Students received their local ecosystem assignment for the 1,000s project and began brainstorming and planning at school. Please remember that they are individual projects, and that family member are welcome to help their Temescalian along the way as they learn more about the bay, grasslands, woodlands, or wetlands in our area. Projects are due to be […]
Two brief, yet busy weeks passed, and the teachers appreciated the time on Report Writing day to cull through portfolios, notebooks, assessments, rubrics, and work samples. Then we were able to pinpoint criteria marks and write about each Temescal student. This year the narratives are more condensed and, along with criteria, show a complete picture of each child’s […]
The last school day of 2015 started with a festive celebration of learning, and ended with a lovely student performance of classical guitar. Thank you parents for joining us so the Temescal writers could share their published five-paragraph expository essays with you, as well as their baking and handmade truffles. It was also joy to sing […]
We returned to school after Thanksgiving break with a bang (as well as lots of “Ooooos” and “Aaaaahs”) by going on a field trip to see the legendary Mummenschanz perform at Zellerbach Hall at Cal! Thank you to our parent volunteers who braved the light rain and elusive bus rides to chaperone for our Berkeley […]
We welcomed back Jesus Sosa, the Mexican folk artist who carves and paints wood with the help of his wife and daughter. Our class enjoyed his demonstration during art studio time last week and then had an opportunity to view and/or buy his work and support this amazing artist and his family. A parent led our Super […]
. . . especially a Halloween one! We enjoyed seeing everyone’s creative costumes and marching through the elementary and middle school classrooms. Thank you to all of the parents who cheered us on, brought treats for the potluck, and/or helped with the Halloween crafts and activities. The parade was followed by a class potluck and […]
Last Friday, K-5 enjoyed a performance of Mozart’s opera, “The Magic Flute”, as presented by Cerrito Creek as part of their music intensive along with members of the San Francisco opera. We prepared for this special assembly in class by discussing the storyline, as well as what we already know about opera and how to be an […]
Our days in Temescal start with a morning message with information on how to start the day. Often the notes are tied in with the curriculum and have interactive data gathering. We also go over the schedule of the day and make announcements before moving into learning by 8:45. Thank you for your efforts to get your child to […]
We invite parents to come in to celebrate their child’s birthday with us! If you would like to bring in treats for the class (20 students) we ask for them to be small individual servings without nuts. During the class celebration we share appreciations, sing happy birthday, and then have the child make a wish and […]
It was wonderful spending time with the Temescal grown ups for Back-to-School-Night! If you missed it look for a folder in your child’s backpack with information and a letter from your child for you to respond to, as well as a Technology Responsible Use Policy form to sign. Please return both as soon as possible if you […]
