It was lovely greeting you WWingers this morning after your first day saying goodbye. Now’s the time to take a moment to breathe in and breathe out and give yourselves a much deserved hug. I don’t think any amount of prep can really predict how first times will go and though we work really hard…
Hi Mint families,Thank you, Hillary, for another special Morning Circle. My personal favorite moment was when you sang the children’s lyrics to “Down By The Bay”! And no, I’ve never seen ants wearing pants! Hehe. Reminder: New schedule Zoom times start on Monday. Please see yesterday’s email for all the details. This Week’s Resource Video: Setting Up Routines…
Hello, Friends. We’re winding down our second week of our new school year! For the EWingers, it was a long awaited re-entry and the emotions that always go along with new beginnings. Establishing new routines and taking the time needed to get back into a comfortable rhythm is our focus right now and it feels…
Dear West Wing parents, By now, we’ve seen your children on playdates, on Zoom, and at your home. We are so excited to welcome them to school on Monday, August 31. We teachers have been busy all month preparing for their arrival: setting up environments, choosing materials, and planning provocations that will bring joy, inspire…
Week 2 documentation: Aug 24-28 The East Wing children are returning to school with memories of their West Wing schedule. We are now working on learning a new routine and, with this in mind, we asked the children, “What is the same and what’s different about our return to school?” Aloe Veras: Presley: We used…
Dear WW Families, We wanted to say how wonderful it was to welcome everyone to New School-West this week for our playdates. We were so excited to see our classroom environments truly come alive with your children in them to explore, discover, wonder, and play. We also wanted to say thank you to all of…
We are so happy to share some of the magical moments we are experiencing this first week of our return. The children are acclimating to the new environment, new routines, and the new way of being at school together. This week our main focus is supporting the children in navigating their return and finding unique…
It was lovely to see some familiar faces on the EW first day Coffee via Zoom. Whew! It’s a whole new world! That said. . . with all the things that are different, there really are so many things that remain the same and I find great comfort in reminding myself to stay focused on…
Distance learning on Zoom challenges us to connect in other ways. With a lot of pre-planning on how to create a group from a small sample of our large school, we settled on Zoom games, show and tell, recognizing our names and playing with Zoom tools. The books we read are meant to embrace different…
Every year the teachers set up their environments to honor the developmental stages and interests of the children. With all the changes that surround us right now, this constant ritual that guides our work is keeping us focused as we design spaces that reflect the new mandates of physical distancing and cleaning routines. It will…