It’s
time to take a deep breath, share a meal, get to know one another, and TalkAbout
it!
TalkAbouts are our opportunity to meet and discuss what The New School is all about, the ideas behind what we do here, how it works, and our perceptions and reactions to the wonders of it all.
You are cordially invited to attend our annual Potluck Supper and TalkAbout on Tuesday 28 September at 7:00 PM at The Newark New Century Club at the corner of Haines Street and Delaware Avenue in downtown Newark. (Directions are enclosed.)
Everyone is invited. Please call Bethani Wallace or Melanie to discuss what you might bring. See you there! : )
Parents & TNS
For many parents, The New School is a startling experience. Not only is their child’s education now vastly different, but compared to traditional settings, they have an unusual relationship to the school. One of the best ways to become more familiar with The New School is to take advantage of the opportunities provided for self-edification and socializing. The Parents’ HandBook details the relationship of the parent to the school and explains the ways in which parents can become invovled in the school, among them the Sketti Dinners, Seminars, Thesis Review Committees and TalkAbouts. If you have not yet received your copy, or have any questions or suggestions regarding the HandBook, please contact Melanie.
WishList
There are always a few things that would be nice to have, especcially if soeone else has them lying around gathering dust or an extra one and which we could put to good use. Here are a few of our current wishes: Chairs We could always use a few extra chairs. Those which are sturdy but easily moveable are best. Darkroom Equipment Trays, timers, paper, etc. Great Books of the Western World with the "Syntopicon" published by The Encyclopedia Britannica. Professional Potter’s Wheel, either electric or kick wheel. Okay, okay, you proably don’t have one of these just lying around, but if you hear of one, let us know. :)
OCT-NOV
SSketti Dinner Alfresco, THU 7 OCT, 5:30 – 7:30 PM on the school lawn.
SColumbus Day, MON 11 OCT, is an Optional Day. The school building will be open, but you can take a vacation day if you like!
SSkary Sketti Dinner. THU 28 OCT 5:30 – 7:30 PM
SThe year’s second TalkAbout will be TUE 9 NOV at 7:00 PM at school.
SVeteran’s Day, THU 11 NOV, is an Optional Day.
S Sketti Dinner. TUE 16 NOV 5:30 – 7:30 PM
S Thanksgiving vacation is WED – FRI, 24 – 26 NOV.
There
is a new way to talk about The New School, its form, function, purposes, and
principles. Join the continuing conversation on line! If you would be interested
in joining eTalkAbout, drop a line to info@TheNewSchool.com with your name and
e-mail address. An on-line invitation will be sent to you to get you started.
eTalkAbout is a discussion group open only to members of the School Assembly --
which includes students, staff, parents of enrolled students, graduates, and
non-voting members of School Assembly. eTalkAbout is a great way to share
information with other families in the School, to air questions, and to keep
current on happenings at School. It is a great reference to have just a click
away when making plans. If you are on the internet, you should be on eTalkAbout.
SEMINAR
Twice each month, The New School hosts an evening seminar. Conversation is one of the primary means through which people learn at The New School. Some conversations are casual, some intensely personal, and some are lively exchanges of ideas on the most fundamental concerns of human existence. Once about every two weeks from 8:30 to 10:30 PM, every one is invited to take part in the third kind of conversation. The conversation is begun by considering an opening question based on a brief reading selection (less than 50 pages) from ancient or modern original sources. To date we have discussed Plato’s “Ion," Chapter One of “The Sane Society” by Erich Fromm, Sophocles’ play “Antigone”, the poetry of Seamus Heaney , the Declaration of Independence, and An Introduction to Chaos Theory among others. Seminar is the parents’ opportunity to engage with students in the kind of thinking and discussion the students have the opportunity to practice every day. The Seminars are held on the first Tuesday and third Wednesday of every month. The readings are announced through eTalkAbout. There is no fee, and all are welcome.
Several
students have expressed their intention of graduating this year. The process
requires them to write a thesis on any topic of their choice, prepare a
presentation, and make an oral defense of their competence to graduate. As part
of the process, they must meet with a committee of volunteers, the Thesis Review
Committee, who review their paper and help them prepare for their defense. We
are looking for volunteers to serve on Thesis Review Committees. Parents who
have served before have commented on how being a member of a Review Committee
was one of the best ways to really come to understand the school and its effect
on students. If you have volunteered in the past and would like to serve again,
or if you have never been on a committee before and would like to be a part of
this illuminating process, please contact the School Meeting Recording
Secretary, Laura Cochran.
Place an Add or Info to Share
If you have an announcement you would like to make to the school community or an item or service to sell, let Melanie know by the 1st of the month and we will be glad to include it in the FYI.
DIRECTIONS TO THE NEWARK NEW CENTURY CLUB
From the South and I-95:
Take 896 north into Newark. 896 is also known as South College Avenue.
Follow South College Avenue past the University stadiums, the Chrysler plant, and over the railroad bridge.
Pass through the intersection at Park Place and continue past the university parking and library on your right. Go under the pedestrian overpass.
At the next light, turn right onto Delaware Avenue.
Go through the light at Academy Street.
At the next intersection, Haines Street (there is no light or stop sign turn right.
Immediately turn left into the parking lot behind the beige and grey building on the corner.
The beige and grey building on the corner of Delaware Avenue and Haines Streets is the New Century Club.
Come in the back door and follow the signs and sounds of laughter.
From the North:
Take 896 south into Newark. Go over the railroad tracks and immediately get into the leftmost lane to turn onto Delaware Avenue.
Go past the first light which is South College Avenue and past the second light at Academy Street.
At the next intersection, Haines Street (there is no light or stop sign turn right.
Immediately turn left into the parking lot behind the beige and grey building on the corner.
The beige and grey building on the corner of Delaware Avenue and Haines Streets is the New Century Club. Come in the back door and follow the signs and sounds of laughter.
-OR-
Take Paper Mill Road into Newark. Cross Cleveland Avenue and go under the railroad overpass on Chapel Street.
Turn right on Main Street.
At the next intersection (which has neither light nor stop sign) turn left onto Haines Street. Go one block, cross Delaware Avenue
Immediately turn left into the parking lot behind the beige and grey building on the corner.
The beige and grey building on the corner of Delaware Avenue and Haines Streets is the New Century Club. Come in the back door and follow the signs and sounds of laughter.
