Today we began our penultimate week of the 2015-16 school year. We are busy assessing reading and spelling skills, squeezing in a few last lessons, and celebrating a great year together. This afternoon, students began their second engineering challenge: catapults. After learning about the different types of potential and kinetic energy, students used magnifying glasses […]
A few photos from the big show last night! If you have some to share, please email them to me and I can add them to this gallery. So good to see you all last night. The students were understandably tired today from the late night, but we had a nice day watching a Disney […]
This is our last week of rehearsal before the intense two days leading up to our performance next Tuesday at 6 pm. A big shout out to Mary Coleman for sharing her expertise on voice and acting this afternoon. We sail on Wednesday, so please pack a snack and lunch, and read up on the […]
Today was the day many students had been waiting for…or dreading. Puberty Education! I often tell parents that Ms. Devine is a person who has generally found her calling. She teaches students with so much respect for their questions, patience for their giggles, and serious commitment to everyone’s social and emotional safety. The students did an […]
We head to Angel Island on Wednesday of this week. Parent drivers will shuttle us to Pier 41 in San Francisco, where we will board the ferry, which departs at 9:45. Drivers, save your parking receipts if you would like to be reimbursed, because you will likely need to find a garage space when you get […]