by newschoolsyr | Feb 13, 2012 | 2011-2012, visual arts, whole school
Nothing like Valentines to challenge us to transform a shopping bag into a favorite animal.
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 29, 2011 | 2011-2012, visual arts, whole school
Inspired by the work of Eric Carle and Leo Lionni all the students at The New School first made paper for their collages. Using acrylic and tempera paint on matte and glossy papers, textures and designs were created with various objects. Then students were asked to...
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...
by newschoolsyr | Oct 10, 2011 | affective education, field trips, science, whole school
On October 6 the children at The New School set out to enjoy an overnight camping trip at Highland Forest. The weather was spectacular – blue skies, temperatures in the 70’s and yet there was a chill in the air during the night. The wood stoves in the cabins...
