by newschoolsyr | Dec 30, 2012 | 2012-2013, affective education, Community events, whole school
Once a year all students at The New School are invited out to lunch by the teacher responsible for his/her individualized curriculum. This year we changed the restaurant from Friendly’s to A La Mode on Nottingham Road in an effort to support local businesses....
by newschoolsyr | Dec 29, 2012 | 2012-2013, affective education, Community events, whole school
Jessica Ryan Gostin, NS parent, gave us the idea to create “Family Posters” to display in our entranceway. Families were sent a brief set of questions and asked to supply a family photograph. At school their children created a family portrait using flair pens and...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 29, 2012 | 2012-2013, affective education, Physical Education, whole school
Students at The New School formed two Quidditch teams this year. After spending two afternoons practicing, the two teams came together to play in earnest. It...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 29, 2012 | 2012-2013, language arts grade 2
Three 2ndgraders have been enjoying reading Joanna Horowitz’s books about Lexi, a squirrel and Pee Wee, a guinea pig. We started reading Lexi’s Tale. As we read the book we practiced using three comprehension strategies, ones we had been introduced to last year. We...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 29, 2012 | 2012-2013, Social Studies, Social Studies grades K-2
Our youngest students (Kindergarten through 2nd grade) were part of the whole school discussion focused on immigration stories. Reading picture books helped us compare the experiences of immigrants from different countries, such as Irish immigrants escaping the...
