Just a reminder to sign your child up to bring food for snack time. Once a month is ideal – sign-up sheets for the WW and the EW are in the hallway. Did you know that each child in charge of snack gets to decide on the menu – portioning out the food and writing…
Journals
2011_09 DAY IN THE LIFE
2011_09 DAY IN THE LIFE, a set on Flickr.
Mystery Box
The East Wing will begin their traditional ‘Mystery Box’ game on Monday. A name will be pulled and that child gets to take the box home and put a special object inside. Working with parents, the child makes clues to read at morning circle to see if friends can guess what’s inside. Bringing it back…
community balance
We as a school, are so connected to our neighbors – the families and the little businesses, that we often work with them in our events and want to keep them happy and involved. Please, on Wednesday and Thursday come a bit earlier so you can park past McCune where there are no parking restrictions…
The Line Game
Noticing that the children were working in separately defined spaces on the same canvas, the West Wing teachers thought of a game to facilitate conversation and a sense of collaboration with their peers. Yoli: “The line game is played by watching where your friend draws, then starting your line where they stop.” Offering oil pastels…
A word from the Teacher Appreciation Committee
Welcome to all the new families and returning families. We are all so lucky to be part of such a wonderful school with such amazing teachers and staff. Here is a way you can give back to the teacher’s and staff! If each family could donate $10-$20 in cash by September 23rd, to an envelope…
“We’ll make the steps of how to make an airplane” -Raven
The paper airplane interest is currently being investigated by Adriana, Paola, Kristin and Alejandra (Carla’s mom, EW).. After observing paper airplanes, the repeated tossing of white whiffle balls, soaring beads and baubles, it became clear that trajectory was a large interest. We met on Tuesday this week to discuss the perceived interest throughout the school…
newspaper airplane
newspaper airplane Originally uploaded by NSW photostream Raven and Dashiell test newspaper for their airplane. Maddox: “Oh, the paper won’t work.” Maddox has a keen understanding of the properties of paper and flight. Raven: “Why?” Maddox: “It won’t work because I know it won’t work.” He reaffirms his opinion, not having the experience of discovering…
Photoset — Coffee With Roleen 8/30/11
2011_08_30_COFFEE WITH ROLEEN, a set on Flickr. Click on the thumbnails to see photos of many new WW parents joining EW veterans to share strategies and advice about parenting and preschooler issues at this month’s Coffee With Roleen. Notes from the meeting will soon be posted on the blog. For now, here are a few…
September at NSW
September at NSW Tuesday, September 13th Back to School Night for East Wing parents 6:30 – 8:45 pm at NSW *No child care on site Friday, September 16th Gymtastics with Peggy begins – sign up if you’re interested! Check your child’s folder for an application form Saturday, September 24th West Wing Potluck Social – hosted…