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Fall Open House
06
Oct
Join us for our Fall Open House! We invite all prospective parents/guardians to join us Wednesday, November 2nd at 9:00 am for an adults-only Open House. During our program, our Administration will present an in-depth look at our curriculum and educational framework, and you’ll hear about our inclusive and welcoming community from a current THS parent. Following the […]
Where We Are in Place and Time
14
Sep
Our First Grade students did a deep dive in their IB unit "Where We Are in Place and Time” as they explored airplanes and helicopters at the Pacific Coast Air Museum. The excitement was palpable as students took turns sitting in the cockpit of a Cessna T-37 Tweet. Upon returning to campus, students created art [...]
Mini Metrics Olympics
09
Sep
Sixth Grade had fun participating in the Mini Metric Olympics during Ms Leslie's Science class. The javelin (paper plate) throw was used to measure length, a handful of pennies was used to measure mass, and the amount of water a sponge can absorb was used to measure volume. The students worked in pairs to complete [...]
4th Grade Musical Art Interpretations
03
Sep
The 4th grade listened to 9 songs of a WIDE and random variety. We read a book called “No One Saw” by Bob Raczka and then each artist interpreted the sounds they heard into abstract or more realistic drawings. The class then had a discussion about what we noticed about everyone’s interpretation.
Faculty Professional Development
30
Aug
THS staff participated in a collaborative professional development program in early August to help define and implement purpose and goals. We worked collaboratively on human-centered design projects to further develop our social and emotional learning program, enhance student support, build community partnerships, and develop interdisciplinary units in our Middle School. These four projects will be [...]
Earth Day 2021!
21
Apr
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." — Native American Proverb What does celebrating Earth Day look like for you and your family? At THS, we like to think that Earth Day is every day! Educating our students about resources, climate change, and eco-responsibility is embedded in [...]
Lower School Winter Arts Showcase
12
Feb
LOWER SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN - FIFTH GRADE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE COHORT A COHORT B CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE
Middle School Winter Arts Showcase
12
Feb
MIDDLE SCHOOL SIXTH - EIGHTH GRADE KELLEN KRAMER BARRY LIU HUDSON MEYER RYAN NIELSEN JULIAN PEAY LUCKY SMART CHAD SMITH CLOCKWORK ROSES THE KILLER UNICORNS CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE SIXTH GRADE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE
Fourth Grade Realistic Fiction
10
Feb
Fourth Grade Realistic Fiction In our first writing unit, students were tasked to create a realistic fiction story with a well-developed character and logical story arc. They implemented the strategies used by their favorite authors to create a character that was complex and had clear desires and obstacles. As they drafted, students used strategies from [...]
A Letter To My 8th Grade Drawing Class
11
Nov
Dearest Drawing Students, By definition, drawing is "a form of visual art in which one uses various drawing instruments to mark paper or another two-dimensional medium. ... A drawing instrument releases a small amount of material onto a surface, leaving a visible mark.." The trouble with defining art is that art is boundaryless. You have [...]