by newschoolsyr | Mar 21, 2012 | 2011-2012, affective education, Community events, visual arts, whole school
Our leprechaun trap tradition was started many years ago by Dottie Mueller. Ever since the children spend two weeks creating inventive traps (the leprechauns say ingenious!) in the hope that those pesky leprechauns will come visit our school. So far we...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 18, 2012 | 2011-2012, Community events, science grades K-2
Enjoying the drizzling rain our younger students had a wonderful time on our beaver walk. We were very lucky to have John Stella and Beth Moughty (Marina’s parents) as tour guides. John challenged us to search for signs of beaver and signs of spring. We counted four...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 17, 2012 | 2011-2012, Community events, Social Studies, whole school
Time Travel at The New SchoolTo introduce our Local History unit all the children at The New School were sent home a different historical postcard of a Syracuse scene. The postcards were dated from the 1920’s to 1930’s. Using Visual Thinking Strategies...
by newschoolsyr | Jan 15, 2012 | 2011-2012, Community events, visual arts, whole school
It’s been a while since Joe Murphy graduated from SU, but he got some quick attention passing a sheet of his X-Men trading cards around the circle of students, and a drop-jaw reaction to his own fanciful painting of a dog in a wizard’s hat. As a kid, Joe...
by newschoolsyr | Jan 12, 2012 | 2011-2012, Community events, visual arts, whole school
Illustrator and fine artist Susan Keeter, SU graduate and Syracuse resident, opened her workshop with a reading from the lyrical Honey Baby Sugar Child, by Alice Faye Duncan, while walking her illustrated pages around the circle of children.Susan then enlightened our...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 17, 2011 | Community events, field trips, language arts, visual arts, whole school
Anthony Salatino became this year’s first Mystery Guest at The New School. Tony is the choreographer of Syracuse Stage’s production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Our smart children were able to figure out in 3 minutes why he was at the school...
