Please check the hallway for signing up to bring ingredients for cornbread. We still need: Cream Corn Jack and Cheddar cheeses (shredded) eggs conrmeal
Announcements
This Week at NSW 5/10-5/14
Deadline for Trike-a-Thon donations for St. Jude’s Hospital are due May 28th. Cool tidbit: We’ve made $851 for St. Jude’s so far! *************************************************** Wanted: Committee Chairs Passionate about all things eco-friendly? We’re looking for someone to Chair our Eco-Committee. The goal is to improve the school’s system for recycling, composting, and environmental awareness. It’s…
What’s new in the library?
Have you been to the New School-West Library lately? There have been some small changes. Your child can check books out from the school Children can check out one book at a time from NSW. There is a white notebook that has folders for each flower group. Together you and your child can write down…
Last night’s meeting…
What a great Parent as Partners meeting we had last night! People gathered together to discuss ways that we can improve our communication, as well as our committees, for the 2010/2011 school year. One big goal is to help parents feel involved in the school. We’ll implement a “buddy system” to help new families feel…
Grand Opening!
Welcome to New School-West! The walkway is open and with the beautification of the entire alley facade, what a welcome it is! Jon Bice (Jackson WW and Pablo EW) created the mosaic sign and Caroline Smukler (Penelope EW) organized, designed and implemented the walkway and parking lot upgrade. The children examined the pavers and found…
UCLA study
In your filebox is a permission slip to allow two UCLA students to do a study on reading retention with preschool age children. They will read a book to them and then ask questions about that book. If you are interested in having your child participate in the study, please sign one copy of the…
Parent Meeting Thursday
Parent Partners MeetingThursday, May 6th6:30-8:45 pmChildcare will be available – see the door for sign-up Hey everyone, This Thursday we have a new Parent Partners meeting at the school. The strength and effectiveness of NSW is contingent on strong parent participation. Let’s rock! Topic of discussions: Explain the purpose of each committee and determine which one(s) you can…
Out of sight, out of mind.
Since we've been entering from Venice, the snack sign up, flower sign up and cooking with Mima sign up have been languishing in the entrance hall. Please visit them when you sign in and out and fill up those calendars. -thanks!
I’m Engaged!
"On Sunday, under a sunset on Manhattan Beach, Alex, my boyfriend of 2 1/2 years proposed to me! We plan to get married in June of next year. I am over joyed with this big step in my life." -Maisha
Taking it to the street.
It's been a couple years now that the children's concerns have been overwhelmingly about our environment, recycling, reusing and the health of the animals. This concern, or awareness, has been given life at NSW in many ways. The children designed a recycling program and decided what signs would be most useful where in our school.…