by newschoolsyr | Oct 6, 2013 | 2013-2014, Community events, whole school
Alumnus, Brennan Zimmer is volunteering at The New School on Mondays. He is coordinating our first chess club. Twelve children expressed an interest, so Brennan will alternate working with 6 children each Monday. Brennan is currently a student at OCC and...
by newschoolsyr | Oct 6, 2013 | 2013-2014, affective education, Community events, science, visual arts, whole school
Twice a year the whole school spends two days camping in Highland Forest. This outdoor adventure provides us with a wonderful way to get to know each other better and to share in the delights of nature. Our two days are full of hours playing by the pond, catching and...
by newschoolsyr | Sep 28, 2013 | 2013-2014, affective education, gross/fine motor, Physical Education, whole school
Investigations is scheduled every afternoon from 1:30pm until 2:25pm. Most children will say this is the best part of the day, running neck and neck with gym or outdoor play! During Investigations children are offered a choice of activities. If all their “contract...
by newschoolsyr | Sep 28, 2013 | 2013-2014, Community events, field trips, whole school
Thanks to the Brower family, we now have our own school van. Transporting ten children at a time, we went on our first field trip of the year to pick apples at Beak and Skiff. The apples we picked were then the main ingredient for some delicious recipes the children...
by newschoolsyr | Jun 27, 2013 | 2012-2013, affective education, whole school
Our last day of school is magical. No other way to describe it. Each child is read a letter which celebrates an accomplishment of the year. The whole school listens. Then each child is presented with a gift – a box which illustrates the letter. No two children...
