October 22, 2019 Hosted at the Payne’s home Hello, friends. It was a sweet morning in a beautiful setting and as always, I learned from all of you. Thank you, Erika, for hosting. It was an intimate gathering surrounded by the warmth of your home and with no particular agenda, we managed to cover a lot…
Jaclyn Epstein-Calvert
Comedy Night, 2019
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday evening for our last ever NSW Comedy Night. The comedians were hilarious, food was delicious and most importantly, the company was wonderful. It was incredible to have just as many alum parents attend as current parents and to see everyone together celebrating NSW and the end…
Day in the Life
Sarah (Presley, WW) was kind with her time and enjoyed observing some of the afternoon goings on at NSW last month. Here are some of the moments she captured.
Mrs. Nelson’s Book Fair
School was bustling with activity on Saturday at our annual Book Fair. The event was a great success, raising funds that will be used to enhance our library selections and systems, and also bringing together current and alum families. A huge thank you to Book Fair Chairs Amy Weiss (Sonia, EW & Mira, WW) and Emma…
Day in the Life
Fatim (Dylan, WW) spent some time observing and documenting the flow of the morning at NSW. All I can say is I still cannot believe my daughter goes to school here! I did not realize how much interaction there would be during the invitation to pick an activity. It is such a special and wonderful…
East Wing Back to School Night
The night was warm and welcoming and invited parents to get a deeper look into how the classroom community is exploring and experiencing connections and friend-ships. “The NSW teachers and staff have the most developed understanding of community and how to foster it . . . It’s inspiring to learn from this school about how…
WW Parent Mixer
West Wing parents enjoyed aperitifs and Italian cocktails with a view followed by al fresco dining over candlelight. A few brave parents ended their evening on a row boat tour of the Venice Canals.
NSW History & Reggio Approach
It was an intimate evening where we cozied up around a lovely table filled with yummy food and wine while Roleen talked about the Reggio history and evolution of New School West. “It’s really cool that in Italian, ‘complex’ and ‘whole’ are the same word, and I only thought about that in thinking about the…
Coffee with Roleen
It was a lovely morning as parents gathered to connect and learn from Roleen and from each other. We mingled for a bit, then Roleen took questions and we started our conversation with some of wonderful nuggets of wisdom. Here are just a few highlights from our talk: “Miss” Behavior Children typically misbehave for three…
West Wing – Week 1
It’s Friday and we’ve completed our first full week of school! In the beginning months, our main focus is on building relationships, and already we see the children seeking to make connections with each other. The children have been exploring the different areas in the classroom (house area, building area, communication center, exploration room and…