Finishing his felting, Ryan wanted to turn his work into a pillow. Felix, Cookie, and Lola liked the idea and asked if they could make one too. With many children having previous experiences in hand sewing and with the Crib group almost ready for pillows and blankets, the teachers felt this was an opportune time…
School Events
Pet visits
Children use dramatic play as an avenue to express their daily life. In the East Wing classroom, the teachers have observed the children recreating their family roles by becoming parents, siblings, and pets. While the roles of family members appear to be understood by the children, we are noticing that there is some confusion as…
Bestselling Author Wendy Mogel Speaking at WNS: Thursday, February 10
Bestselling Author Wendy Mogel Speaking at Westside Neighborhood School Thursday, February 10 7PM-9PM ADMISSION IS FREE Click here to print the flyer. On Thursday, February 10, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, Dr. Wendy Mogel, the New York Times-bestselling author of, “The Blessings of the Skinned Knee”, will discuss her new book, “The Blessings of the…
Save The Date 2/26/11-silent auction
Reservations now open for the annual NSW Fundraiser! Meet with Kris to make your reservation. “Havana Nights” Enjoy and evening of mojitos, cuba libres, Cuban food and dancing LIVE MUSIC from La Charanga Cubana All proceeds of the live and silent auctions will go to the NSW kitchen remodel. Saturday, February 26, 2011 6pm Beverly Hills…
New Family Member Meeting 1/21/11 @ 9:30am
Has your family recently added a new member or are you expecting a child? Parents of recently-born children and those expecting are invited to share thoughts and ideas with those preparing their home for another little person Friday morning, January 21st 9:30AM Tara & Craig Grossmueller’s house – 3605 Rosewood Ave., MarVista. Parents of children…
Pumpkin Raffle Fundraiser
Raffle Fever swept through New School-West this October at the sight of the enormous pumpkin on the entrance table. It was measured and documented, caressed, and hugged by all the children and on the day of the Halloween Parade, it went home with Charlie Sobie! (Don’t ask me how he carried it). Thank you for your support, we raised…
Looking forward this month
Saturday, November 13th—Secret Dinners Have you signed up yet? There’s still space at the Italian-inspired dinner and the Indian-inspired dinner. Sign-ups are on the front door. Tuesday, November 16th – Coffee with Roleen Hosted at Michael and Jeff’s house (Imonie, WW)Keep an eye out for the sign-up sheet next week Wednesday,…
The Block Area
To support the development of new relationships, the expertise of children who are familiar with the school areas is considered when assigning appointments. In this experience, Hannah was receptive to Raven’s guidance as their play and building evolved: Hannah: “This bear needs to go here.” Raven: “No more bears, no more big ones. We need…
Clay Workshop
Save the date for a clay workshop on October 12th at NSW. One of the hardest things about preschool as a parent, is staying on the sidelines while the kids have all the fun! Join the NSW teachers as we update our hand building skills with Linda from Peachtree Pottery. See what all the joy is…
Volunteers Needed at NSW
Please see the sign-ups on the front door for ways that you can help out NSW. Nap Rooms – Tuesdays, 12:45 – 2:15 PM We need four parents each Tuesday to help in the nap rooms. You will snuggle in a peacefully quiet room with one or two little friends. Its not recommended that you…