Jan 30, 2020 | Faculty/Staff Perspectives, Featured Post
by MaryBeth Ventura, Middle School Division Head Last week TBS hosted a community screening of the new film “Screenagers Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience,” a follow-up to the award-winning documentary “Screenagers” about helping young people...
Nov 30, 2019 | Blog, Classroom & Curriculum, Faculty/Staff Perspectives, Featured Post
By Sima Misra, Director of Teaching & Learning As K-8 Director of Teaching & Learning, I am grateful to focus my efforts on ensuring that student learning is always at the center at The Berkeley School, and that teachers and students have the curricula,...
Oct 9, 2019 | Blog, Classroom & Curriculum, Faculty/Staff Perspectives, Featured Post
by Kate Klaire, Director of Civic Engagement Student pathways for civic engagement often start with noticing how environments, beings, and communities are doing – how their situations differ, recognizing whether they are thriving, and wanting to find ways to support...
Jul 3, 2019 | Blog, Featured Post, For Prospective Families
The types of admissions events that are available at independent schools run the range from tours, to open house, information sessions to coffee mixers and it can be challenging to know the difference! Preschool Open House is a fun and engaging way for your child to...
Jun 4, 2019 | Blog, Classroom & Curriculum, Featured Post
During the 3rd Trimester, 7th graders have been engaged in a collaborative interdisciplinary Project Based Learning unit between Health and Humanities. The guiding question for the project is, “How can we make healthy and nutritious foods more accessible in our...
May 10, 2019 | Community & Student Life, Featured Post
In 2015, The Berkeley School was nominated to join an international network of changemaker organizations called Ashoka. A rigorous interview process led to our confirmation, and in June 2016, our school joined the Changemaker Schools Network. In doing so, we engaged...
