7th Grade at the Folger Shakespeare Festival
03/10/2010
We should feel supremely proud of our students and how they performed. I know I am - they lived up to my challenge of doing their best work on stage! -Annie Houston
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Matthew Henson Learn-a-thon
02/18/2010
The morning of Thursday, February 18th was dedicated to cross-grade studies about Matthew Henson. Students each attended three of the ten workshops based on their preference.
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Seussical! the 6th Grade Musical
01/29/2010
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2009 Help the Homeless Walkathon
11/21/2009
The Community Service Committee thanks everyone who walked with us on November 21. We had over 30 current and alum families, and we raised over $500 for local organizations serving the homeless. Here are some photos taken during the Walkathon.
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2009 Halloween Parade
10/30/2009
Witches, fairies, super heroes, butterflies, clowns, storybook characters, and more were on parade Friday at Capitol Hill Day School! Students and teachers got into the spirit with fiendishly clever costumes.
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Back to School Picnic 2008
09/13/08
The School community enjoyed a wonderful picnic.
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Upper Grades
A window into the life of a student in the Upper Grade program at Capitol Hill Day School.
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Jazz in the After School Program
04/22/08
The after-school jazz program has had an exciting and successful inaugural year. Thanks to photographers Will Hirzy, Matt Hirschmann, and Heidi Ruesswick.
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Sixth Grade Presents the Musical "Oz!"
01/17/08
The sixth graders showed a lot of "heart, brains, and courage," and especially teamwork, in their production of "Oz!". Thanks to photographers Scot DeGraf, David MacLeod, and Deborah Perry.
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Thanksgiving Sharing
11/21/07
Special thanks to Mary Beth Moore for photographs.
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2007 Halloween Parade
10/31/07
On a sunny Halloween day, the School community joined together for the much-loved annual Halloween parade. Special thanks to photographers Mary Beth Moore, Linda DeGraf, and Lari Lavigne.
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Earth Day Celebration 2007
4/18/07
Capitol Hill Day School observed Earth Day on April 18. The School's faculty plans monthly school-wide activities, and the focus for April was the Earth and what we can do individually and together to care for the environment.
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Class Art Projects for 2008 Auction
5/02/08
The class art projects are a highlight of the annual auction. Each class works on one or more special items connected with what they are studying. The projects are wonderful mementos of the students’ creativity and collaboration.
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Poetry Celebration 2008
4/15/2008
While poetry is read, appreciated, and studied throughout the School on a regular basis, its presence was heightened in anticipation of Poetry Night 2008.
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Sixth Grade Production of Aladdin
01/30/07
In January 2007, the sixth graders delighted audiences with their magical performance of the musical “Aladdin.”
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School-Wide Study of Pinkney Family
3/12/07
The School commemorates Black History Month with a school-wide study and celebration of a notable person. In 2007, our subject was the Pinkney family of children's book authors and illustrators.
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Pascal’s Triangle by Fifth Grade Math Club
01/09/07
Members of the fifth grade Math Club gave up recess one day to pursue their understanding of Pascal's Triangle, and the patterns therein.
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8th Grade Shakespeare Performance
5/8/06
The 8th graders performed an abridged version of "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Folger Theatre. Special thanks to Sally Rainey, photographer.
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8th Graders Meet Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall
11/4/05
Capitol Hill Day School's eighth grade, and seventh and eighth graders from our partner charter school, Key Academy, participated in a workshop and gave an acting demonstration to their Royal Highnesses, Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall.
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8th Grade Machine Demonstration
6/1/06
The 8th graders build machines, which must perform a function and meet certain criteria, for their final exam in science. Here are photos of the machines built by the Class of 2006.
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Back-to-School Picnic
9/17/05
The entire School community enjoyed a wonderful picnic. Thanks to Kim Matthews, photographer.
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First Grade Frog Museum
5/24/06
The first grade celebrated their study of frogs with the opening of their Frog Museum.
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