Earlier this week we launched Black History Month with a successful book fair and “read-in”. Classroom displays and shelves have been spruced up for February with an assortment of wonderful new books, by and about African Americans. We are presently in the process of planning a presentation for Soul Food Night. In keeping with our “Sea Change” theme, we read
Read MoreEven with sickness and snowstorms,we have had a fantastic two weeks! We know that Hayground students are extraordinary, but so are their parents! We had the privilege of having two such Hayground parents visit our class over the past couple of weeks. Paul Gartside, master Boat Builder has visited our class twice to work on drawing objects to scale, as well as
Read More2018 has gotten off to a great start with our residency at the Watermill Center. There, we are working hard to produce an original work of theater based on the novel Seedfolks, by Paul Fleischman. Each student has selected a chapter from the text and has crafted some work of Theater inspired from it. You are invited, as are friends of the school, to attend a performance of our work at the Watermill Center on Wednesday, January 31, between 1:30-2:30 PM.
Read MoreAfter a lovely winter break and a few chilly snow days we're settling back into our Sea Change work in the classroom. We took a trip to Circle Beach in Sag Harbor where we've been observing the seasonal change and the children are painting pictures of what they see.
Read MoreThe Senior Learners are in residence at The Watermill Center. The first week the kids spent time writing flash-fiction stories, and the second week, we were joined by artists and parents, Lora Lomuscio and Bran Dougherty-Johnson…
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