by newschoolsyr | Apr 2, 2015 | 2014-2015, grade 2, Kindergarten and 1st grade, Social Studies
Students in grades K-2 started a social students unit this fall on explorers. Students were first asked to explain the difference between an Explorer and Exploring and came up with statements such as: Explore means to look for things and Explorer...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 28, 2015 | 2014-2015, grade 3, grade 4, math
A group of seven 3rd and 4th graders have been learning all about multiplication and division this winter. With multiplication, they started with cluster problems which break large problems such as 358×27 into small clusters of easily known...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 28, 2015 | 2014-2015, After School
The first day of the After School Program and the weather is lovely. We ease into the afternoon with tales of summer. Potluck with families at Ryder Park!We have outdoor fun raking leaves, building fairy houses, playing tag and role playing. We build...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 25, 2015 | 2014-2015, field trips, Grades 5 - 8, science
This year, Neona and Nora’s science class was learning about plant and animal cells. To get a better understanding of plant cells we visited E.S.F. (Environmental Science and Forestry.) We went there for two and a half hours and in that time we visited two different...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 12, 2015 | 2014-2015, After School, Physical Education, visual arts
On an early November day, we stay outdoors later than usual to soak up the gorgeous weather, and enjoy using soccer balls. A few days later, rain and a cold wind keep us indoors for the first time this school year and one child pulls out his guitar while...
