Get to Know a Co-op Teacher!

The 10 Question Teacher Interview : Prek Teacher Alistair Paxton

1. How long have you been working at The Co-op School?

Almost three and a half years now.

2. What’s your favorite part of being part of The Co-op School?

 

Being part of such a wonderful community of families and staff.

3. What do you like to do for fun?

I compose and record a lot of music. I also enjoy soccer, biking and the 'great outdoors'.

4. What’s your favorite restaurant?

In my neighborhood it would probably be Amarin Thai but I do have dreams about Mother India in Glasgow.

5. What’s your favorite sandwich?

Probably a good old BLT (add avocado)

6. What’s your favorite song?

Too many to say but anything 'Lonesome Crowded West' era Modest Mouse usually makes me happy and nostalgic.

7. Where do you want your next vacation to be?

Maybe Southern India to visit my brother or Nicaragua to visit some beaches. I have a short road trip in Colorado and Utah already planned for the start of Summer.

8. What are you reading right now?

 "Desert Solitaire" by Edward Abbey. 

9.  If you could buy yourself anything what would it be?

An 'unlimited ride' valid on all transatlantic airlines.

10. What TV sitcom family would you most like to be a member of? 

I'm struggling to think of any sitcom families I'd like to be a member of... Can I just keep mine?

Blocks: Hair Salon

The first grade Chipmunks present their Imagination Playground Hair Salon on the playground roof:

The Annual Bottlecap Mural Reveal and Ribbon Cutting!

The students at Brevoort worked very hard this past month on their annual collaborative bottlecap mural. They worked with Glenn in the woodshop to nail bottlecaps to a wood panel painted and cut out to look like a cupcake.  Earlier this year, each class took a vote on their favorite treat and cupcake was the winner! We had a cupcake celebration and ribbon cutting on Friday to reveal the adorable mural which will be hung in the school hallway... come check it out!

Get to Know a Co-op Teacher!

The 10 Question Teacher Interview for Irving Preschool Teacher, Eliza Cutler

1. How long have you been working at The Co-op School?

A little more than 4 years

2. What’s your favorite part of being part of The Co-op School?

The Fireflies and all that they do.  I also really like cutting construction paper.  Oh and the Co-op School throws a killer party.

3. What do you like to do for fun?

Draw, go for long walks, eat baked goods and travel

4. What’s your favorite restaurant?

Pho Grand or Aita or Difara or NoMad.

5. What’s your favorite sandwich?

Most sandwiches really.  Ultimately I think it's a toss up between a torta and a bahn mi

6. What’s your favorite song?

That's tough but here are some songs that I like and in no particular order:

I Wasn't Born to Follow by The Byrds

Can This Be by The Wipers

Swallow My Pride by The Ramones

Don't Cry No Tears by Neil Young

Instant Karma by John Lennon

Into Your Arms by The Lemonheads

Looking For The Magic by Dwight Twilley Band

and almost anything by Big Star or Reigning Sound or Ike and Tina and mostly everything that Phil Spector ever produced even though he is a psychopath.

7. Where do you want your next vacation to be?

India or Cambodia

8. What are you reading right now?

"Loving Frank" By Nancy Horan and a lot of pretty bleak news

9. If you could buy yourself anything what would it be?

A brownstone, a big floppy dog and a better cat.

10.  What TV sitcom family would you most like to be a member of?

I don't know, maybe Roseanne's family...?

Community: Town Hall

Yesterday we had our monthly Town Hall at Brevoort, hosted by our Kindergarten Teacher, William. The kids showed off what each of their classes are working on right now.

 The prek Bumblebees showed how they work with their 5's Rekenrek by singing a song about 5 birds.

 The prek Beetles showed their drawings of an experience with a grandparent for their Grandparent Study... they also talked about what they think "old" is!

 The kindergarten Jets shared their hilarious All About Books (ex: "All About Being a Big Sister" Aww...)!

 The prek Grasshoppers showed off their amazing buildings they made for their Construction Study in woodshop. They also talked about their next woodshop plan, to make birdhouse for their Bird Study!

The first graders showed off their karate moves from Karate class with Sensei David.

 The prek Dragonflies show off their amazing culminating project... their Bug Encyclopedia! 

Learning and Having Fun: First Grade Chipmunks

Our creative and smart First graders... during Open Work art center (water colors and Craypas)

and Literacy Centers (listening center, word search, sight word bingo)

Reading/Community: Sharing How-To Books

One of our first graders reading her How-To book to the rapt Dragonfly pre-k class...