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Project work: Kindergarten MAD field trip

The kindergarten class went to the Museum of Art and Design to talk about art, reusing and up-cycling for their Interesting Things project. They got to visit the museum’s amazing New Territories exhibit: Laboratories for Design, Craft and Art in Latin America, which has a strong recycling and up-cycling theme.  Then they participated in an art project with using […]

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Get to Know a Co-op School Teacher!

The 10 Question Teacher Interview For Our Woodshop teacher, Rotem Linial! How long have you been working at The Co-op School? “This is my first year with The Co-op School.” What’s your favorite part of being part of The Co-op School? “I love working with all of the students. It’s been so much fun teaching everyone […]

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Community: Town Hall Focus on Values

At  The Co-op School’s Brevoort campus, we have been discussing our core Co-op Values. As a school, we have come up with 5 core values that encompass the way we teach, learn, grown and treat each other. For November, we will be concentrating on our first value – COMPASSION. Yesterday, for Town Hall, we all […]

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Project Work: Fish Tank Mural

The Dragonfly Pre-K class is in the midst of an exciting Pet Study. They have become obsessed with fish – talking about fish, learning about types of fish, making pet store trips, talking to fish owners, etc. During this time, they decided to turn their block area into a 3-D fish tank. They worked on […]

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Elementary School Specials: October Update!

Our elementary school students have so many amazing specials. Here is the October update from our special teachers: WOODSHOP WITH ROTEM! Prekindergarten The Bumblebees, Beetles and Dragonflies are working on their wood-pet projects. We started by picking out pieces for our animal’s bodies and observed them closely. We noticed that some sides of the wood were smooth […]

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Get To Know a Co-op School Teacher!

The 10 Question Teacher Interview For Our Music Teacher, Dan Costello! How long have you been working at The Co-op School? “This is my first year!” What’s your favorite part of being part of The Co-op School? “I really love singing with everyone. It’s such a joy to share songs we know and to teach each […]

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Community: October Town Hall

We had our first Town Hall on October 7th. This is time when the entire elementary school comes together monthly to share what is happening in each classroom and to talk about school wide news. During this first Town Hall we went over what Town Hall was and we also talked about how to use our Imagination Playgrounds […]

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Elementary School Specials: September Update!

Our elementary school students have so many amazing specials. Here is the September update from our special teachers: WOODSHOP WITH ROTEM! The Bumblebees, Beetles and Dragonflies: The pre-k learned a lot this month in the woodshop. We learned about woodshop safety—how to protect our bodies and our friends. We went over the safety gear, goggles and […]

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