2011_11_5 SECRET DINNERS 1 & 2, a set on Flickr. Click to see pictures from Saturday’s annual Secret Dinner Fundraiser — three gatherings, in three households, with three cuisines. This year all three dinners sold out, which is to say, mission accomplished. Here are some pictures from Italy and Japan, via West LA. (Dinner number…
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November Events
NOVEMBER EVENTS Saturday, November 5th Secret Dinners Fundraiser Thursday, November 10th and Friday, November 11th SCHOOL CLOSED! Tuesday, November 15th Wine with Roleen 7:00 pm Location: Hosted by Michael and Jeff (Imonie, EW) Wednesday, November 23rd Thanksgiving Feast For the kids – no need to pack lunch on this day! Thursday, November 24th and Friday,…
Daylight Savings Time
Standard time is back on Sunday, so remember to turn your clocks back one hour Saturday night. With that, know that the children may be a little disorientated with the darkness coming earlier and think you are late picking them up next week. We will support their questions and talk about the time change but…
Halloween Parade, Set 3 of 3 – 10/31/11
2011_10_31 Halloween Parade 3, a set on Flickr. Click to see NEARLY INNUMERABLE ADDITIONAL images from the day of the Halloween Parade, probably the most exhaustively photographed event of the year. Just about the whole batch has been included, for the purposes of providing every choice of personal favorite shots from this very special morning.…
Halloween Parade, Set 2 of 3 – 10/31/11
2011_10_31 Halloween Parade 2, a set on Flickr. Click to see A WHOLE LOT MORE images from the day of the Halloween Parade, including A WHOLE LOT MORE from “behind the scenes”! — Documentation Committee
Halloween Parade, Set 1 of 3 – 10/31/11
2011_10_31 Halloween Parade, a set on Flickr. Click to see images from the day of the Halloween Parade, including some from “behind the scenes”! — Documentation Committee
Teachers in the community
Last month, NAREA held their 100 Languages conference in Monterey, California and asked Reggio inspired schools to submit presentation proposals on project work. We submitted two proposals and they were both accepted. Paola, Adriana, Alejandra (EW, Carla’s mommy) and Amy traveled together to present and Roleen was asked to speak on a panel of professionals…
Halloween Group shots
Happy Halloween everyone!
WW changes to come
The initial springboards to learning, are wonder and curiosity. The environments can multiply the children’s engagement by amplifying their interests and inviting miracles. We’ve taken extra time to examine the children’s work as they became comfortable in their first year at New School-West. We’ve identified some areas of interest through the children’s repeated play and dialogue in…
And the pumpkin goes to….
Hannah Bernthal!!! Congrats and happy carving! Thanks to all who worked so hard to support the raffle of this beautiful gourd collection. A great way to welcome fall…