soundOriginally uploaded by thenewschoolwest A tease from this week's parent presentation – make time to join us! 3:00-5:00 Thursday.

Sam: What do you plan to take pictures of  Ava: Whatever I see that I think is beautiful.Mason: Flowers and fruit.Jobim: The view. But I think we should draw the view. I know, we could take pictures with the camera and then draw pictures we take. The children began their walk and soon ran into a…

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  We hope you can join us for our Parent Enrichment Afternoon on Thursday, February 18th from 3:00 to 5:00 Cindy, Paola, and Stuart will share their work with the children as they Explore the World of Sound. Learn along with us by logging onto the links below and come ready to be a part…

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On a joint focus field trip to Ocean View Farms yesterday, the children dug for potatoes and went on a photography excursion.  These potatoes grew from the spuds the families brought in before the holidays. When the greens began to die back, we unearthed some beautiful new baby potatoes. "I found a giant one!" Marcello…

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The children are turning to poetry.  An inspirational poem approaching a haiku style: 5-7-5 syllable structure in three un-rhyming lines. Marcello, Lola, Legacy, Jasmine 

    In response to viewing a Taschen book Eye to Eye by Frans Lanting, the children had these observations about a pair of monkeys in the grass. The children have also been dictating notes on 'what is love' and sticking them in a pinecone. These expressions are on the entrance table. Please join the exploration and share…

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Mark your calendars, we are closed Monday, February 15th in observance of President's Day.

Just reminding you that today, Monday Feb. 8th is the last day to order scholastic books. If you are having trouble with the sight or any questions…. you can reach me at school or email at jessica@newschoolwest.com. www.scholastic.com/parentordering user id- newschoolwest password- family Thank you!!! teacher Jessica