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Thank you for supporting Sona!
We can’t thank you enough for your continued support of Sona through the NSW Trike a Thon. You have raised $1325 for FOP research!! With your help we are funding promising research on FOP with a real chance for a life changing cure for Sona and others with this terrible disease. Our family is incredibly…
Amy is getting better at home.
Teacher Amy hurt her back and is taking time to recover at home. She came to say ‘see you soon’ last week and introduced the cane she was using. Luke: And the cane, guess what? It came from her grandma! The children ‘wish her well’ at circle in the mornings and have called her…
“What if we could add all those designs?” -Luke
The East Wing shared their ideas for the chandelier – bird/squirrel house with the West Wing. The West Wing children began to design their ideas. Sammy: Maybe we could put the chandelier on the tree and the little houses around it and then we could put two here and that could be for squirrels and two…
“We can write him a note.” -Mateo
“It was really a long time!” -Lev
In the beginning of the school year, Lev and Eugene had written a letter to an old friend named Asha from their old school. After waiting 8 months, she finally wrote back! There was absolute sheer joy when we told Eugene and Lev that they had a piece of mail. Lev: It was a really…
“Why are they there?” -Quinton
Last week we walked to the Post Office to deliver letters for Teacher Sam. The children noticed another group of children across the street. They were standing in front of a store that we had never visited. When those children saw us, they all waved and we excitedly waved back. Quinton: Why are they there? Jagger:…
Mother’s Day, A Flower For You…
Even though Hallmark has designated Sunday, May 8th as Mother’s Day, we love our moms everyday and send you much love and gratitude for all you do for us. Please take a flower as a reminder of how important you are. As a community of learners together, the teachers have been taking time to really…
“Matzo is big and it’s like a cracker.” -Liv
Sharon (Liv’s mom, WW) came to school to cook Matzo with the children. She guided the group through the recipe and had them measure out and combine the ingredients. Then the girls made small balls of dough that they rolled into very flat pieces. Palmer: What’s Matzo? Liv: Matzo is big and it’s like a cracker.…
“The birds and squirrels don’t know where their home is?” -Rio
Teacher Flora found a chandelier on the side of the road and brought it to NSW as a provocation. Working with Teachers Jessica and Amy, the children investigated it and began to dismantle it while discussing its possible uses. The children pulled out the bulb sockets and wires. They removed the bobeches and gained an intimate…