21st Century Book Reports

Students in Grade 7 submit their book reviews to The School's in-house social networking site with the help of the Middle Division's educational technologist.
Charged in the Science Lab

What do balloons, fur, and plastic wands have to do with science? Grade 6 students studying static electricity used these tools and others to watch the impact positive and negative atomic charges can have on visible - and rather festive - objects.
Putting West Africa on the Map

How do visual learners grasp the complexity of civilizations that rarely get mentioned in more traditional classrooms? Students in Grade 7, immersed in the historical, cultural, and geographical study of West Africa, created a detailed map to complement their work.
Making the Grade

Although The School's math program relies on in-depth discussions and hands-on problem solving, students still take timed tests - like the one students in Grade 6 plowed through this week.
Getting Ready to Lead

The senior class spent a night outdoors, preparing for their year as leaders at The School. Their activities included nature studies and other, more traditional bonding exercises.
Embracing Seasonal Studies

The entire Kindergarten headed to the country last week for The School's annual apple and other fall produce picking trip. The weather was perfect, and students collected armfuls of specimens that they brought back to the classroom for further study.
Strike Up the Band!

The School's new Grade 5 band program, masterminded by the entire music department, got off to a rousing start this week. Students relished their new instruments - proudly brandishing them in and quietly sharing them out of the classroom.
Lending Their Hands

Grade 6 headed to Riverside Park last week to help keep our neighborhood green space clean - just one of many community service efforts students at The School are participating in this semester.
The Pleasure of Assembling

The kick-off all-school assembly introduced students to new faculty - and to the joy of inter-grade gatherings at The School.
A Very Welcoming Dinner

The entire school community turned out at Riverside Park last night for the annual Welcome Dinner. The weather cooperated beautifully, and though lines were long, smiles stayed broad.
Building Together

Students in Joyce Tsang's Kindergarten class are just beginning their year-long study of "Self," but that didn't keep them from enjoying some quality collaborative time last week.
Waiting for Their Group Shot

The School's proud new Grade 1 students got to know each other this week, in the classroom and on the roof - where they assembled for their official photo.
The First Day of Third Grade for the Class of 2015

The School's Grade 3 students stayed still for a moment before they launched into their year-long study of all of New York City's boroughs.
Not the Same Old Bag in 2009-2010

Parent Association president Laura Chonoles, manning the PA's book bag and logo gear table, was one among many authorities available to answer parents' questions at the school-opening Info Fair.
Admissions Inquiry Forms for 2010-2011 Available Now

Inquiry forms for the 2010-2011 school year are available now at http://theschool.columbia.edu/admissions/forms - submit your form online or in person by October 30, 2009.

Help is available from 8AM-4PM Monday - Friday when The School is in session. Questions? Contact the Office of Admissions and Enrollment at (212) 851-4216 or send email to admissions@theschool.columbia.edu.
More Scenes from Teachers' Summer Vacations

Primary Division literacy liaison Bonnie Greenwald traveled to Morocco to deepen her understanding of cross-cultural patterns of learning - and patterns of tessellated tiling.

Next: Ms Pellegrino considers naturally occurring 3-D figures in the southwest.
Scenes of Teachers' Summer Vacations

Music teacher and The School's favorite trumpet player Maria Sassani visited the Buffalo Zoo with her extended family, perhaps seeking inspiration for The School's band program, premiering this year.

Next up: Literacy liaisons loose in North Africa.
What Did You Do on Your Summer Vacation?

Science teacher Lisbeth Uribe traveled to the southern tip of India this summer and volunteered in two different schools. Here, she teaches geography to third and fourth graders at a rural government-run school. Next up: Music teacher Maria Sassani and a herd of fellow Sassanis at the Buffalo Zoo.
A Walk Down Memory Lane

The Class of 2009 is busy preparing for high school, but that doesn't mean we can't wax nostalgic about their years at The School. For the complete slideshow (log in required), click here.
Applause for the Class of 2009

The Class of 2009 received their diplomas from their former teachers at a joyous, song-filled ceremony at Columbia's Low Memorial Library on June 15. Commencement speaker and proud parent Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs praised the students' devotion to diversity, social justice, and creative problem solving. All three, he noted, would be in urgent demand in years to come.
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