As we settle into lovely fall weather we continue to focus on storytelling, both with and without words. We have been considering what makes a story, a story, and discussing the many ways people have told stories throughout history.

Class NotesMadeline KissOctober 7, 2024Marybeth & RJ's Class Notes

Julie’s Class Notes

Our class community is evolving, and students are developing new partnerships and friendships. We began our first design challenge, which is to reuse the piles of cardboard we have collected to make things that we will give to the two youngest classes. Without prompting, the kids formed multi-age work groups, and began brainstorming ideas for what to make.

Class NotesMadeline KissOctober 7, 2024Julie's Class

Liz’s Senior Learner Class

The senior learners are settling into their apprenticeships. Nate and Dutch are at the Southfork Natural History Museum and Nature Center; Ava is at John Jermain Library; Indie is working with our resident scientist, Hannah; Viv and Nina are at the Children's Museum; Sophia is at Arf; Augie and Aidan are at L & W Cafe and Market; Aylin and Jazmyn are at the East End Veterinary Clinic and, on Tuesdays, at The Watermill Center. There is much to learn, and the senior learners will begin researching questions they have about their experiences and organizations shortly.

Class NotesMadeline KissOctober 1, 2024Liz's Class

Lucy’s Class Notes

The first month of school has been absolutely delightful, filled with joyful energy and many activities to help us bond as a community. From team-building games to group discussions, we've spent a lot of time getting to know one another and creating a positive atmosphere for learning. Each day has brought new opportunities to collaborate, share ideas, and build connections that will strengthen our classroom community throughout the year. We are all excited about the strong foundation we've established and look forward to what's ahead.

Class NotesMadeline KissSeptember 30, 2024Lucy's Class

Tohanash & Lora’s Class Notes

Congratulations! We completed our first weeks of school together! We are already off to a great start. Thank you to all our families for joining us on our annual Hayground Apple Picking adventure and to those who made it to our parent gathering.

Class NotesMadeline KissSeptember 30, 2024Tohanash and Lora's Class

Marybeth & R.J.’s Class Notes

The beginning of the school year is all about laying a solid foundation upon which we build our learning. At the end of the first full week of school we are encouraged by the ground we have already covered. First day jitters have quickly given way to budding friendships, joyful smiles, and a growing culture of kindness and hard work.

Class NotesMadeline KissSeptember 23, 2024Marybeth & RJ's Class Notes

Liz’s Senior Learner Class Notes

The first three days of school were as lovely as the weather. The senior learners enjoyed some beginning-of-the-year icebreakers, swam in the pool, created charts for their classroom, played telephone, arranged their binders, began our read-aloud, Lord of the Rings, learned about different kinds of words, and discussed our work together for the year. And, of course, we had fun and rekindled friendships.

Class NotesMadeline KissSeptember 16, 2024Liz's Class

Julie’s Class Notes

Our first three days of school were a great success. We spent time getting to know who we are individually and as a class community. We set norms that will help us maintain a class environment that works best for all of us, played games, and created beautiful art to brighten our walls. The kids had a great time swimming in the pool as well!

Class NotesMadeline KissSeptember 16, 2024Julie's Class

Lucy’s Class Notes

Lucy’s group is finishing this school year feeling beyond proud as they complete the inaugural Hayground Museum opening. About 200 visitors attended the museum in just one month! They ensured each visitor had an enjoyable experience, from the first greeting at the ticket box office to the smooth journey and farewell as visitors exited the museum.

Class NotesMadeline KissJune 13, 2024Lucy's Class

Amy's Class Notes

They say that time flies when you're having fun and I wholeheartedly agree! Our class had a wonderful time visiting ARF of the Hamptons. We were able to interact with animals and learned so much about the new state-of-the-art training center at ARF

Class NotesMadeline KissMay 20, 2024Amy's Class

Liz's Class Notes

Our end of the year trip to Boston marked and celebrated the senior learners' growing autonomy and independence. We began the school year with off-campus apprenticeships to seek mentors and new and exciting learning opportunities. The apprentices developed skills related to their work and a burgeoning sense of responsibility to their mentors and education.

Class NotesMadeline KissMay 17, 2024Liz's Class

Julie's Class Notes

So many projects, so little time. We are nearing the end of our school year, but our projects are still in full effect. As we plan for the final Hayground Market sale on June 6, students are inventing or making unique toys to display and sell.

Class NotesMadeline KissMay 13, 2024Julie's Class

Marybeth & Elijah’s Class Notes

Spring is in full swing and before we know it we’ll be packing our bags for beach day! Until then, we are busily working on the final phase of our class project, which we look forward to sharing with you at our end-of-year celebration on May 30th—details to follow.

Class NotesMadeline KissMay 7, 2024Marybeth & Elijah's Class Notes

Lucy’s Class Notes

Lucy’s group is getting ready to debut the Hayground Museum for the first time on May 6, 2024! One of the many tasks they have done in preparation for the museum was analyzing every yearbook Hayground has ever had and pinpointing exceptional takeaways from each school year.

Class NotesMadeline KissApril 22, 2024Lucy's Class

Tohanash and Lora’s Class Notes

April is here! We started out the month with the solar eclipse. It was so special to share that moment as a community! This month has also brought a new activity for our class—reading buddies with Amy's group (ages 7-9). Once a week we join the big kids in the gathering space and they read books to our little ones. It's wonderful to see the connections being made across ages.

Class NotesMadeline KissApril 18, 2024Tohanash and Lora's Class

Amy's Class Notes

Do you remember having a reading buddy as a child? I can remember my mom reading Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak to me. She read it to me as many times as I asked her to read it to me and I asked a lot! Do you have favorite books from your childhood?

Class NotesMadeline KissApril 15, 2024Amy's Class

Marybeth & Elijah's Class Notes

Nor’easters, earthquakes, and an eclipse, oh my! Never-the-less, spring is in the air and the classroom is buzzing with activity. Alongside their teachers, the children have begun researching their chosen prehistoric animal and each child is keeping a research folder where they collect their notes.

Class NotesMadeline KissApril 12, 2024Marybeth & Elijah's Class Notes

Julie's Class Notes

We sure deserve this beautiful day, after a week of flooding, earthquakes, and a solar eclipse!

This year, each student was given their own calendar to keep track of our class projects. As a class, we set deadlines, plan timelines and keep track of the work we have to finish.

Class NotesMadeline KissApril 11, 2024Julie's Class

Julie’s Class Notes

Students are putting the finishing touches on the final drafts of their Budding Authors books. This year, the kids embraced the writing and revision process, and crafted fun, interesting and unique stories.

Class NotesMadeline KissMarch 27, 2024Julie's Class

Liz’s Class Notes

We learned a great deal from our workshop with Ava Locks and Elka Rifkin of Access Ambassadors on demystifying disabilities by building awareness, empathy, and action. This was an interactive workshop in which the kids learned that "disability" is not a bad word and ways to communicate respectfully and appropriately through scenario-based explorations of visible and non-apparent disabilities.

Class NotesMadeline KissMarch 25, 2024Liz's Class

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