by newschoolsyr | Jan 12, 2015 | 2014-2015, language arts grades 4 - 8, Social Studies
The oldest group of students finished up their in depth study of the Civil War. After learning about the local abolitionist movement and underground railroad here in Syracuse at the Onondaga Historical Association, the students analyzed the causes of the war from both...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 14, 2014 | 2014-2015, Community events, mystery guest, science, whole school
The New School now has its own Mr. Wizard! Buzzy Dale (Chloe’s father) is sharing his love of teaching science and knowledge as we explore electricity and magnetism. His first demonstration had the children enraptured as he demonstrated how electricity flows...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 14, 2014 | 2014-2015, affective education, mystery guest
Megan Wagner-Flynn visited The New School, not as Evan’s sister, but as a Mystery Guest! The students guessed that she was here to share about her experience as a former student at The New School and they were right. Megan brought 3 of her end of year gifts she...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 28, 2014 | 2014-2015, language arts, language arts grades 4 - 8, writing workshop
A small group of older students have been discussing the important elements of a great story. First we considered setting and the children created a drawing or map of a place or setting that intrigued them. The following week we discussed character and the importance...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 18, 2014 | 2014-2015, grades 4 - 8, language arts, Social Studies
The oldest students have all read Two Tickets to Freedom: The True Story of Ellen and William Craft, Fugitive Slaves by Florence B. Freedman. This has been part of their social studies unit on the Civil War. After completing the assigned reading, they met in...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 12, 2014 | 2014-2015, grade 3, science
In Lego class we have been learning about simple and powered machines using hands-on activities.We investigated structures and forces, incorporating both rigid and flexible shapes in our deck chair and drawbridge.Applying principles we learned about levers, we made a...
