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End of Year Traditions

We end the school year with many lovely traditions. Tradition #1. Children draw names out of a hat and secretly make a gift for a fellow student. Then using materials Read More >>

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Highland Forest, October 2014

In many schools children are taken on camping field trips to celebrate the end of the year, as a reward you might say. At the New School we visit Highland Read More >>

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Rigamajig

The Rigamajig  is a new large-scale building kit conceived for hands-on free play and learning. This unique toy was conceived and designed as a custom play feature for the High Line Read More >>

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Friendship Bracelets and Boondoggle fun

Johnna, our student teacher, enjoyed sharing her interest in arts and crafts activities during investigations. She choose to teach the students how to make friendship bracelets. Each student was given the chance to make Read More >>

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Highland Forest

Twice a year the whole school spends two days camping in Highland Forest. This outdoor adventure provides us with a wonderful way to get to know each other better and Read More >>

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Investigations

Investigations is scheduled every afternoon from 1:30pm until 2:25pm. Most children will say this is the best part of the day, running neck and neck with gym or outdoor play! Read More >>

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Gift Giving

Our last day of school is magical. No other way to describe it. Each child is read a letter which celebrates an accomplishment of the year. The whole school listens. Read More >>

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Centers for our youngest students

Centers are an important part of the day for Kindergarten and First Grade students.  Every day they participate in at least one language arts, math and gross/fine motor center. Children Read More >>

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Lunch Interviews

 Once a year all students at The New School are invited out to lunch by the teacher responsible for his/her individualized curriculum. This year we changed the restaurant from Friendly’s Read More >>