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…
Following our classroom intention to grow from “me” to “mwe,” we are intentionally presenting thought provoking experiences as a fun invitation to grow as a community of learners together. These experiences and the teachers’ mindfulness of the goal of community, challenge the children to “slow down” and reflect during our discoveries. This shift in thinking…
Last Wednesday was our Parent Participation Night and it proved to be, once again, a most important gathering that had us working together to sign up for Teams. It’s also a time to learn about the inner workings of NSW and what true involvement (beyond volunteering) is all about. Melinda (Ephy, WW) presented and closed…
“What Happens When Blue and Yellow Play Together?” Materials like paint, paper, wire, clay and more are used in the Reggio approach as a vehicle of communication. So, when teachers propose questions like the one above, they are not looking for literal answers but layered meaning. In the beginning of the year, the teachers focused…
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…
To tie into our weekly mantra of “supporting,” a provocation was set up in the East Wing Building Space. Three bugs greeted the children on the platform with a note: “Dear East Wing Children. We were in the front yard and one of the teachers told us you could work together to build us something…
In the East Wing, the children and teachers develop a weekly mantra. The mantras are used as an instrument of the mind to focus all of us on community empathy. The mantra that emerged for our first week of school: Welcoming. The children in the East Wing can’t help but notice that some of the…
With lengthened exposure to materials, children learn their properties and begin to explore possibilities. Dylan (EW) worked with friends to build a track that included the right velocity, trajectory, and ricochet to make a marble flip through a top tunnel! Several friends gathered around to try the trick and shout with joy! The teachers store…
It’s a challenging day for everyone when school starts. While we are here for your children, we recognize that YOU need a place to go, too! The Tsapatsaris Powell family (Melinda and Andy, parents of Ephy, WW) opened their home for you to commiserate and with the support of Roleen and some parents “who have…
One of our whole school strategies this year is to make the gifts of engagement visible and valued. Parents are such a HUGE part of what happens here each day and we appreciate the time, skills, ideas, talent, and the relationship you share. After our first gathering at the Tsapatsaris and Powell home (Ephy, WW,)…