On February 1st we celebrated ways to return from misinterpretations, hurt feelings and the fear of hurting feelings at Pragmatics Night. Facilitated by Melinda (Theo P.’s mom, EW) and Rasheda (Josephine’s mom, EW) and NSW teachers, Adriana, Amy, Cindy, Susan, Silvana, Flora and Roleen and Kris. We dug deep and shared our worst moments – those…
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For those of you unable to attend- here is the performance in its entirety! What a show!
Another great day at New School West! The children had such a wonderful time sharing their songs and hard work with friends and family. What a special community! [Show slideshow] 1 2 3 ►
What a special day! The kids loved sharing their beautiful songs with family and special friends. Per usual, the teachers and staff completely ‘rocked it!’ [Show slideshow] 1 2 ►
The Holiday Bazaar was a great success- our most successful Holiday Bazaar to date! Our hardworking community raised over $8,500! What a special community we have at New School West. As Roleen said, “It’s all of you in front and behind the scenes who bring alive the real meaning of partnership and we all reap…
What a special day for the children, the teachers and all who volunteered. The children voted on the menu (think burritos, fries and strawberries with whipped cream!), handled all of the decor and put the bouquets together. There are a lot of photos from the event – we tried to capture pictures of each child. A highlight of the day – Roleen’s ‘toasts’ filled with gratitude and love. See video of one (below) using the password venice1987
The children had worked for weeks on making a welcome sign in the Woodworking space in the Front Yard. Teacher Adriana facilitated the hammers, goggles, screws, and wire tools used in this mixed age space. When the sign was complete, the children met to discuss where it should live. She began in the West Wing…
Eva Ciubotariu and her parents, Daniela and Mircea, are finally here and started the afternoon program in the WW on November 1st. We waited a long time for Eva to join us. To welcome her, we mailed Eva some questions the children thought important to know before meeting her. She sent back answers: How old…
What a great morning filled with love, support, fun and some “spooktacular” costumes! Be sure to check out all of the pictures, as we tried to capture each child. Another awesome neighborhood parade! [Show slideshow] 1 2 ►