February 2, 2012
The SFDS technology department recently hosted two meetings to address parental concerns surrounding children and their consumption of technology. These meetings were designed to create an open forum for families to share anecdotes, ask questions, and debunk student-driven myths, such as “everyone else in my class has an iPhone!”
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January 6, 2012
Please don’t miss this opportunity to show your appreciation for an SFDS student!
Yearbook recognition ads are a great way for parents, families and friends to commemorate student achievements and important milestones. To purchase your ad online, go to www.YearbookAdService.com and choose your ad size, template and upload your pictures. If you prefer to upload a [...]
Posted in Around the School, Faculty & Staff Voices
January 6, 2012
Groceries, Stamps, and Measuring Strips – To learn more, visit: http://3gclassof2017.blogspot.com/.
Currently our focus in math is the introduction and early development of multiplication. By making use of realistic contexts, this unit invites students to find ways to mathematize their lived worlds with grouping structures. The unit uses many contexts: inside the grocery store; postage stamps; [...]
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January 6, 2012
Let’s hear a round of applause for our wonderful SFDS Music Teacher, Susan Sonnemaker, who recently entered and won the SMART Technologies contest, “SMART Love of Learning.”
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December 9, 2011
This year’s theme for NAIS’ 24th annual People of Color Conference (PoCC) and Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) was We the People. The event was aptly named, as we came together in the “city of brotherly love and sisterly affection”: Philadelphia, PA.
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October 7, 2011
After a year’s worth of planning and testing, San Francisco Day School has moved to “The Cloud.”
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October 7, 2011
On Wednesday evening, the Parent Group on Learning Differences co-sponsored a Parent Education event, “Exploring New Tools and Technology.”
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September 13, 2011
Meagan Nye
Director of the Associate Teacher Program & Chair of the Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) Committee
Being a member of the ITL committee is a thrill: each spring our committee of faculty members and administration gather to review proposals for summer professional development. It is exciting to see the ideas that teachers have to [...]
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September 13, 2011
Renée Otero
Director, Library Media Center
I’d like to welcome you to the best place in the school, but I know that is subjective and I am biased. Yet that is how I truly feel. Libraries have been one of my favorite places for as long as I can remember.
The most kind-hearted woman in the world, my [...]
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September 13, 2011
Dear 8th Grade Families,
The performing arts electives program for 8th graders has just begun, and the student and teacher enthusiasm is off the charts!
Here are the details:
• On 8/31, the four performing arts teachers (Drama, Dance, Vocal Music/“Glee”, and Rock Band) met with the 8th graders, presented their course offerings, and answered all of the [...]
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