Innovation Studio II students presenting their rapid-fire "Wearable Interaction" ideas in the CCI this morning. #makered #makerspace #designthinking #publicspeaking #rapidprototyping #innovation #create

Upper School Innovation Intern, Cooper, helping to teach Middle School Bootcamp students how to slice and arrange their 3D designs for printing. #makered #makerspace #3dprinting #studentsteachingstudents #handsonlearning

Ms. Maiurano is providing an opportunity for first graders to see their laser-cut designs in action! #makered #designthinking #innovation #creativity #handsonlearning #maketolearn

Mr. J @johnsonedward teaching Mr. D @cdanzi613 how to tie a bow tie during breakfast club this morning! 👔#lifelonglearning #breakfastclub #fessy #sharingiscaring #mentor

Innovation I students got right into rapid prototyping mode on the "Hacking Snacks" quick-fire design challenge. Kate from @nuvustudio joined today's session to offer help and feedback. #makered #makerspace #innovation #designthinking #projectbasedlearning #iterativedesign

First day of official classes for Middle Schooler. 5th-grade Bootcamp students got the full CCI tour in preparation for a semester of designing and making ahead! #makered #innovation #creativity #maketolearn #handsonlearning #designthinking

First full day of classes for the 2026-27 academic year is in the books. As always, we started our Innovation I students with a quick-fire design challenge that begins with sketching out ideas before moving to rapid prototyping. #innovation #designthinking #creativity #design

New day students and new and returning boarding students arrived on campus today. We are excited about another year of innovation, creativity, and project-based learning in the CCI! #backtoschool #innovation #PBL #projectbasedlearning #makered

Ending the year on a real high note! We had a packed schedule with three different studios wrapping up their final presentations all day in the CCI today. #makered #makerspace #designthinking #projectbasedlearning #PBL #innovation #publicspeaking #inventtolearn #creativity

A beautiful tribute to Mr. Ames at the retirement ceremony this afternoon, featuring an image of @johnsonedward's Wally commendation board in the Upper School hallway. #thankyoumrames

Will receiving some feedback on his latest Open Innovation project, a custom-designed, 3D Printed, and laser-cut, LED sculpture. #makered #makerspace #innovation #designthinking #3dprinting #lasercutting #electronics #leds

Today was a real doozy - this was our calendar and it only got to 5th period before running off the @dakboard screen. #makered #makerspace #projectbasedlearning #pbl #designthinking #busyisgood

Gio putting in the work on his American History project! Carefully applying the vinyl-cut signage to the model MRI machine. #makerspace #makered #projectbasedlearning #pbl #attentiontodetail #oddlysatifying #histroybroughttolife

7th & 8th Grade History Mid Reviews are taking place in the CCI and the Wheeler Library simultaneously all day today. #mkerspace #makered #projectbasedlearning #PBL #feedback #designthinking #publicspeaking

Innovation I students are finishing the semester with a logo design studio using @CuttleXYZ. Their final designs will be displayed on various products via the @eufyMake printer. #makered #makerspace #graphicdesign #creativity #designthinking #logodesign

We also had 7th-grade students participating in the Miksang Photography session, and they created some stunning images from around campus. #makered #makerspace #photgraphy #miksang #maksangphotography #makeart

Upper School Expo Day in the CCI included blanket making and poured-paint art projects. #makered #makerspace #pouredpaint #makeart #communityservice

Many thanks to @ScienceBob for the generous makerspace donations he gifted to the CCI, including the latest CCI mascot, Bobo! 🙉 #makered #makerspace #innovation #designthinking

Mr. Danziger @cdanzi613 is launching the (Un)Necessary Home Improvements studio in his 8th-grade science classes this week. Students are charged with inventing whimsical "unnecessary" smart home features using @arduino. #makered #makerspace #learntocode #engineering #design

6th Grade Math students had final presentations for their "Golden Ratio" studio in the CCI this morning. #makered #makerspace #math #projectbasedlearning #pbl #goldenratio #fibonacci #publicspeaking