Apr 30, 2018 | Blog, Classroom & Curriculum
WE Day is an unparalleled celebration of young people committed to making a difference in their communities both local and global. You can’t buy a ticket to WE Day, you earn it through service. Through the WE Schools program, schools and groups take on one local...
Apr 5, 2018 | Blog, Classroom & Curriculum
The Magnolia class had the field trip preschool dreams are made of when they visited Fire Station number 2 in Berkeley. In anticipation of the big event, students baked up a yummy batch of carrot cake muffins to give to the firefighters as a show of appreciation. Upon...
Mar 29, 2018 | Blog, Classroom & Curriculum
We arrived at Henry Coe Park on Saturday morning, after driving through off and on rain. We ate a quick “camper” lunch, then got geared up for the trip. While gearing up, it started to hail – hard! While the kids were excited to see the hail – some were...
Mar 27, 2018 | Blog, Classroom & Curriculum
In advance of their annual Kindness Festival, students on our Early Childhood Campus set out to identify acts of kindness in the classroom and at home. Children shared their ideas about what being kind looks like in action… asking if someone is ok when they get...
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...
