SIGN UP FOR YOUR CSA BOX TODAY! It’s come to my attention that some parents at NSW don’t realize we have the rare and valuable opportunity to receive a box of fresh organic fruits and vegetables EVERY WEEK at New School West. I can’t even count the ways this makes life better, but I’ll try:…
Journals
Sewing with the West Wingers
The West Wing introduced sewing to the children at morning circle. Cindy noticed a frustration with attaching fabric to the material. At our team meeting, Kris shared a stitching technique to ease the experience and Cindy demonstrated this after attaching beads. Marek, Charlie and Deia had their first appointments with thread, needle, fabric and beads in the…
Welcome Zachary!
Welcome Zachary and mom Jennifer, sister Zoe to New School-West. Zach’s family is living temporarily in the United States and returning to the U.K. in June. Zachary will join the Lavenders in the East Wing. His first day will be on January 19, 2012 – Next week!!
“…foxes don’t roar.” -Dashiell
The EW teachers, following up on the goal of discovering forms of communication, have posed a question to the “Forest” group: How do animals communicate with other species? In order to slow down the play in the Forest, the children must first agree on a story and design their ‘costume’ by drawing how they will paint their…
“ROYGBIV” – Asha
In the beginning of the school year, a few children began to notice rainbows during naptime. Teachers overheard some quiet conversations and intently listened for more discussions on this topic. However, as the school year progressed and children settled into sleeping during naptime, the conversations of rainbows appeared to fade. Interestingly, after the end of…
“I’m an emergency kid!” David
Today we listened to the ‘safety bell’ at school, after nap time. Jessica pulled the bell (which sounds like a buzz) for the children. When we hear that sound, the children go to the nearest teacher and we all walk out of the school together to gather on May Street. Rest assured, there are teachers…
Meet me at Pitfire Pizza!
Pitfire Pizza will host a fundraising dinner for NSW on 1/18 from 5:00-9:00! They’re generously donating 10% of all proceeds from all in-house dining and call-ins excluding delivery during those hours. So grab your friends, your club group, your play group and come to this family friendly neighborhood restaurant on 1/18 to dine with your…
Our tarantula George died.
In the EW, Amy had brought a tarantula from her home in California Valley. He lived by the window in a transparent box and the children observed his movements daily. During Amy’s morning routines, she found that George had died. At circle this morning, she shared the news. This brought up a lot of pet…
The EW and Philippos
As part of the next 6 month intention (please read the wall in the East Wing near the cubbies), we will be observing Philippos – Ivana’s and Kosta’s 4 month old baby boy, every other Monday. Our lens for this observation is non-verbal communication. “Why is he crying?” Paola asked… Maddox: I think he sees…
Happy New Year from Roleen
Happy New Year Friend! Hope your holidays were filled with good surprises and many cozy moments. The teachers will be together tomorrow, Tuesday, planning for your return and, once again, I’m reminded of an Ask Roleen column that I wrote awhile back. It’s a good one and worth pulling up for your read. It’s all…