by newschoolsyr | Mar 29, 2018 | 2017 - 2018, grade 1, Kindergarten, Kindergarten and 1st grade, language arts
Our kindergarten and first grade students have practiced several language comprehension skills while channeling an appropriate fantasy outlet through the book, “Brave Martha and the Dragon.” We practiced character analysis skills by using text evidence and inferential...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 29, 2018 | 2017 - 2018, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, science
Our second through fourth graders have recently wrapped up a science unit on bats. In this unit we studied unique qualities and characteristics of specific bat species, compared bats to birds, learned about echolocation, and contributed to bat conservation. Some of...
by newschoolsyr | Mar 29, 2018 | 2017 - 2018, grade 2, grade 3, language arts
For the past several weeks our book club read Jackie French Koller’s fantasy chapter book, Dragonling. This book follows the relationship of a young boy, Darek, who goes against everything he knows and befriends a young dragon in hopes to return him to his homeland...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 21, 2018 | 2017 - 2018, visual arts, whole school
Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto for 2 violins, the Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, Suite for Orchestra No. 3 in D Major and the Concerto for 2 pianos and Orchestra in C Minor inspired us in many ways. After listening to his music we enjoyed learning...
by newschoolsyr | Feb 3, 2018 | 2017 - 2018, Community events, field trips, grades 6-8, investigations, Uncategorized, visual arts
Six of the oldest students just completed an exciting sewing project! First the children had to get certified by the Fayetteville Free Library’s staff. An hour long course taught them the parts of the sewing machine and how to thread it, fill a bobbin and more!...
by newschoolsyr | Jan 27, 2018 | 2017 - 2018, grade 3, grade 4, science
Students in grades 3 and 4 enjoyed a unit on variables. To help them learn that in order to test a single characteristic in a design, you can only change one variable. Bugsocopters, fun paper twirling designs, came to the rescue. First the students were given a...
