Upcoming Calendar Reminders Wednesday, March 17th, 3:30-4:45pm (Dandelion) and Thursday, March 18th, 3:15-4:30pm (Cilantro): Spring Open House Come see what we’re doing at school. Roleen and the teachers will greet three families at a time (no children please) to walk the spaces and explore the children’s current work and interests. Each appointment is 15 minutes.…
Upcoming Calendar Reminders Friday, March 5th & Monday, March 8th: SCHOOL CLOSED for West Coast Collaborative Reggio Conference with Teachers Saturday, March 6th, 8-10pm: Wine Tasting — California vs Oregon Pinot Noirs Hosted by Alex (wine connoisseur and dad to Santiago, EW) and with a cameo by Roleen. Join us to meet, mingle, and sip…
Aloes Basils
In the past, the children’s ID panels were a representation of the children’s identity from the teacher’s perspective. During our recent West Coast Collaborative meeting, Tiziana and Loretta challenged us to use the ID panels to truly represent the children’s identity from their point of view at this moment in time. They prompted us to…
February was full of love and celebration. We wished Santiago, Golda, and Christoph a very Happy Birthday!! We made beautiful arrangements with the flowers that Chloe, Colin, Rufus, Tallulah, Mia, Uma, and Mars brought us this month. We would also like to extend a thank you to Dylan, Chloe and Colin for sharing Chinese Lunar…
Upcoming Calendar Reminders Friday, February 26th, 7:00 to 7:20pm: PJ’s and Storytime with Roleen!Kids cozy up in their favorite jammies and have storytime together before bed. Plan for 20 minutes. No cost to attend and no need to RSVP. Roleen will send you the Zoom link shortly beforehand. Friday, March 5th & Monday, March 8th:…
In the morning, after the Dandelions wash their hands and put away their backpacks in their cubbies, we offer an invitation: “Let’s make your mark!” We offer the children a black sharpie for its thick grip and a piece of white paper. On a small whiteboard next to the paper, we write the child’s name,…
Our Valentine celebration last past week was a huge success and we would like to thank you for your support. The children enjoyed a week filled with decorating and creating cards for friends and family. Seeing their environment transform filled them with anticipation for things to come. The week culminated with pizza, cupcakes, posing in…
Pragmatics of Language Zoom Link On 2/17, Roleen and the Cilantro, Dandelion, and Mint teachers and families met on Zoom to talk about Pragmatics of Language. Thank you so much for joining us for such a wonderful, enlightening conversation about how we can support our children — and each other — with our words! A…
Dear friends and families of NSW, It is with much consideration and many sleepless nights that we have decided for our family to all relocate to Canada for now. Opportunities in Canada have been extended until September and the heartbreaking separation we are experiencing has led us to take a hard look at the future…