Roxanne and Aliana’s mom, Maribel, accompanied Aliana, Phedon, Sonia, and Ephy to the Farmers Market today with an agenda. The sugar snap peas were no longer producing and the children took photos and concerns to Farmer Pete. We revisited Robin Murez’s (whom they met) installation of the baseball mounds near the farmers market. We were surprised…
This week’s contributions are dedicated to gratitude for your support of our studies in Reggio Emilia, Italy. We are organizing our notes and photos and thoughts to share with you how this study has moved New School-West. As Sabrina Tom (Serena ’18 & Felix ’16) said, “Thanks to you—your families, extended families, caretakers, “last minute…
Welcome, baby Albert Joseph Gurrola Santos (AJ)! Born to Astrid and Albert on May 24th, 2019. 7lbs 13oz, 19.5″ long. Family is cozying up at home.
Snack this (short) week was brought by Barrett, Hayes, Will, Arnon, and Caitlin (with Grey lending a hand). This week – that ends on Wednesday 5/22, Hendrik (and mom, Daina) dropped off bouquets and Emilio brought flowers to remind us that SPRING has SPRUNG. Last Friday teacher Roxanne and Lauren (Kirby, WW) chaperoned Kirby,…
The teachers let the children know at morning circle that Astrid was staying home to rest up for her baby coming. The children took this information to their appointments and in the Paper House and began to make cards and paint messages. Lucy C.: How do you spell Astrid? Harrison used the laminated roster to show…
So much fun this week – Julius (Finn, WW) totally revamped the turtle tank with a good scrubbing which gave the children an opportunity to get up close to Cody and Squirt in the sand area. We had New Parent Orientation – which probably made you all nostalgic for your first days at NSW.…
Snack was brought by Gia, Fiona, Arnon, Kayden, Kou, Leo & Coco, Juliet, Arrow and Ephy, Wally, Ava, Sawyer, Luscia, Mica We cooked with Tallulah, WW (Naomi) and Chase EW (Jess). Jaclyn (Eli’s mom, WW) added to our sign language vocabulary We celebrated some birthdays by reading favorite books at circle time: Kayden turned 5!…
Flowers this week were brought by Kou (WW) Last month, Ava and her family (Laura, Nik and sister Amalia, EW) read a birthday book at morning circle. Arrow celebrated her birthday with a book in the East Wing Snack was brought by Isaac, NSW (Kou made the menu), Lucy, Hayes, Tallulah, Naomi The parents…
It’s Spring, it’s weeks before the birth of Astrid and Albert’s baby and Silvana and Ernesto’s wedding, and it’s always time to celebrate at NSW. Into each life will always come A time to start anew, A new beginning for each heart …As fresh as morning dew. Although the cares of life are…
Eli (with mom, Jaclyn WW) shared the story of Purim in celebration of the Jewish holiday. We had birthday books at West Wing circle time with Kirby, Sawyer and their parents too! Snack has served as a new forum for critique – how to give and receive it flexibly. The East Wing and sometimes the…