circle of friends, originally uploaded by NSW photostream. Click photo above to see pictures from the teachers’ retreat in Santa Barbara last weekend!
Save the Dates!
Not one but two fun-filled evenings are coming up…please mark your calendars and get ready to party with NSW friends. COMEDY NIGHT – an evening of stand-up comedy, punctuated with libations and munchies – Saturday, February 20th at the Morgan-Wixon Theater in Santa Monica The Annual SILENT AUCTION Fundraiser – dinner, dancing, bidding and other…
Parent Workday is On
Hi, Friends. I know the weather may define how much we get done, but I'm going to be at school on Saturday, the 23rd, from 9:00 to 1:00 to tackle some "stuff". If you can join me within that time to help, fantastic! The following is a working list: Dig deeply into the…
New Dates for Parenting Classes
PARENTING CLASSES: A SERIES OF FOUR THURSDAYS The New School-West, 12731 Venice Blvd., Venice CA 90066 6:45pm-8:45pm with Marilyn McGrath February 4 February 11 February 18 February 25 Topics include: Principles of child development with a focus on active listening Problem solving Developmentally appropriate expectations and discipline techniques. Please begin reading: Becky Bailey’s book…
Why a Teacher Retreat?
We live in a world filled with other people. We live together, work together, and play together. In our personal lives, we need each other for security, comfort, friendship, and…
Parenting Class postponed
Marilyn McGrath's parenting classes, a series of 4, has been postponed. Stay tuned for new dates.
It’s Friday, January 15, 2010
Because "It's Monday" is a holiday! Hi, Friends. I'm writing this late Thursday night in my little house in Santa Barbara and I'm busy putting the final touches together in preparation for the teachers' arrival and our Annual Retreat this weekend. It's always a great time to reflect, get some solid work done, and learn more…
Dear Roleen: Thumb Sucking
Dear Roleen, My daughter loves to suck her thumb. Ever since we went to the dentist a few months ago, and he discussed with us the need to stop, she has been sucking her thumb even more. The pediatrician recommended a reward system to encourage her to stop (a calendar with stickers), which didn’t fly. I know it…
What’s happening in the Back Patio?
Woodworking Gibson initially repaired a car in the woodworking area. He wanted to have something for his car to drive under, so he made a bridge. Determining that his bridge was over water, he reasoned that his car would need to float under the bridge, and built it a canoe. During a Daisy reflection meeting, Gibson…
Cooking with Mima, Thursday
TACOS! Mima and the children will be chopping and measuring in preparation for tacos this Thursday. Please sign up in the hallway to bring ingredients for the tacos. Ingredients: corn tortillas, lettuce, salsa, shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole