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• Mills Lawn School band and orchestra concert

  By Matt MindeDecember 12, 2013

  

  Over 100 students took to their instruments or wound up their vocal chords in a spectacular Mills Lawn School band and orchestra concert under the tutelage and leadership of new music director Brian Mayer.

• Mills Lawn School Spelling Bee full of apprehension, exhilaration

  By Matt MindeNovember 24, 2013

  

  Mills Lawn School held its annual Spelling Bee Friday, the first round in what will eventually be regional, state, then national spell-offs.

• Mills Lawn School holds Veterans Day flag retirement ceremony

  By Matt MindeNovember 13, 2013

  

  This Veterans Day, students participated in a flag retirement ceremony, led by the Yellow Springs Girl Scout Troop No. 30349.

• Mills Lawn School brings out Halloween spirits, and more…

  By Matt MindeNovember 1, 2013

  

  Although Beggars Night was rescheduled, Mills Lawn School’s annual Halloween Parade did take place, albeit in the slightly more accommodating confines of the school gymnasium.

• YSI Inc. immerses kids in water

  By Megan BachmanOctober 3, 2013

  

  On a recent field trip, the Mills Lawn Elementary School fifth and sixth graders spent a day at YSI Inc. (a Xylem brand), learning about local and global water issues, and bounced a giant model of earth to symbolize the need for everyone to chip in to save the planet.

• Yellow Springs School District allows service dog

  By Lauren HeatonSeptember 26, 2013

  Jonah Kintner, a Mills Lawn elementary student, has a service dog named Clank who helps him with everyday life skills. Jonah wants Clank to be able to come to school with him.

• Mills Lawn school reopens — Students to practice inclusion, service

  By Lauren HeatonAugust 29, 2013

  

  Project-based learning (PBL) is at the fore this year at Yellow Springs schools, and Mills Lawn is no exception. But the school also has other goals for the year.

• VIDEO — New climber at Mills Lawn School

  By Matt MindeAugust 9, 2013

  

  The beloved wooden Big Toy was partially destroyed by a falling silver maple during a storm last July. In its place last week arose a mighty, multi-piece structure.

• Guest learned by teaching

  By Megan BachmanMay 23, 2013

  

  While the district will begin so-called project-based learning (PBL) next school year, Ellen Guest has been exploring similar methods for decades, squeezing in projects wherever she could. That’s one reason her retirement at the end of this school year is tinged with sadness.

• Young authors sign books

  By YS News StaffApril 14, 2013

  

  Mills Lawn fifth graders participating in a project-based learning unit have put out an informational book about Glen Helen. The authors will hold a book signing and party in celebration of the completion of the book on Sunday, April 21, 4 p.m. in the Glen Helen Auditorium.