The children are working through most of our wood stores: stacking, angling, shimming, joining and wedging everything they see at the woodworking table. If you have any scrap wood left from an old project, please drop it off with Sam in the Front Yard. If you’ve got some interesting wood scraps you want to give new…
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The Bumpy Theory
The Bumpy Theory a theory about the correlation between sound and the texture of the sole of a shoe We started the new year by revisiting The Bumpy Theory with a small group of children during our first sound session of the year last Wednesday. Paola opened the group by refreshing their memory with one…
Health Alerts
The end of this week has seen some winter woes come through. Posted on the door are the symptoms to look for, the contagion period and a brief description of what to expect. Becuase it’s Friday and you may not see the door – please watch for these over the weekend. Lice We did a…
“Our tree is naked!” -Cookie
During our winter break, a new set of watercolors and brushes were ordered. Cindy met with a small group and introduced them. Carefully, brush strokes were tested and color blending was explored. They were set out on the studio table and Bryce, Sadie, and Cookie approached. “I want to use them.” Bryce “Me too.” Sadie…
An important message from Roleen
Hi, Friends. It’s wonderful to welcome our new friend, Julian Dauz, to the Lily group (WW). Julian is Beckett’s (EW) cousin and he and his sister have come to live with Beckett’s family. Sadly, his mom (Sheryn’s sister) died unexpectedly in October. Since this touches all of us, I’ve asked Sheryn to share a little…
KNO on Valentine’s Weekend
Join Cindy and Sam on Sunday, February 13th for Woodworking at NSW. Each child will make a project in wood and play ‘after hours’ at NSW while you plan a lovely early evening to celebrate the love in your life. February 13th 4:00-8:00 $60 includes materials and dinner (bring your jammies!) Sign up on the…
January Events & Happenings at NSW
Friday, January 14th SCHOOL CLOSED Staff Retreat in Santa Barbara ************************************************************ Monday, January 17th SCHOOL CLOSED Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday *********************************************************** Saturday, January 29th West Wing Parent Workday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm *********************************************************** Other ways to be involved at NSW: 1. …
Welcome Julian Dauz to the Lily Group
We’d like to welcome Julian Dauz to the Lily group. Julian is Beckett’s cousin and he and his sister have moved to Los Angeles from North Carolina and are living with Beckett and his family. We’re excited to welcome a new friend. Happy New Year to us all. See you tomorrow with smiles on our faces. …
Special Friends & Family SING! – Photo Set – 12/15/2010
IMG_0463 Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Click the photo to the right to view adorable pictures of children with their loved ones at the Special Friends & Family Holiday Sing last Wednesday afternoon!
The Crib Group Buys Wood.
Now that the “model” of the crib is finished and final decisions about size have been made by the children, the group was ready for the next step in the process: building the crib. However, we needed wood for this step, and we thought it would be a great experience for the children to be involved…