The Book Fair was a great event – thank you to all the parents and teachers who supported this. Not only did we receive donations from Ava’s (EW) family, but Estelle (EW), Jake, Charlie (EW) and sister Lucy L. (WW), Ennio (WW), and Lily (EW) also dedicated books to the NSW library from Book Fair.…
Flowers forever! Thank you to Agnes (EW), Quinn (WW), and Hendriks (WW) for the gorgeous flowers Monday. Just so you know, the flowers’ usefulness doesn’t end when they fade. They are brought to the Front Yard for the outdoor kitchen, paper making, and coming soon – creating natural dyes. And snack! Arrow’s (EW) family (dad Peter…
We’re seeing a lot of sweet transitions into school with parents sitting with children and making the snack menu. It’s also really empowering to look forward to making the snack on your own if you’re familiar with the process like a lot of our East Wingers. Thank you for spending the time and for thinking…
Kenny (Harrison’s dad, EW) played the Shofar horn, a family tradition in celebration of Rosh Hashanah, during the East Wing morning meeting. Kenny: Back in the old day, when people had to call their friends, they didn’t have phones. Chase: So they had to blow the horn? Kenny: That’s right. And it’s really…
Flowers poured into the kitchen on Monday from the Lavins (Charlie and Jake, EW/Lucy WW), and the Zonnas’ (Fiona, EW). Hayes (EW) brought a bouquet midweek from her garden while Rohan (WW) brought one to say, “goodbye”. Birthday Book celebrations brought in ‘wish list’ books that are now available for check out in…
Poppy is a big sister! Von Valentine Galichia was born 8/30/18 at 8lbs. 3 oz. Mama, Katie and papa, Paul and baby are healthy and happy. Traditionally, NSW families support new babies in their first days at home with dinners dropped at the door. Their meal train will start on October 1st (no raw onions,…
Grey: Dylan, you gotta try this! Dylan gingerly picks a leaf from the peppermint plant and takes a cautious bite. After the first nibble, he puts the whole leaf in his mouth and moves closer to Grey who is working on potting an herb garden for the East Wing House Area. Grey: Can we try…
It was great to have Daina and Justin celebrate Hendriks’ (WW) birthday and Kelly celebrate Leo’s (WW) birthday with a book Monday! In the East Wing, Lola’s family (mom Erin and grandma) and Teacher Katherine read to her daughter, Liliana (EW) for her birthday and Rick, (Kayden, EW) head of the emergency preparedness committee tallied…
What a fun week! We had Parent Partners which was organized by Laura Smith (Ava EW), Jess Jones (Chase, EW), and presented by Melinda (Ephy, WW). Diego (WW) brought flowers and snack along with snack brought by Sonia (WW) and with her dad, Andrew, helping make the menu. Finn (WW) and her mom, Britt, helped…
The “Wine with Friends Who Have Been There” offered such great support for us parents, who have kiddos heading off to Kinder next year. Roleen was very much missed, but we are so grateful to Zoe, Katy, teachers Cindy and Adriana, and parents who have NSW grads, who shared their stories and gave GREAT advice!…