February was full of love and celebration. We wished Santiago, Golda, and Christoph a very Happy Birthday!! We made beautiful arrangements with the flowers that Chloe, Colin, Rufus, Tallulah, Mia, Uma, and Mars brought us this month. We would also like to extend a thank you to Dylan, Chloe and Colin for sharing Chinese Lunar…
Upcoming Calendar Reminders Friday, February 26th, 7:00 to 7:20pm: PJ’s and Storytime with Roleen!Kids cozy up in their favorite jammies and have storytime together before bed. Plan for 20 minutes. No cost to attend and no need to RSVP. Roleen will send you the Zoom link shortly beforehand. Friday, March 5th & Monday, March 8th:…
In the morning, after the Dandelions wash their hands and put away their backpacks in their cubbies, we offer an invitation: “Let’s make your mark!” We offer the children a black sharpie for its thick grip and a piece of white paper. On a small whiteboard next to the paper, we write the child’s name,…
Our Valentine celebration last past week was a huge success and we would like to thank you for your support. The children enjoyed a week filled with decorating and creating cards for friends and family. Seeing their environment transform filled them with anticipation for things to come. The week culminated with pizza, cupcakes, posing in…
Pragmatics of Language Zoom Link On 2/17, Roleen and the Cilantro, Dandelion, and Mint teachers and families met on Zoom to talk about Pragmatics of Language. Thank you so much for joining us for such a wonderful, enlightening conversation about how we can support our children — and each other — with our words! A…
Dear friends and families of NSW, It is with much consideration and many sleepless nights that we have decided for our family to all relocate to Canada for now. Opportunities in Canada have been extended until September and the heartbreaking separation we are experiencing has led us to take a hard look at the future…
Birthdays This week the Dandelions celebrated Spencer’s 4th birthday. Happy birthday, Spencer! Spencer’s parents, Barbara and Justin, as well as Spencer’s baby brother, Skyler, joined the group on Zoom to read Spencer’s birthday book: Winnie the Pooh. The children loved hearing the story of how Pooh got stuck and then unstuck from the hole in…
This week we celebrated love in the East Wing culminating in a party on Friday. We spent the week talking about love, creating representations of love and expressing our thoughts about love. We are grateful to find small moments to add joy and excitement to our year. Thank you for your contributions and helping us…
Upcoming Calendar Reminders Monday, February 15th: SCHOOL CLOSED for Presidents’ Day Friday, March 5th & Monday, March 8th: SCHOOL CLOSED for West Coast Collaborative Reggio Conference with Teachers In case anyone still has the remnants of the original short NSW calendar sent last spring, we have also changed two days that were intended to be…
It takes practice to understand that each person has a unique point of view. What one person sees and what feels true to them may differ from someone else, and yet that doesn’t make them wrong. Perspectives can be broadened when minds are open to different ways of seeing. To support this, we decided to…