One morning, while playing in the front yard, Naomi was experiencing a sad moment. She began to cry and expressed her emotions to the teacher. It’s part of our New School-West culture to support one another and to offer a variety of avenues to the children to expresses their feelings, such as writing in their…
Hi, East Wing Friends. It’s time! We’ve got to talk about Graduation and make sure we’re getting all our little ducklings in a row! The good news is that those of you who are moving onto kindergarten have already paid tuition for July with your original deposit so that’s kind of fun. The hard news…
It’s Tuesday, April 22, 2014, and we’re back and excited to see you all. Walking into the kitchen after a very stimulating Spring break to hear all the laughter and feeling all the love was just the welcome home I needed. We have lots to do and doing it together makes it all so much…
The Holz family will host our next Coffee with Roleen from 9:30 to 11:30 on Wednesday, April 23rd. Their address is 12548 Everglade. It’s always a great gathering with a lot of valuable information and whole lot of friendship for only a $10 donation. We hope you can join us. Read here for the notes…
Happy New Year Friends! Hope your holidays were filled with good surprises and many cozy moments. We’re looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday upon your return. The teachers will be together on Monday getting everything ready for you. We’ve had help painting, cleaning, sorting, and freshening up (thanks to all of you who helped orchestrate that!)…
Dear Friends, Every November around Thanksgiving time I pull out my old stand by handouts (check “Articles” file and click on “Holidays” on the NSWParents blog) and reread the words with the intention of following the directions to slow down and stay focused on “just the important things”. I like taking the time to reconnect…
Sign up on the door and shop til you drop on 11/23/12 from 11-3 while the kids play at NSW with Sam and Adriana! $40 per child and $20 per older sibling.
Surrounded by changing colors and long shadows we realize its time to slow down and give thanks for all we have together. As part of our Feast, the children will be closely observing the season and creating a centerpiece for the tables. Katherine will be gathering words of thanks as she interviews the children and…
Dear Parents, Our Halloween Parade will be on Wednesday, October 31st, and it will begin promptly at 9:30. This is earlier than what we have done in past years so make sure you mark your calendars. The parade will last about 20 to 30 minutes. Children who attend school on Wednesday will come wearing their…