Sometimes we are at a loss for words – especially when emotions rise – but that doesn’t mean we aren’t communicating. In order to develop a stronger grasp of the meaning behind non-verbal communication – facial expressions, in particular – the West Wing children have begun photographing their facial expressions and working together to identify the…
Several families enjoyed eating delicious food and socializing with fellow NSW parents last weekend at the Secret Dinner fundraisers. The Belford Family (Dylan, WW) hosted a Brazilian feast and the Stevens (Harrison, WW) and the Michies (Hayes, WW) joined forces in hosting a southern “low country” spread. It was a wonderful way for East and…
The children had worked for weeks on making a welcome sign in the Woodworking space in the Front Yard. Teacher Adriana facilitated the hammers, goggles, screws, and wire tools used in this mixed age space. When the sign was complete, the children met to discuss where it should live. She began in the West Wing…
Eva Ciubotariu and her parents, Daniela and Mircea, are finally here and started the afternoon program in the WW on November 1st. We waited a long time for Eva to join us. To welcome her, we mailed Eva some questions the children thought important to know before meeting her. She sent back answers: How old…
What a great morning filled with love, support, fun and some “spooktacular” costumes! Be sure to check out all of the pictures, as we tried to capture each child. Another awesome neighborhood parade! [Show slideshow] 1 2 ►
On Sunday, October 29th, the NSW community gathered to celebrate the upcoming November weddings of three of the teachers, Astrid & Albert (November 11, 2017), Stefanie & Jordan (November 17, 2017), and Jessica & Dewi (November 25, 2017). It was a lovely afternoon and everyone enjoyed celebrating these three couples. [Show thumbnails] Jessica took some time…
This weekend, we threw open the doors and in two shifts we welcomed a hundred educators into New School-West. The teachers volunteered their time to speak about the work we do with children and make sure the spaces were inviting. At the end of each tour, Roleen asks for questions and collects reflections so that…
The Gardening Team worked hard over the weekend to update our community garden. They replaced dirt and broke and hauled away concrete to create a living pathway between the front and back play areas. Today, the children pitched in by planting the Diamondia between concrete slits so that it grows over them making a green…
The East Wing children have been discussing NSW and how we could represent our community. They have considered animals/mascots that might best represent who we are and have worked together on ideas for a school flag. We shared this information with Stuart and while in conversation, Palmer and her red gloves reminded the teachers about…
This Farmer’s Market trip was made extra special by a suggestion from Jess Nelson (Laz EW and Chase WW). She mentioned Erewhon as an organic source of superfoods like camel’s milk! How could we resist? We planned a visit to Erewhon with Katherine LeVine (Grey WW) joining us. It was on our same bus route…