The Front Yard (facing Venice Blvd.) is a space where both West and East Wing children work together. Our main focus is to create a culture where the children feel welcomed, supported, and where they feel they can express their ideas and hear the thinking of others. This year, we began by having a small…
From our last Parent Partners’ night, the Garden Committee and teachers talked about the importance of collaborating in continuing the work on our vertical garden. Jake: Look at our lemons in here. They are so big. Teacher Katherine: I’m wondering how can we support this space. The herbs didn’t grow so well in these planters.…
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…
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The EW Trike-a-Thon was a blast! Parents ran alongside their children while the West Wingers cheered them on! The smiles on the children’s faces as they “flew” past the West Wingers was priceless! All of the proceeds from the event help support two of our NSW grads – Live Shimanovsky and Sona Brinkman. …
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The children were appearing stuck in representing their ideas of the boy and girl masks and the teachers were wondering how they might support them with materials beyond paints. Following a West Coast Collaborative tour with Clarissa Esguerra of the LACMA exhibit on the work of artist Marc Chagall, the teachers were inspired to share with…
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For those of you unable to attend- here is the performance in its entirety! What a show!