What on earth?! Alan (Ben and Greer’s dad) taught us how to use the ipads he brought in, to make our mark in mapmaking. Now we know how to find Read More >>
Local History
Each child at The New School was given a replica of an old postcard of a Syracuse scene. Postcards showed parks, downtown scenes, and places of interest such as Oakwood Read More >>
Syracuse Local History
Time Travel at The New School To introduce our Local History unit all the children at The New School were sent home a different historical postcard of a Syracuse scene. Read More >>
13 Colonies
After studying the early explorers to the New World we turned our attention to the people who decided to settle in the New World – the early colonists. Read More >>
From Europe to the New World
For the older student, our early American History unit began in September with a study of the early explorers to the New World. The students were divided into four groups Read More >>
Native American Exhibit
The New School’s Native American Exhibit Pueblo – Andy Zamora and Nick RussellNavaho – Zerbie Hynson and Emmy NewmanTlinglit – Sam Pullman and Quin DeliaSeminole – Evelyn Caldwell and Martin Read More >>
Reconstruction
In February nine of the oldest students started a Reconstruction unit. First we went back to the Declaration of Independence and the students were asked to rewrite one section in Read More >>
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
During Read Aloud, the 5th – 8th graders listened to “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” by Grace Lin. In this story Min-Li, a young Chinese girl, becomes a hero Read More >>
Poetry
Inspired by Kenneth Koch’s Rose, where did you get that red? book the older students spent a month studying the poems of Wallace Stevens: Thirteen Ways to Look at a Read More >>
Rooster Play
In early December the youngest children performed a play based on the Ancient Chinese story of how the rooster lost his horns. Ladies and Gentleman. We are glad you are Read More >>