by newschoolsyr | Jun 27, 2013 | 2012-2013, Community events, Grades 5 - 8, Social Studies
The older students collaboratively drafted a letter to President Obama voicing their concerns after the garment factory tragedy in Bangladesh. We are waiting for a response… June 1, 2013Dear President Obama,We are sending you this letter to express our upset and...
by newschoolsyr | Jun 2, 2013 | 2012-2013, Community events, visual arts, whole school
Paul Otteson, Alaira’s father, came to the New School to share a strangely beautiful student architectural model in balsawood to introduce the underlying structure of a building. The students were fascinated to learn about joists and studs and to think about...
by newschoolsyr | Jun 2, 2013 | 2012-2013, Community events, Grades 5 - 8, Social Studies
Ruth Heller gave us so much information about her healthcare workers’ union, 1199SEIU, which we could relate to our study of the industrial revolution. We had great questions and comments as we thought about workers’ rights past and present and other human rights the...
by newschoolsyr | May 5, 2013 | 2012-2013, Grades 5 - 8, science
Our nine oldest students are participating in classes on using a microscope and making slides. To start off this class and after watching a video on the parts of a microscope, students were paired and asked to find those parts on their microscope – which were...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 28, 2013 | 2012-2013, Community events, grade 3, science
Creating a Nature-Classroom Interface. By Emily Martin To synthesize their knowledge of biomes, the 3rdgraders at TNS along with the 1st and 2nd graders were involved in a lesson allowing them to delve deeper into these habitats. Emily Martin, senior at...
