Our second full week!

School is well underway!  We welcomed many families for Back to School Night on Tuesday.  It was truly a joy to share about the ways in which we help students learn and grow academically, socially and emotionally. If you were unable to attend, please reach out to your child's teacher for any information that may have been handed out.

This week, students have begun engaging deeply in their work. A visit to fourth grade showed students conducting research about the Lenape people in the 1500's and digging into multi-digit math problems.  Third grade students have been diligently working on mini books about what they love and learning how to structure a piece of writing. Second grade book groups have begun in earnest and listening into their conversations about the text has been a treat.  First graders have been working on intensely detailed observational drawings and recording what they see happening as their monarch caterpillars grow. Kindergarten has begun to learn about the various ways the five senses help us to take in the world.  Our friends in early childhood have been working on journaling and joyful number exploration with lots of opportunities for making comparisons between what they know and what is new to them.

Today we gathered as a Lower School for an assembly in honor of the Autumnal Equinox.  Fourth grade guided us in the welcome song for the first time this year. We shared a song in Español about trees and then listened to a lovely tale about a small fox experiencing his first autumn. We concluded with music from Keisha and Raji.

Next week various teachers will begin blogging about classroom and community experiences.  We look forward to sharing our continued learning adventures!