Book Nook and More
As a way of encouraging reading at home, our Assistant Principal, Ms. DeFeyter (Angie) has put together a recommended reading list. As educators, we ask that you plan for reading to your child and for your child to read to you, on a daily basis. Help your child feel proud and successful by supporting them with time together reading.
World Religions
Dear Families, We are in need of a volunteer to artistically hang Bartholomew the Bookworm from high on the wall in the atrium at the Lower Campus. He has grown very long, and we cannot keep up with hanging his
Inclusion and Acceptance
Dear Families, This week I share with you books about inclusion and acceptance. I found a website, A Day in Our Shoes, which reviews 10 books on the subject. Please check out the list of book recommendations and add them
Positive Discipline
Dear Families, What a great time to be a part of NCSA for so many reasons including Positive Discipline. Last week I had the opportunity to sit in on Positive Discipline (PD) lessons in many of the K-5 classrooms and
Fun Multiplication Activities
At the beginning of last week Mr. G asked me to find multiplication activities to support his 5th-Grade students with home practice and I realized that what I found would be excellent for the Reading Nook and More. The suggestions
Audio Books
Hello Families, Last week I failed to mention a favorite book on the subject of raising boys, Mama Says: A Book of Love for Mothers and Sons by Walker and Dillon. This book continues to be a favorite read aloud
Building Empathy
As the mother of two boys, I feel it is my duty to raise aware, conscientious, kind and sensitive young men, who go out into the world and treat girls and women with dignity and respect. We know that reading
Book Recommendations
My Storee is a beautifully refreshing expose of encouraging creativity for creativity’s sake by forsaking the bounds of perfect spelling and correctness; paradigms that can severely road block learning and advancement for a person afflicted with dyslexia. ‘We’ll Paint The
Bartholomew the Book Worm
I hope some of you have had a chance to notice Bartholomew the Book Worm whose body is multiplying along the top of the wall in the lower campus atrium. What an inspiration it was to come around the corner