by newschoolsyr | May 8, 2016 | 2015-2016, grades 6-8, language arts
“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” Robert Frost. Kenneth Koch published his Rose, Where Did you Get That Red? in 1973 to enormous acclaim. His book revolutionized the way children are taught to read and write...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 28, 2016 | 2015-2016, Community events, field trips, Grades 5 - 8, Social Studies, Uncategorized
The older children at The New School, who are part in our Government unit, took a field trip to Skä•noñh – Great Law of Peace Center on Onondaga Lake. The students spent an hour examining the exhibits. They were assigned to answer a series of questions and...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 28, 2016 | 2015-2016, Community events, Grades 5 - 8, Social Studies, Uncategorized
This year, the older children are examining groups of people who have had to fight for their rights. One such group is individuals with disabilities. We’ve read articles, watched Ted Talks, watched Temple Grandin, and engaged in discussions with...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 28, 2016 | 2015-2016, Community events, Grades 5 - 8, Social Studies
Another mystery guest came to The New School’s government class last week. This time, we invited Paco Valle, a manager from the Syracuse VA Medical Center. Two students had previously shared articles at school about the shameful medical treatment of vets (or lack...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 21, 2016 | 2015-2016, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, Social Studies
Students in Second Grade through Fifth Grade have been learning about the different aspects of Ancient Indian culture. With our student teacher, Erica, they learned about the different foods that were eaten in Ancient India, as well as the social Caste System that was...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 21, 2016 | 2015-2016, language arts
With our student teacher, Erica, students of mixed ages have been taking a class called VTS. We look at a picture, and silently write about what’s going on in the picture, what we see that makes us say that, and what more we can find in the picture. We have been...
