by newschoolsyr | Nov 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
In early November, Karen Kerney, celebrated artist from Syracuse Cultural Workers, visited our school. Well known for her charming fold out depiction of the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address, we invited her to our school to share her stencil art process. Then...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
In November a small group of our older students expressed an interest in visiting the Gateway Center at SUNY ESF to view some of the finest specimens of birds, mammals, freshwater and marine fishes, reptiles and amphibians in their Roosevelt WildLife Collection. For...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 7, 2024 | science
At the beginning of the year, we started a unit on Experimental Design. Students had to “Save Fred” a gummy worm from drowning by only using paper clips. Students had to write down their procedure and then decide if they had done the procedure...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 5, 2024 | Cortland Student Teacher, language arts
In fall of 2024, students in the younger grades met once a week and focused on the theme and author’s purpose of a story. A book by Leo Lionni was read and connections and predictions were made, while discussions were had about the topic of the story. After each...
by newschoolsyr | Nov 5, 2024 | affective education, Community, Cortland Student Teacher, grades 4 - 8, visual arts
Each week, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth graders learned about how various art forms can be used as a form of activism. In the beginning, students learned about the term, artavists, meaning individuals that use art to be an activist. After learning about...
