by newschoolsyr | Nov 21, 2016 | 2016-2017, Grades 5 - 8, mystery guest, Social Studies
The older students welcomed Lisa Sacco, Democratic delegate and Chief of Staff for Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter to The New School. She came to answer tough questions from our students about the Democratic platform. We discovered that Lisa is a Mohawk and was a...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 21, 2016 | 2016-2017, Grades 5 - 8, Social Studies
The older students welcomed Tom Dadey, Chairman of the local Republican party to The New School. He came to answer tough questions from the children about immigration, family values, and military spending after they had read sections of the Republican platform.
by newschoolsyr | Nov 21, 2016 | 2015-2016, field trips, grades 6-8, visual arts
Have Van Will Travel: A small group of the older students took a field trip to Cazenovia to visit the studio of illustrator, designer, Syracuse University professor, Roger De Muth. During the visit Roger explained his creative process, and showed the evolution...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 4, 2016 | 2016-2017, Grades 3 - 5, Social Studies
As we delve into our social studies unit this year, students in grades 3 – 5 are taking a close look at where the 13 Colonies were established on the North American continent and who was already here when people started claiming the land. Currently we’re using...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 4, 2016 | 2016-2017, Kindergarten, language arts
Children in kindergarten have been working on writing upper case letters of the alphabet. During each class, we use sign language, the sound of the letter and dry erase boards to work on three letters. At the end of class, children have a chance to write in their...
