Feb 16, 2018 | Blog, Classroom & Curriculum
The 100th day of school is a festive one at The Berkeley School! Students on our preschool campus spent the morning counting 100’s of objects… 100 drops of water, 100 buckets of sand, 100 hand prints, 100 Cheerios, and 100 minutes of fun! Kindergarten students...
Jan 10, 2018 | Blog, Classroom & Curriculum, Faculty/Staff Perspectives
By Sima Misra, Director of Teaching & Learning Many of you know our school’s mission by heart: “Ignite curious minds, awaken generous hearts, engage a changing world.” That lays out a path to guide our students’ future. We have two vision statements that help us...
Jan 2, 2018 | Blog, Community & Student Life
At TBS we believe that an inclusive culture flourishes when we make time and space for adults in our school community to connect with others who are walking similar paths. Over the course of the academic year, we schedule various events that allow our entire community...
Dec 1, 2017 | Blog, Classroom & Curriculum
The week before our Thanksgiving break, students in the Explorers (Transitional K) classroom committed to a Kindness Pledge. The Kindness pledge comes from the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, which calls for people to commit to a 14-week kindness challenge. Each...
Nov 9, 2017 | Blog, Classroom & Curriculum
Seventh grade students recently completed a math project involving partnering with MathAction, a group that aims to empower students to solve real-world problems through mathematics. In this project, they designed a model for water distribution in a refugee camp,...
