Academics
Academics
Our Approach
When a girl joins The Ellis School community, 她加入了一个非凡的学习者社区-女孩们对学习感到兴奋，对世界充满好奇, together with outstanding faculty who are not only experts in their subjects but who love teaching.
澳门新葡新京官方严格的学术课程为每个女孩提供了广泛学科的坚实基础-英语, history, mathematics, science, world languages, technology, 视觉和表演艺术，同时给她很多机会在她最感兴趣的领域进行更深入的探索. However, we do not believe rigor and balance are mutually exclusive. Small class sizes mean that every girl is well known by her teachers and classmates, allowing us to create learning experiences with the optimal balance of challenge and support for each girl.
Ellis faculty are second to none and bring a sophisticated understanding of how girls learn most effectively. Within our walls, you will discover an innovative, interdisciplinary, and experiential academic program constructed with girls in mind. This happens by design, in a learning environment where faculty invite students to wrestle with complex real-world challenges.
Empowerment
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And that’s just the beginning.
真正的奇迹之所以发生，是因为我们深深致力于提供能够建立强烈自我意识的体验, empathy, confidence, and leadership in girls.
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Throughout their time at Ellis,
students develop a deep understanding of how they learn best. 他们还培养复杂的人际交往技巧，培养健康的人际关系，并赋予女孩为自己辩护的能力. 他们在合作中发展得很流畅，这为他们提供了充分的机会来展示他们作为领导者的实力.
Ellis girls graduate with a palpable passion for life and learning, a strong sense of their own voices, and the resilience and confidence they need to be successful in any future learning or work environment.
Ellis Faculty
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Jenn Moynihan, Head of Middle School
When she moved across the country to start her position as Ellis’ new Middle School Division Head, Jenn Moynihan’s arrival didn’t feel quite that distant. A native of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Ms. Moynihan’s return to the Keystone State came after living in Los Angeles, California, and working at The Archer School for Girls for the past nine years. At Archer, she served as an Upper School English Teacher and then as Dean of Students, witnessing for herself the power of an all-girls education firsthand. -
Brianne Kelly, Middle School Physical Education Teacher
They say you have to see it to be it, and that’s exactly what Brianne Kelly, new Middle School Physical Education Teacher, is doing for Ellis girls. A former Division I athlete, Ms. 凯利正在向她的学生示范，团队合作和毅力可以让你在场上和场下都取得成功. Prior to Ellis, Ms. Kelly spent six years overseas playing professional basketball in Germany, Slovakia, and Italy. 她也是宾州州立大学女子篮球队四年的荣誉获得者，在大学生涯中每年都获得十大联盟的荣誉. Now in her first year of teaching, Ms. Kelly is sharing the lessons she’s learned about being active, committed, and determined through sports with Ellis girls. -
Jack Gaddess, World Languages Department Chair
无论是向学生介绍一位来自阿根廷的人权活动家，还是分享他周末骑自行车的故事, 高中西班牙语老师杰克·加德斯总能找到一种方法，给他的西班牙语课堂带来一些兴奋和乐趣. An adventurous educator who has led Ellis girls on trips to Spain, Costa Rica, and Mexico, Mr. Gaddess自豪地通过互动学习机会和经验与学生分享他对西班牙语及其文化的热爱. 从加入高中音乐剧的教职员队伍到在一年一度的冬季排球比赛中担任拦阻和服务, Mr. Gaddess brings his unwavering enthusiasm for learning, and having fun while doing so, to Ellis every day. -
Sara Sturdevant, Performing Arts Department Chair
A dynamic and beloved member of the Upper School community for the last two decades, Sara Sturdevant is a teacher that has inspired hundreds of Ellis students with her passion for the arts, and in turn, sparked their creative careers and endeavors after commencement. A stalwart supporter of the performing arts, Ms. Sturdevant has directed, choreographed, staged, and produced hundreds of Ellis productions and performances over the last 23 years. 她对自己的手艺的承诺和积极进取的态度激励和点燃了学生们在舞台上和舞台下的独立性和个性，因为他们被迫相信自己, their abilities, and their potential. 无论她是教演员如何完美地演奏弗斯爵士手还是在卡内基艺术博物馆的大厅里主持讨论, Ms. Sturdevant’s gusto, charisma, and dedication to the School and her students is evident in everything she does. -
Amy Sidari, English & History Teacher and Grade 5 Dean
Grade 5 Dean and English and History Teacher, Amy Sidari, has been welcoming Ellis girls to the Middle School for the last 17 years. In her classroom, you’ll find her teaching students about the wonders of Greek mythology and ancient civilizations, and holding dynamic discussions on dystopian tales like The Giver and classic coming of age stories like Bridge to Terabithia. An avid reader and bibliophile, Mrs. Sidari brings her lifelong love of literature (her mom owned a bookstore) to not only her students, but the entire Middle School as she leads Ellis’ Battle of the Books challenge. An enthusiastic teacher, Dean, and CrossFitter, Mrs. Sidari shares her favorite book to teach to her students and what she loves most about her job. -
Kassie Wadsworth, Science Teacher
在过去的四年里，科学老师Kassie Wadsworth为澳门新葡新京官方高中的学生带来了探究和发现为基础的学习. A University of Pittsburgh alumna who originally planned to become a research scientist, Mrs. 沃兹沃斯将她在皮特最先进的实验室的丰富经验融入到她的生物学和解剖学课程中，这样学生就可以通过积极的学习来获得对课本课程的有意义的理解, experiential engagement. This fall, Mrs. 沃兹沃斯的学生们将加入“小世界倡议”，进行他们迄今为止最引人注目的现实世界实验, 这是一个创新的项目，聚集了来自全国各地的崭露头角的科学家来解决有效抗生素供应减少的问题. -
Macon Finley, Head of School
Macon Finley officially began her tenure as the fifteenth Head of The Ellis School on July 1, 2017. Prior to Ellis, she served as the Assistant Head of School at John Burroughs School in St. Louis, Missouri where she was also the Director of Academics and a Mathematics Teacher. Her recent arrival in Arbuthnot House means not only a new position, community, and culture to assimilate and adapt to—but also a new city. A proud St. Louisan and committed Cardinals fan, Mrs. Finley may not be raising the Jolly Roger just yet, but she is excitedly and enthusiastically exploring all that Ellis, the East End, and Pittsburgh has to offer. From the Gateway City to the Steel City, Mrs. 芬利在中西部地区的举动标志着学校的新篇章，因为我们期待着澳门新葡新京官方全女子教育的第二个世纪, and we couldn’t be more excited to have her at the helm. -
Tim Israel, Visual Arts Teacher
After spending his third year in the photo studio with Ellis girls, 今年夏天，视觉艺术老师蒂姆·伊斯雷尔前往华盛顿州东部的罗斯福湖国家休闲区，成为一名驻场艺术家. A road warrior in endless pursuit of exploring and finessing his craft, 蒂姆的太平洋西北探险标志着他第二次应国家公园管理局的邀请进行艺术创作. His interest in film, old cameras, 另类技术给他在数字时代的学生摄影师和电影制作人带来了些许怀旧之情, and challenges them to remix and reimagine their own unique perspectives behind the lens.
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Academic Support
Lower School
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Reading Specialist
The Reading Specialist addresses specific student literacy, disability, and organizational concerns by providing additional academic accommodations outside of the classroom. 专家与教师和家长合作，确定表现问题，并提出学习支持和/或进一步教育测试的建议. Students are then set up with a customized plan, facilitated by the specialist, to strengthen and improve in-class performance and comprehension.
Middle School
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Academic Support Specialist
学术支持专家通过在课堂外提供额外的学术住宿来解决特定的学生组织和残疾问题. Through tailored, one-on-one sessions, the specialist proposes, recommends, and develops strategies, techniques, and skills that can effectively improve comprehension, analysis, writing, time management, test taking, and more. 专家为每一位学生都制定了量身定制的计划，以加强和提高她的课堂表现和信心.
Upper School
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Academic Support Specialist
学术支持专家通过在课堂外提供额外的学术住宿来解决学生的具体问题. The specialist partners with faculty, advisors, 和家长一起找出表现问题，并提出学习支持和/或进一步教育测试的建议. Through tailored, one-on-one sessions, the specialist proposes, recommends, and develops strategies, techniques, and skills that can effectively improve comprehension, analysis, writing, time management, test taking, and more. -
The Writing Center
写作中心通过为学生提供一个在创作过程的任何阶段寻求支持的欢迎空间来支持写作社区. 学生被邀请预约或在办公时间来讨论指定的学校作业和独立项目. 该中心还为学生提供了一个独立写作或与同龄人合作写作的空间.
