by newschoolsyr | Feb 27, 2014 | 2013-2014, language arts grades 4 - 8, Social Studies
Ancient Greece has been a theme discussed by all of the children recently. The oldest children started with comparing Greece to Mesopotamia. They quickly discovered, from the maps we compared, that the geography had a huge influence on each...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 17, 2014 | 2013-2014, Community events, mystery guest, science, Social Studies, whole school
To enrich our study of the Ancient Greeks, Fred Jaquin, Association Professor at Onondaga Community College and Department Chair of the Chemistry & Physical Science Department was a mystery guest at The New School on February 12, 2014. Fred shared his passion and...
by newschoolsyr | Jan 16, 2014 | 2013-2014, Kindergarten and 1st grade, Social Studies
Throughout September and the beginning of October, our youngest students (kindergarten and 1st grade) have been working on the concept of Settled vs. Nomadic. We began the topic with talking about all different kinds of homes. The students generated a list of...
by newschoolsyr | Jan 16, 2014 | 2013-2014, Community events, grade 2, Kindergarten and 1st grade, Social Studies
The kindergarten, first, and second graders took a trip to Cazenovia Library to see Hen, the Mummy. Before we went, we read about mummies–how they are made and why. We also read the book I Am the Mummy Heb-Nefert, by Eve Bunting, the...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 4, 2013 | 2013-2014, Community events, mystery guest, Social Studies, whole school
“Two mystery guests in one week,” the children shouted with glee! Our second mystery guests of the week were Matt Robinson and Maryellen Sheehan, farmers and owners of Hartwood Farm. Their 70 acre farm sits in the hills of Fenner, about 2 miles east of the...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 3, 2013 | 2013-2014, grade 3, language arts, Social Studies
Six students took part in a book club and read Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osborn. This book club gave the students a chance to further their knowledge about mummies and pyramids. At book club meetings the students shared predictions for the up coming...
