The NSW annual Holiday Bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, Nov 21st, 10am – 4pm. It is a NSW tradition to have a bake sale during the Holiday Bazaar. We are looking for families to contribute their favorite homemade cakes, cookies, jams, scones, crackers and holiday treats. We are asking you to package your goodies individually…
Family Photo Op
This Saturday, Duane Smith will be here at NSW from 9:00 to 5:00 to take family photos. It's a great opportunity for you to get your family together in a comfortable setting and have your picture taken in time for your holiday cards. The list of scheduled times is in the hallway. Take a peek…
It’s Monday, November 2, 2009
It’s Monday and now that Halloween has passed, we’re moving quickly into the busyness of the holiday season. We had another great Parade on Friday, however, and the children really did well with all the “goings on”. It’s not easy to maintain some sense of routine during a celebration that boasts unpredictability and surprise but…
The Season of Giving. A way to make a difference.
Dear NSW Families, Namibia attained national independence from the apartheid government of South Africa in 1990. Since then, the new Government of the Republic (GRN) has allocated 20% of its national budget to education. About 95% of school-aged children attend school and the number of teachers has increased by 30%. This is all great news and it reflects…
Halloween Parade – Photo Set – 10/30/09
10-30-2009-61, originally uploaded by NSW photostream. Click the photo above to view some photos from this morning’s Halloween Parade. More photos to come!
Pumpkin Raffle Results
We made a whopping $1290.00 on the pumpkin raffle! Thank you for your generous contributions and your part in making today a super fun parade! The winners of their flower group pumpkin and a large pumpkin are: Tulips: Ila Labb Daisies: Jobim Scott Dandelions: Alejandro Bellardinelli Marigolds: Penelope Smukler Morning Glories: Keaton Pearce Lilies: Brendan…
It’s going to get darker earlier
Just a bit of information about this weekend's return to standard time. It will be getting dark earlier so expect some possible confusion with your child's time schedule. "It feels like I'm late but look at the clock. I still pick you up at the same time." Think of it this way, if you are…
I’m Not Scared Anymore by Jobim’s mom Ruth (circa 2007)
(A caveat for west wing parents) Jobim couldn’t have been more excited, beaming in his borrowed Spiderman one-piece costume. We loaded up into the car and headed over to the New School West Halloween parade! Lots of talk, lots of prep, lots of days of Roleen showing how she put on her costume and make-up…
Wonders of Learning Exhibit
Hi to all the parents from the West LA Collaborative Schools. As many of you have heard – The Wonder of Learning, Hundred Languages of Children is COMING!!! To enable this amazing exhibit, we need assistance from our great community. Your School's Rep may have already forwarded or made available the new volunteer sheets. Please…