions of people ...

On Friday, October 29th, the CHP House System held its officer elections for the 2021-2022 school year. The candidates each ran a great campaign, designing their own promotional visuals. These campaign materials were then displayed all around the Middle School building, announcing their campaign message and candidate qualifications. Each House gathered as a group and listened carefully as each of the candidates gave their speeches, either individually or as a ...

Last November, CHP 1st graders had been involved in a “Disguise a Turkey” project. First, we read and discussed the book, Turkey Trouble. In this delightful story, the main character, Turkey, dresses up to save himself from being Thanksgiving dinner. Then, each student received a turkey template with directions to create a disguise to save their turkey. The template allowed for as much imagination as each child wanted to express ...