by newschoolsyr | May 22, 2021 | 2020-2021, grades 7-8, science, Uncategorized
by Paul OttesonSecond semester science teacher for 7th and 8th grades Biology has been this year’s science focus for the older students, using the curriculum suggested by the Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP). It was my pleasure to join the...
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Our children, our students, live in a world that has developed all kinds of media and ways to transmit information, disinformation, ideas, and images. They hear the media, adults, other peers talking about events and opinions as they move through their days. Some of...
by newschoolsyr | May 24, 2020 | 2019 - 2020, grade 1, Kindergarten, science, Uncategorized
Hot and Cold is science unit for our youngest students which was started when the distance learning period began. We started by exploring the melting of an ice cube. How long did we think it would take for an ice cube to melt? Then we considered ways we could make the...
by newschoolsyr | Jan 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our oldest students, grades 5-8, were treated to a field trip extraordinaire last week. A year ago this outing was recommended by a grandparent of one of our students, but wasn’t a “fit” for our curriculum. This year as we began to plan for a Sound Unit, we knew this...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 31, 2019 | 2019 - 2020, Uncategorized
School is a part of life. Knowledge is constructed through play, direct experience, use of resources, and social interaction. Learners are active participants, problem solvers, contributors, and social beings. Social-emotional learning at school...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
This year we were very fortunate to get a donation of a program called ZOO TO YOU which brings 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 off...
