Month: January 2010

My Passage – Raising Money for the Childrens Cancer Program

My Passage – Raising Money for the Childrens Cancer Program Posted on Saturday January 30 by Jane, Passages Student I think the Passages Program through the Community School is a really great program. It doesn’t just teach you what a normal high school would. You learn real life experiences. I personally grew a lot in […]

Following Sage Footsteps

Following Sage Footsteps Posted on Thursday January 28 In my first year at The Community School I have watched students actively respond to the philosophy of “relational education” that our school founders, Dora Lievow  and Emanuel Pariser, practiced for 35 years. I do not believe kids stay in school because they are in love with […]

Student Interviews Photographer Jamie Bloomquist

Student Interviews Photographer Jamie Bloomquist Posted on Thursday January 28 by Tiffany Passages Student “When I wrote these questions to Jamie I never thought he was going to answer them back. When Jamie did I was amazed by what a photographer could do. I have made my mind up I want to be a photographer.” […]

Thanks for Keeping Us Green!

Thanks for Keeping Us Green! Posted on Thursday January 28 Plaque presented in honor of The Community School Volunteer Greening Committee. These volunteers donated hundreds of hours of their time to help “green” our school last summer. The students and staff are very grateful for the volunteers time and effort. Last fall at our Annual […]

Big Brothers and Big Sisters

Big Brothers and Big Sisters Posted on Wednesday January 27 by Carrie Braman, Residential Lead Teacher One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about this first semester’s teaching is seeing students build confidence in their own leadership. It’s happened in a variety of ways and for a variety of reasons. By heading to their jobsites […]