by newschoolsyr | Mar 15, 2019 | 2018 - 2019, grade 2, Kindergarten, science, science grades K-2, Uncategorized, youngest students
This winter, students in Kindergarten through Second Grade participated in a class on growing cycles. We started this class out by talking about our cycles in our own lives. We discussed the months of the year and did an activity where we did all the cycles in...
by newschoolsyr | Jan 12, 2019 | 2018 - 2019, alumni, Uncategorized
The education style and encouraging atmosphere of the New School is unique and helps reveal everyone’s potential. Instead of putting people in classes based on arbitrary age denominations, classes were based on our abilities in that specific subject. For example, I...
by newschoolsyr | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The New School fostered in me a love for learning and an appreciation for people from all walks of life. I explored science, math, reading, and humanities alongside kids of all ages and with the guidance of teachers who truly understood the importance of their...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 25, 2018 | 2018 - 2019, Community, Community events, mystery guest, Uncategorized, whole school
Adam Sudan visited The New School on Tuesday, November 20 to share with our students how he is making the world a better place. First Adam shared with our students bowls of unique spices and smells, and he told the stories behind spices and flavorings such as saffron,...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 25, 2018 | 2018 - 2019, grades 6-8, language arts, Uncategorized
The oldest students were part of a short unit where we explored Bloom’s Taxonomy. What better way to learn about higher and lower level questions than to write your own after studying and discussing each level of Bloom’s framework. Just as responding to higher level...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Once a week the youngest students listen to a book on tape. As they listen they copy the title of the book and start drawing a favorite scene in the book. Some of the titles they have listened to this year include: Thidwick the Big Hearted Moose, Blueberries for...
