by newschoolsyr | Oct 10, 2011 | whole school music
For many years Ken Hynson, Zerbie’s Step-Dad, has volunteered once a week to come and sing with the children. Each week he alternates singing with the younger and older students. Children learn the lyrics of songs appropriate to each age group. We have loved singing...
by newschoolsyr | Oct 10, 2011 | affective education, field trips, science, whole school
On October 6 the children at The New School set out to enjoy an overnight camping trip at Highland Forest. The weather was spectacular – blue skies, temperatures in the 70’s and yet there was a chill in the air during the night. The wood stoves in the cabins...
by newschoolsyr | Oct 2, 2011 | grades 4 - 8, Social Studies
For the older student, our early American History unit began in September with a study of the early explorers to the New World. The students were divided into four groups (countries): Spain, France, England and Holland. Each group is responsible for researching and...
by newschoolsyr | Oct 1, 2011 | Social Studies grades K-2
Students in grades K-2 have been “time traveling” back to 1620 to explore what it would be like to be a Pilgrim setting sail on the Mayflower. Counting by 10’s, up to 390 years, students crawl through our time travel tunnel to go back in time...
by newschoolsyr | Oct 1, 2011 | language arts, whole school
SSR is a great time for students to sit down and enjoy the pleasures of a good book. But during this time of day, there could be more than just silent reading going on! Many days you could see students reading to older or younger students,...
