The East Wing children worked hard at making cupcakes for the House Area. Before Winter Break we presented Silvana with the surprise. “Oh, they look so yummy I could eat them. How did you make them?”” Silvana “I started sewing on the top. I had a white piece of fabric on a circle (an…
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Don’t forget, we need you….
Volunteers Needed! SNACK SIGN UP We still need volunteers to help out with snack. NAP ROOMS We need four parents each Tuesday to help in the nap rooms. Tuesdays, 12:45 – 2:15 pm (Note: You don’t have to commit to every Tuesday. It could be once a month, once every…
A Family Calendar
The children work all year on our monthly calendar: writing the months, year, day and numbers. When we asked the children what they’d like to donate to the parents at their Parent Party (The Annual Silent Auction), they wanted to share their calendar with someone. Jessica: “What kind of things do people put on their calendar besides…
Beautiful Days
We’re well into the school year and it’s all getting comfortable. That’s a good thing except when you’re waiting for a parking space in the back for more than the designated “five minutes”. Remember to park on the street if you plan on reading a book to your child or you think you may get “side tracked”.…
MVI_1294
MVI_1294 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Since late last year, a group of students have worked alongside Stu and Paola to develop a sound map of NSW. It all began with a simple warm up. They began collaborating to determine which sound should represent a space at NSW, then proceeded to audio record the sounds.…
MVI_1295
MVI_1295 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Here’s a challenge…Where in NSW are you? Put your answer in the comments box below – thanks for helping the children test their theories!
Building awareness
Lev sat at the clay counter rolling out the clay. After he had achieved a desired thickness he picked it up and pushed his index finger into the center of it creating a hole. He finds Amy nearby watching and says, “I made a hole.” While Amy admires his work, he holds it up in front of his…
EW Parents, bring in an evocative smell.
The children have been drawn to scent since their first explorations with natural materials. To support the interest in their sense of smell, dried herbs were brought to grind and fresh herbs have been brought by Sarah (Sam’s mom in the west wing) from our plot at Ocean View Farms and displayed as a…
David’s interview with Jasper
MVI_1323 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream After being reminded by Hannah, that he likes rocket ships, David is certain of his answer, and knows a little more about how his friends percieve him within the school community.
David’s interview
MVI_1322 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream The children have been working on cards in the whole school. At the West Wing communication table, Flora put materials out and suggested they make something for David, whose birthday they knew was coming up. The asked David to come to the table, and interviewed him about what he…