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Artist Susan Keeter Visits

Illustrator and fine artist Susan Keeter, SU graduate and Syracuse resident, opened her workshop with a reading from the lyrical Honey Baby Sugar Child, by Alice Faye Duncan, while walking her illustrated pages around the circle of children. Susan then enlightened our young artists about the glories of Cray-Pas as a convenient substitute for oil Read More >>

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Wonderful World

Inspired by the work of Eric Carle and Leo Lionni all the students at The New School first made paper for their collages. Using acrylic and tempera paint on matte and glossy papers, textures and designs were created with various objects. Then students were asked to identify a repetitive shape from a landscape and to Read More >>

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Anthony Salatino is Mystery Guest

Anthony Salatino became this year’s first Mystery Guest at The New School. Tony is the choreographer of Syracuse Stage’s production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Our smart children were able to figure out in 3 minutes why he was at the school and then Tony answered their questions.  Here are a few Read More >>

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Highland Forest Camping Trip October 2011

On October 6 the children at The New School set out to enjoy an overnight camping trip at Highland Forest. The weather was spectacular – blue skies, temperatures in the 70’s and yet there was a chill in the air during the night. The wood stoves in the cabins fixed that! On Thursday we hiked Read More >>

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Silent Sustained Reading (SSR)

 SSR is a great time for students to sit down and enjoy the pleasures of a good book.  But during this time of day, there could be more than just silent reading going on!  Many days you could see students reading to older or younger students, students reading to adults, adults reading to students, students listening to Read More >>

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Wiggly Worms!

All of the students at school this fall have participated in science classes where they are learning about earthworms.  We have read worm books, discussed and observed worm body parts, tested whether worms are sensitive to light and dark, and whether they prefer moist or dry environments.  The younger children are creating a diorama of the worm’s Read More >>

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Gym

Gym time is an active time.  We play lots of different games and split into all different types of groups.  On this day, we had multi-age groups.  One group played a tag game while the second group enjoyed playing with the parachute.  We encourage kids to play safe, fair and hard in every type of Read More >>

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Contract Time

Contract time can consist of many different things happening all at the same time. Here are some photos of children playing a game, working with a teacher, working on their own and playing in gross-motor centers. We’re off to a great start this year!

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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 Welych-FlanaganSioux – Bobby Simmons and Savannah KrabacherIroquois – Haleigh Summers, Syris Dwyer, Muta PamojaApache – Neona Krabacher, Alaira Otteson, Sam ProppCheyenne – Autumn Kerr, Greer Read More >>

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Bill Peet Author’s Study

April 17, 2011Dear followers of the famous Bill Peet,We, the following students at The New School, (Ciara, Savannah, Greer, Mae, Autumn, Alaira, Emmy, Bobby, Monae, Sam and Ace) spent ten weeks listening and discussing Wump World, Farewell to Shady Glade, The Ant and the Elephant, and The Wingdingdilly.• We liked how Bill Peet makes up Read More >>