Dear CS Families, We hope that the past week has allowed some time to adjust to our new reality. It is not easy for any of us. Teachers have been thinking about their classes and designing new lessons, but most importantly, they have been exploring new ways to connect with your children. We grieve the […]
40th Annual Strawberry Festival Canceled Due to COVID-19 Restrictions
Dear CS Community, Due to restrictions and guidelines put in place by the Center for Disease Control as well as state and local government regarding the new corona virus (COVID-19), we will be canceling Community School’s 40th Annual Strawberry Festival scheduled for May 1 and 2, 2020. This is a decision that pains us greatly […]
Update on New Coronavirus (COVID-19) from Linda Roth
Dear Community School Families, We continue to closely monitor the reports of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Virginia. There are now possible cases in our area that are awaiting confirmation by the CDC. Community School is following the CDC guidelines for prevention and treatment. Please read carefully the following link: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html In compliance with the […]
Into the Amazon – Our Thanksgiving Art Show
This year’s Thanksgiving art show was called Into the Amazon. This past summer, a group of Community School teachers, students, and parents ventured into the Amazon jungle with an alumnus as our guide. I was so inspired by this experience, and knew it had to be our theme for the art show so we could […]
Community School’s Annual Fund
Dear Members of our Community, The staff began our school year with a team building exercise at the Maker Mart in Roanoke. On the walls were posters encouraging participants to take risks, make mistakes and try again. It was a great way to remind us all what we need to be doing everyday in our […]
Reflections on Fall Festival with Middle School Teacher Emilie Temeles
The campus is different this week. Most of our students are off on Fall Festival — camping, canoeing, hiking and biking. Our younger students stay closer to home, but are still enjoying adventures in the pumpkin patch and a camp fire with friends. All of these activities are part of a long-standing Community School tradition […]
A Trail Blazing School Year Welcome from Linda Roth
Last Friday at Community School was a great night to picnic, dance, jump rope, swing, dig in the sand, try out the new basketball hoop, eat ice cream, watch your t-shirt being made, reconnect with old friends and welcome new families. We were happy to have Logan Hollandsworth back on campus to play the banjo […]
Alumna Corrie Williamson Forges Poetry Career with Second Book and Residency
Alumni in Focus — January 2019 Corrie Williamson What are you up to these days? Tell us about your accomplishments since leaving Community School. A lot has happened – it’s been a while! After high school, I earned my Bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia with a double major in Poetry and Archeology. I […]
Alumna Reflects on Bolivian Exchange Experiences
Rain Yancey Hupman (Seminar class of 2003) holds the distinction of being the only CS student to participate in our Bolivian Exchange Program for 4 years. Her CS Spanish classes and exchange experiences led to a passion for the Spanish language that has influenced her perspectives and guided many of her life choices. “I went […]
Catching Salamanders
“…we caught salamanders and slept in tents, did fish prints and animal tracks. I learned how to crochet! Well sort of. And we used face paint rocks. We cheered on a bird named Kail…I named him, anyway we thought he was stuck but apparently he was just fishing. I got to tell a story at […]
