by Julia James | Feb 7, 2014 | Daily life, Pictures, Play
This doesn’t really require a narrative, right? Circle School kids are not unique in their love of snow, but they might be unique in how much time they get to play in it! Helpers Ashlin, Avery, Lexi, and Lucie sorted through pictures from 1984 through 2000ish...
by Julia James | Nov 19, 2013 | Daily life, Stories
There are three 10ish-year-olds at the kitchen booth doing homework. “I have SO MUCH homework,” they keep saying. They’ve made two bags of microwave popcorn between them, covered the table in paper towels, and poured the popcorn out into a huge pile....
by Julia James | Nov 5, 2013 | Daily life, Pictures
At School Meeting today, we’ll hear a motion to amend the current rules about “WIPs” (Works In Progress) to allow for outside WIPs to be kept on forts overnight. In other words, to establish some form of property rights — the ability of a...
by Julia James | Jun 11, 2013 | Daily life
The 2012-13 “Year in Pictures” slideshow, for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!...
by Jim Rietmulder | Feb 20, 2013 | Daily life
Last night our judicial team demonstrated for the school community how the wheels of justice go ’round at The Circle School. Simulating what we do every day, they investigated complaints of law-breaking—real cases from a few years ago, with names changed. The...
by Jim Rietmulder | Sep 14, 2012 | Daily life
A few days ago I experienced my 29th first-day-of-school at The Circle School, and I imagined what a child’s first first day might be like… It’s your first day at The Circle School and you are Alice down the rabbit hole. You are in a strange new...
