September 4, 2010
The school is quiet and cold in the summer, but we’re all getting fired up as we sit in the computer lab with the third grade team and talk about ideas for our ITL (Institute on Teaching and Learning) project. Together, Randy Bowman, Karen Dauer, Andrew Brennan and I are taking advantage of ITL, which is an opportunity for teachers to get together in teams to spend focused and dedicated time on school work.
Posted in Classroom, Faculty & Staff Voices
September 4, 2010
New faculty and staff discuss what inspires them about teaching and share some of their goals for the school year.
Posted in Classroom, Faculty & Staff Voices
September 3, 2010
The Day School deeply believes that the connection a teacher makes with a students is fundamental and critical to learning. Read more about this year’s new faculty and staff.
Posted in Faculty & Staff Voices
June 4, 2010
Inspired by the film, Brownstone to Red Dirt, sixth graders put on a bake sale that raised $700 (which was matched by a parent for a total of $1400). This money will be donated to Copper Pot Pictures who will use it to build a school for children in Sierra Leone and a library for children in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
Posted in Around the School
June 4, 2010
SONAR features four student writers from each grade in the upper school whose original pieces are published in an online format.
Posted in Student Voices
June 4, 2010
We are so close to reaching our 2009-2010 Annual Fund goals of $1,100,000 and100% parent participation – but we need YOU to get there. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we have raised an impressive $983,368 and achieved 88% participation. Only 36 families remain for us to reach 100%!
Posted in Faculty & Staff Voices
June 4, 2010
Here is a list of a few of my favorite new books. Most are new to the literary world and a couple are new to me. I hope you find something you like, because finding something you like is KEY! Reading is fun for everyone, as long as you have the right book.
Posted in Faculty & Staff Voices
June 4, 2010
As an end of the year project, kindergartners worked on their most elaborate self-portrait of the year – the collage self-portrait. They used the just-right skin color paper they created last week for the foundation of their bodies, then added details of clothing, facial features, and hair. They enjoyed the opportunity to apply the collage skills they have acquired throughout this year with a new subject – themselves! If you hurry, you can still take a look at these amazing self-portraits!
Posted in Around the School
June 4, 2010
The first grade went to the tide pools. We saw a lot of sea stars and sea anemones and some of the first graders got to pick up sea stars. It felt bumpy and when I picked it up I was nervous. There were a lot of shells and seaweed. There were a lot of [...]
Posted in Around the School
