Traditions & Activities
Our enduring traditions give students unique learning experiences
Have you raised and released a butterfly? Walked in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark? Learned sign language? Saint George’s students have!
Each grade in the Lower School has its own unique traditions and activities. Kindergarteners dress like pilgrims and light colorful menorahs to learn about holidays. The first graders put on puppet shows, make life-size penguin pillows, and meet a real live beekeeper. Second graders study their family’s heritage and portray an American hero in their own Wax Museum. In third grade, students hike the trail to the nearby Spokane House fur trading post and test the effects of erosion in the sand hill behind the school.
Fourth graders study the macroinvertebrate population in the campus creek to monitor its health and in the spring take an overnight field trip focused on The Corps of Discovery. The fifth graders start the year with a team-building trip into the mountains, then they perform a musical, live on a pioneer farm, and finish the year with a recognition ceremony that welcomes them across the bridge into the Middle School.
Friday Assembly ties all the classes together. Led by Student Council members, this weekly tradition showcases student talent, highlights guest speakers, and honors student “giraffes” who stick their necks out for others, are persistent, take helpful action, and have a big heart. It’s a great way to end each week!
We have had a great first year at Saint George’s. Even Cade’s broken leg just gave us the opportunity to see how supportive and caring everyone was. We could have nominated nearly the whole school for a Giraffe Award!”
Laura Martin, Lower School Parent
