Stomp! Chomp! Big roars! Here come the Preschool A dinosaurs! Prehistoric creatures have arrived in our classroom this week and the children are delighted.  It has been a very active week full of dinosaur stomping, dancing, and even dinosaur yoga!  We have read lots of colorful, fact filled dinosaur books this week. Two of our.. read more →

Earth Day with 3rd & 4th Grade Reduce, Reuse, And Recycle! 3rd and 4th grade celebrated earth day in the art room by learning about what printmaking is and using recycled materials to create designs on paper. They experimented printing with bubble wrap, card board, cardboard pieces, bottle caps and other items. They learned that.. read more →

This week in 7th grade History we started on Chapter 19. The students will learn how the Renaissance changed thinking in Europe and led to the Reformation. We will trace the events from the growth of wealthy trading cities in Italy that led to a rebirth of the arts and learning called Renaissance and how it.. read more →

Theme: Spring is here! The weather is warming up and new life is emerging after a long winter. Spring is one of our favorite times of year to get children outside to check out the changes in nature. Sometimes though, it is helpful to bring nature inside. One up-close science activity that we did in.. read more →

This week in 2nd/3rd grade ESL class we read a story called What Can You Do?  It was an informational text discovering what children can do well. We learned that everyone can do something well, but that children are good at different things. We wrote an opinion paper about what activity we liked best from the.. read more →

Shanghai Trip During the week of April 11-15, students and teachers at SLAS have had a memorable an enjoyable experience. Team building activities created a sense of belonging, encouraged tolerance and team spirit, improved communications skills, and enhanced the atmosphere of community in our school. On Wednesday High school and Middle school students had the.. read more →

At SLAS we strive to protect our environment throughout the year by using less paper, recycling waste, and minimizing our environmental footprint.  On Friday, April 22, our students participated in several activities to make a positive impact on the world we live. Our primary students made bird houses from recycled materials and hung in our.. read more →

Kindergarten classes A and B had an amazing trip to the Chenshan Botanical Gardens on Friday, April 22! The students have been learning about how things grow and this was the perfect opportunity for them to see first-hand the different types of flowers and the climates they grow in.   read more →

First grade has been busy this spring as we move towards the end of the year. In math class we have been exploring fractions and money. The students have had an opportunity to work hands on with the materials to understand the concepts. The students love math centers in first grade and we have had.. read more →