The first few days in Temesal Creek were all about getting to know each other, the classroom and school, as well our third grade routines and expectations. We approach this big work in fun and engaging ways . . . After our first morning meeting and greeting, we set off in groups for a Campus Hunt, which led […]
Dear Temescal Creek Families: We hope that you have been enjoying a restful and rejuvenating summer break. We sure have! Lisa traveled to Melbourne, Australia to visit family and Julia braved Yosemite with her three kiddos. As it happens, we are also both in the process of moving into new houses! This will be our […]
It’s been a busy two weeks highlighted by the annual favorites: Beach Day and the Walkathon! Despite the early morning chill and fog, K-3 managed to truly enjoy their day at Alameda Crown Beach and the sun even came out before we said goodbye to the sand and surf . . . thank you chaperones […]
Friday, June 5, is our fourth annual TBS Walkathon, raising awareness about Strawberry Creek Park and the many service projects students have been developing to support that park. All K-8 students will walk to the ECC with their buddies in different classes, then walk to Ohlone Park for lunch and a field day celebration. Please […]
On Monday we started off the week with an all-school assembly to share the results of our vote on the new school colors. The students council representatives marshaled this extensive process to make sure everyone’s opinion and voice was heard, and with an actual drumroll announced that bay blue and seashell white are TBS’s official main […]
Thank you for coming to the Spring Sing to support and enjoy all of the hard work by our K-5 musicians as they wove together instruments, voices, movement, and poetry. The Temescalians were really excited and proud, and loved watching performances by the other grades on the large screen in The Depot. Kudos to Owen […]
For Step-Up Day, Temescalians visited a 4/5 classroom, while the third-grade teachers welcomed the second graders into Temescal Creek for a time. The visitors settled right into the morning routine and came up with their own happy greeting! We explored what they already knew about clocks and telling time and then we imagined what next year […]
Last week was full of anticipation as we wrapped up our pieces for the Art Show, as well as our research books for our Celebration of Learning. Thank you parents who came on Thursday night AND Friday morning to appreciate all of the hard work by our artists, scientists, writers, and amazing human beings! After the Art […]
Now that TBS is an accredited member of the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), teachers attended the CAIS 2015 Northern Regional Meeting at Head-Royce. CAIS is an organization of approximately 200 elementary, middle and secondary schools in California. The Association serves and strengthens its schools by: setting standards of academic quality and ethical conduct facilitating […]
For math night, many students chose to work on number and clock riddles, as well as teaching their families a variety of Marcy Cook tile games. We enjoyed spending an evening devoted to math with you. The 1,000s projects on display in the depot received many accolades for how infused they were with facts, creativity, […]
