It’s one of the few times when parents and children inhabit the school together en masse, like a momentarily reconstituted student body. Or something like that. A happy and poignant day in any case. Enjoy these photos from your ever-stalwart…. Documentation Committee [click for slideshow, wait for the load, then click to go faster] 1…
East Wing Parent Day, Many Pics, Many Smiles — 6/7/2016
Revisit the day, full of the poignancy that comes with Completion Of The Year — and for some families Completion Of Preschool — in these images. — Documentation Committee [click for slideshow, wait for it to load, then click to go faster] 1 2 … 7 ►
FIELD TRIP TO THE FARMER’S MARKET! 6/3/2016
A group from our crew braved public transportation and a bevy of organic farmers for this fun and enlightening experience. Here’s proof they were there…. — Documentation Committee [click for slideshow, wait a moment for it to load, then click to go faster]
IMAGES FROM A FRIDAY-IN-THE-LIFE, 6/2/2016
These kids own this place by now. And yet, check out the work, check out the learning, it’s as impressive as ever. — Documentation Committee [click for slideshow, wait a moment for it to load, then click to go faster] 1 2 … 4 ►
NSW and Mar Vista ArtWalk
With a big heart, NSW opened our doors for the Mar Vista Artwalk. We anticipated sharing the children’s work: the squirrel and bird house, the NSW Newsletter with the children’s interviews with shopkeepers, and the ‘Being Different is Normal’ exhibition. We recorded our own teachers’ stories to entice the public to come and record their…
“My friends went to kindergarten.” – Max
The children are anticipating their coming year. To make this information tangeble, we made a large board to clarify who is going where next year. The children call this our ‘Board’ which has school names and photos underneath of individual children attending those schools. Zoe B.: Why do we have the board? James: So…
Tea Ceremony with Kyler’s Grandmother, Pictures from 5/28/2016
During our Silent Auction a number of NSW families bid to participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony hosted by Sosei Ogawa, grandmother or Kyler (EW). Mrs. Ogawa provided the following as part of an introductory letter: Chakai (tea ceremony gathering) exemplifies the practice of “omotenashi” (hospitality) in Japanese culture. Chakai goes beyond serving and…
Big Day-In-The-Life (a big set from a big day), 5/24/2016
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Images from a Friday-In-The-Life, 5/19/2016
Check out the slideshow below for the latest illuminating installment from the fly-on-the-wall. Remember, you can control-click these to download them, and/or ask Jona for a higher resolution version! — Documentation Committee [click for slideshow, wait a moment for loading, then click to go faster] 1 2 … 4 ►
“That’s too much.” – Max
Our Santa Monica College intern, Isabel, observed the children’s interest in hideouts. They were making them outside and inside all year. She offered some camping stories and the children immediately responded. The East Wingers met to plan and draw designs of a tent- – and helped choose the best spot for the tent: Front Yard…