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
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
Many of you may be unaware of COPA. It is a World-Cup-style soccer tournament that PE teacher and soccer coach extraordinaire Steve Roberts has put together.
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March 6, 2010
The SFDS upper school math teachers have been working with Nancy Lobell, an educational consultant with an extensive background in teaching middle school math and in mentoring and coaching math teachers. Nancy also works for the Stanford Teacher Education Program at Stanford University as a clinical associate in mathematics, and our teachers at SFDS are [...]
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March 6, 2010
In early February, 29 eighth graders, along with chaperones Chris Corrigan, Aaron Brill, and Ashley Harsh, embarked on a 10-day journey to Puerto Rico. For some, this marked their first opportunity to travel outside of the continental United States. For others, it marked the first journey without family. As the students gathered in the San Francisco Airport, many expressed a nervous excitement about the upcoming adventures they were sure to experience. After a long day of travel, the group arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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February 8, 2010
Every Day School family represents one piece of the Annual Fund puzzle in the Golden Gate Lobby. Help us complete the puzzle and reach 100% participation in this year’s Annual Fund!
Don’t forget, David and Phyllis Jackson will throw a party in honor of the first class to reach 100% participation.
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