Saturday, June 30, 2018
Noah's last year
This was the last year of the Grand Match Gala for Noah. He played extremely well in his age group, securing first place. Overall his school also did well, securing the top two. Noah along with one other students chosen to play for first place on the big board. They played speed chess and tried their best, but they lost. What they learned though, was every set back has a come back, so hopefully they will try again next year (but without Noah). Will Noah appreciate all the things that he learned through Chess Tutors???
Friday, June 29, 2018
New clusters
Monday, June 25, 2018
Walking
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Westchester All Stars
Monday, June 18, 2018
Tennis camp
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Art walk
The boys are so lucky to have such strong friendships and in turn Jawsh and I feel so blessed to have friendships with their best friends parents! This summer, H, offered to teach the boys about abstract art! They met for a few days and painted, explored, and went to Bergamont Station to see art in action. It was such an amazing experience. I hope they will look back at their summer and feel thankful for these experiences. What will inspire them next???
Saturday, June 09, 2018
Culmination Party
Noah's 5th grade culmination party was a hit! He hosted some friends (including girls) to the private screening room in our complex to watch Jumanji. They had a great time eating candy, eating pizza, and playing Pie Face. It was quite interesting to see the boys and girls sitting separately and avoiding each other at all costs. This is that age. Will Noah remember this time when he gets older???
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
Culmination
Congratulations Noah! He is finally moving on from the protective gates of elementary school to middle school! Noah has been so blessed to start here at Open School. He really hit the lottery when he was chosen out of 800 or so applicants for the 48 spots available at the school. He has been part of a true learning community where he learned through meaningful experiences. His classes were thematic and project-based and with the teachers' constructivist approach to teaching he really experienced a wonderful education. How his middle school experience will compare???
Tuesday, June 05, 2018
Superstars
Monday, June 04, 2018
Micah in the city
Sunday, June 03, 2018
Noah's first phone
We were unsure if this was the appropriate time for Noah to have a cell phone. In fact, we were against it. But then Noah wrote a persuasive essay about why he needed a phone, the benefits, and the pitfalls that having a phone would entail. Needless to say we were impressed with his thoughtful and reflective essay. He read the pages to us and it was a convincing 5 minute speech. So, Noah got a phone. It wasn't a new phone. But hey, he got a phone. How will this phone change his life???
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