by newschoolsyr | May 27, 2020 | 2019 - 2020, Community, field trips, grade 1, Kindergarten, science
If you need a reminder, check out the Part one description from last semester. This project was designed as a year long project with time as one of our tools. Another tool that The New School frequently utilizes is looking at the same big idea in multiple...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 24, 2019 | 2019 - 2020, Community, Kindergarten and 1st grade, science, visual arts
This year we were very fortunate to get a donation of a program called ZOO TO YOU which brings the zoo animals and personnel to our school every other month for the year. As a team we began to think about how to make the most of these experiences. We decided to build...
by newschoolsyr | May 10, 2019 | 2018 - 2019, Community, Grades 5 - 8, visual arts, whole school, writing workshop
Kate Woodle conducted a four-week, illustration workshop for the seven oldest students. Kate kicked off her workshop as a Mystery Guest for the whole school, where she described the process of illustrating a children’s picture book. To the smaller class, students had...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 30, 2019 | 2018 - 2019, Community, grades 6-8, science
This four week for our oldest students unit looked at the structure and function of a typical animal cell. The animal cell’s organelles were described and discussed. Students constructed a large model of an animal cell, working in class and independently in...
by newschoolsyr | Apr 15, 2019 | 2018 - 2019, Community, whole school
We spent the first half of the year being inspired by people like Ghandi, Wangari, and Malala, and their stories of how they made the world a better place. We listened to their stories. We also invited local activists who saw and responded to a need in our Syracuse...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 8, 2018 | 2018 - 2019, Community, Community events, grade 2, Kindergarten and 1st grade, visual arts, youngest students
Our younger students attended a performance on December 4, of The Loneliest Snowflake at Open Hand Theater. The play was co-written by one of our own students, Amelia. The children loved getting a back stage view of the theater and the craft activity that followed the...
