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First Week of Remote Learning at TSS
The week of March 9th felt like a month. At the beginning of the week, the coronavirus still seemed at arms length. By Wednesday evening it became clear to me that...
Don’t Panic! How parents and families can respond to the COVID-19 outbreak
Parents, help mitigate panic and communicate realistic expectations to your children. It feels as if individuals are falling into two camps in response to the Coronavirus outbreak: panicking or dismissive....
Coronavirus Response and Updates
The Sycamore School Announces Changes In Response To Coronavirus After much deliberation, we have decided to move to distance learning and instructional support starting Monday, March 16th. The TSS facility will...
Are Gifted and Talented Programs Dumbing Down Our Students?
More and more frequently, parents of young students are pushing for their child to be identified as “gifted and talented”. Parents might think they are benefitting their children by advocating...
Does Nagging Work for You?
At some point, every parent has nagged their child. It is just in our nature as parents. We nag because we are frustrated and don’t know what else to do....
Uncovering and Addressing Executive Functioning Struggles In Students
Late, Lost or Missing Homework? Uncovering and Addressing Executive Functioning Struggles In Students Another week and another missing assignment in the grade book for your student. It seems like all...
Summer Reading Picks
One of the things I love about summer is that I’m able to read a lot. I lean toward mysteries and modern fiction. This summer, I branched out a little...
Average isn’t a four letter word
A recent Washington Post article, by Jacque Gorelick, There is no room for average students these days. Here’s why that worries me.” highlights many of the reasons that I started The...
“Finding a Love of Learning”
A Conversation with Karyn Ewart, Ph.D. on Radio Hotline with Dennis Price Why can't school be fun and engaging? When did school become all about worksheets? Why does learning stop...
Get Off Your Screens, There’s So Much Summer To Do!
My Wish for Students this Summer Over the summer, I'd like our students to explore, inquire and enjoy. Many parents are already struggling with managing their child’s screen time, and...
In Defense of Failure
We don’t want perfectionists, we want risk-takers who will fail and learn from their mistakes. I want our students to make mistakes and [gasp, shudder,] even fail. Making mistakes is...
You are not SOL at The Sycamore School, Reprise
Last year, when our school was being developed, we blogged about the SOLs. Now that we are are open and our students are thriving, and we have practical experience in...
Spring Fever Leadership
What to do when a fun activity turns into a gripe fest? Turn to leadership. I’m not sure if it was due to spring fever, or typical adolescent waxing and...
Problem-Based Learning Summer Camp
Problem-based learning is exemplified at our Rube Goldberg Machine Summer Camp. A Rube Goldberg machine is a simple machine comprised of common items that perform a simple task in a deliberately...
Even the open house is hands-on!
"I learned more in two hours than I do all day at school!"* *Incoming TSS student Students and their families are invited to participate in our hands-on open house on...
Even the open house is hands-on!
"I learned more in two hours than I do all day at school!"* *Incoming TSS student Students and their families are invited to participate in our hands-on open house on...
Becoming A Founding Family at The Sycamore School
What does it mean to be a Founding Family? The Sycamore School is currently recruiting Founding Families to join our school for the 2017/18 school year. While we understand that...
The Sycamore School Will Open in the Fall, 2017
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