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Lower School
Lower School Welcome
Welcome to Hackley’s Kathleen Allen Lower School. Our motto, “United, we help one another” plays out every day in support of our children’s continuing development.
As you explore the Lower School, you will discover a cheerful, engaged community of approximately 200 children in grades Kindergarten through Four, learning together in an atmosphere that establishes collaboration and kindness as essential partners to academic challenge. Appreciating each other and a spirit of cooperation are embedded in everything we teach.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts and questions about our Lower School.
Sincerely yours,
Lisa Oberstein
Lower School Director
News
List of 12 news stories.
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Annual Veteran’s Day Letter Writing
In honor of Veteran’s Day, community members from all three divisions voluntarily took the time to write heartfelt letters of gratitude to veterans in honor of Veteran’s Day.Read More -
Teaching Sustainability
Read MoreOn Saturday 11/9, Lower School Community Service and HEAL (Hackley Earth Action League) representatives spent the day at the TaSH Farmer’s Market, educating the community about the dangers of single use plastics and giving away reusable bags. -
Treats for Troops -- and UNICEF
In the days following Halloween, Hackley Lower School students donated all or part of their Halloween loot for Treats for Troops, sponsored by the Soldier’s Angel Organization --and shipped off eight shopping bags full of candy! They also collected approximately $910 in UNICEF donations.Read More -
Black and Maroon Day
Like the best traditions, it started by accident, and for fun. Several Hackley Lower School teachers began noticing that many of them wore clothes in black and maroon to school on the same day--so they decided to declare an occasional "Black and Maroon Day"!Read More -
Happy Halloween from the Lower School Orchestra
Read MoreThe Hackley Lower School Orchestra is excited to present their very first music video. In keeping with the goal of promoting creative expression through the arts, the students learned a fun piece with a bit of a Halloween theme and decided to take it to the next level and add a theatrical element. -
The Monster Mash!
You can count on Hackley to come out in full Halloween Spirit! Even under cloudy skies!Read More -
Observing Nature Through Varying Perspectives
Students in 1M took a trip to the outdoor classroom to complete a writing activity. “I observe…,” and “I wonder…” are two writing prompts they used.Read More -
Overcoming Obstacles Through Service-Learning
Lower School Science teacher Regina DiStefano's summer work on the opportunities presented at the intersection of diversity, sustainability, and service work is featured in the Community Works Journal, Digital Magazine for Educators.Read More -
Play and the "6 Cs" at Hackley
Hackley's Director of Lower School, Lisa Oberstein, offered this thoughtful reflection on the importance of play in the educational life of our students.Read More -
Happy Birthday, Mrs. Hackley!
By tradition, October 27 is "Founder's Day," a Hackley celebration recognizing our founder, Frances Hackley, on her birthday. Our campus celebration took place on Friday, complete with "Selfies with Mrs. Hackley," a black and grey spirit Dress Down Day, and birthday cake! Check out the "Did You Know?" photos on Instagram.Read More -
Learning About Public Art
The fourth grade students visited the sculpture gardens at Pepsico on October 22 as part of the research portion of the process that will lead to them collaborating on a public art sculpture for the Hackley grounds.Read More -
Helping Hands at the RiverWalk
On Saturday, October 19 about 30 Hackley volunteers arrived at Pierson Park in Tarrytown to help clean up the Scenic Hudson RiverWalk. Friends of the RiverWalk supplied trash bags and gloves and Hackley Community Service provided a delicious brown bag lunch. The weather was gorgeous and the volunteers collected 14 bags of trash.Read More
