The children are gaining insight into wonderful foods that are culturally significant and made with unsusual taste combinations. This rich experience during “Cooking With Friends” is available in the morning and afternoon. Sign up in the hallway, like Dana did – Henry’s mom, WW. I’m thinking, you should all send me your recipes and we…
It was a fun night on Venice Blvd. this week. Roleen, Kris, Amy, Cindy and Jessica set up the front yard to welcome the public into New School-West for the Mar Vista Art Walk. This season, we decided to display our work on self-portraits. We create self-portraits with children each year in an effort to…
A group of West Wing children went on one of their first exploratory walks in our neighborhood this week. At New School-West, we continue to honor walks as a great way to make connections with one another and develop a group connection to our surroundings. Meeting the people that live in our neighborhood and recognizing…
This morning a group of children and I set off to clean the House Area in the West Wing. With some warm soapy water, rinsing water and some towels, we got to work. We washed dishes, pots and pans. We dusted, swept, and even gave the babies a sponge bath. It was a very busy…
Georgios began with us in January and has been welcomed by the children and teachers immediately into the community. As we observe the process of his integration, we are warmed by the knowledge that New School-West is a welcoming group and that it shows in every nook, cranny and interaction. Welcome to the Sarantis family!…
Dear Friends, We hope you’ve all had a very warm and happy holidays! We are writing to share the exciting yet bittersweet news — that Calder has been offered a place in CWC’s TK class and will be starting at CWC on January 7th. The call came the day before Christmas break so we have…
You heard the rumor that the Holiday Bazaar was a phenomenal success? Here’s the proof. Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen! — Documentation Committee [Click for Slideshow, wait a moment for the load, then click to go faster] 1 2 ►
During our last professional workshop at Fullerton School District, We invited Professor Linda Wilbur, the CFES Assistant Professor from East Los Angeles College to the grand opening of “Being Different is Normal” at The Westchester Municipal Center. Linda not only came but she also invited her students and Leadership interns from East LA College to this…
Thank you EVERYONE for supporting the installation and opening of the children’s work at the Mar Vista Municipal Building last night!
Teacher Cindy and Sam facilitated a bus trip with Laura (Maude’s mom) down Venice Blvd. to the beach with the group who had been discussing a beach painting. With cameras in hand they focused on different angles in order to see the beach from the different perspectives, and on visualizing the elements they had been…