Hello Families, Thank you so much to those who were able to join us today at our Celebration of Learning/Holiday Potluck. It was heartwarming to see the Temescalians shine as they shared their Thankfulness Writing with the grownups, and the hear the compliments that the adults had for each Temescalian was truly special as well. […]
Hello Families, Before I launch into a recap of November and the beginning of December’s happenings, I wanted to remind you of the Temescal Creek holiday potluck on Friday, 12/15 from 8:30 – 9:30am. Please click here for the potluck signup. Also, please send in a cleaned 32oz. plastic soup container with the lid. (Please […]
Hello Families, Last week was full week of Halloween and Día de los Muertos festivities. Recycled Runway We started the week with a buddies activity: Recycled Runway where the pairs/trios get together and design a costume out of recycled materials. Every pair/trio got to walk the runway afterwards and showcase their creations! Time to walk […]
Hello Families, Before we launch into this week’s activities, a few quick reminders: – Monday, October 30 – Please send in cardboard and recycled materials so that we can use them when we create costumes with our Buddies from 12:45 – 2:15pm. – Tuesday, October 31 – Halloween Parade from 8:45 – 9:15am. Please join […]
Hello Families, We had an exciting week of building and putting our learning to the test. Just a few reminders before the recap of our week. – To prepare for Dia de Los Muertos, Julianne asked each student to interview their family over the weekend about a family member they want to honor. Look for the […]
Hello Families, It was so nice chatting with so many of you last week during parent teacher conferences. It’s great to hear what you’re hearing at home and sharing insights and observations about your Temescalians. They are a wonderful crew! Before I jump into a recap of things we have studied the past two weeks, […]
Hello Families, Thank you for returning the green permission slips for the upcoming field trip to see the Oakland Ballet’s performance for Dia de los Muertos, “Luna Mexicana”. Please return them by 10/13. For those who would like to chaperone, I’ll put names in a hat and draw out 2 for this trip. This is […]
Hello Families, It was so nice seeing so many of you at Back to School Night! Here are some snapshots from our evening together. The first few are of Craig’s handkerchief juggling activity. It was lovely to see the joy that came as you challenged yourself and tried something that might have been outside of […]
Hello Families, We have finished our first full week of the school year, and it has been a test of stamina for some this week, myself included. Before I hop into a recap of what we’ve done this week, I wanted to talk about the Weekly Reflections and the Friday Folders. These folders will go […]
Hello Families, Welcome to Temescal Creek! We are so happy to build a classroom community with you this year! Our first three days of school involved getting to know one another, as well as getting acquainted with the physical space of the University Avenue campus (UAC) of The Berkeley School. First, let’s introduce our Temescalians […]
