A custom supported by our collaborative environment here at The New School is Discussion Box. Discussion Box gives students the opportunity to voice their concerns. Students write down their concerns Read More >>
My Side of the Mountain Book Club
Beginning in the Fall, eight of the 3rd grade students took part in a book club that read My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. Each week the Read More >>
Louis Braille Book Club
Our third book in a series for this book club is about Louis Braille, the boy who invented a way for blind people to read. All of the participants in Read More >>
Halloween Skits
On Halloween the whole school gets into the spirit by creating skits based on their costumes. The skits had to include music, props, and be non-violent. In addition they were Read More >>
Imagine
After defining the word ‘imagine’ the older students listened to John Lennon’s song, Imagine. They then shared what they thought John Lennon was saying in the song. They described what Read More >>
Biography Book Club
Students in this book club read a biography of their choosing over the summer. When they returned to school this fall, they had to answer questions about their biography and Read More >>
Hope in my Heart
Four children have been reading “Hope in my Heart,” a diary written by Kathryn Lasky from the My America series. They have been developing Read More >>
Writing Workshop using Wordless Picture Books
Third grade students have been discussing the stages of writing and practicing prewriting and drafting. For the first prewriting class we created a story map Read More >>
Lyle the Crocodile
Students in Kindergarten and First Grade are exploring the fun of Bernard Waber’s loveable crocodile, Lyle. Each week we read a Lyle book and then draw and write about one Read More >>
Highland Forest in October
Twice a year the students at The New School camp out overnight at Highland Forest. It is a magical two days at Pines Camp. On Thursday night parents join us Read More >>