Early Monday morning, February 1st, a few students and staff started queueing up on the sunny sidewalk outside the school building. “Have you ever picked…
Judd Winick, local author-illustrator and creator of the wildly popular HiLo graphic novel series, brought laughter and life lessons to Synergy students on February 10, 2021, in…
On Friday, eighth graders were treated to an unbelievably inspiring creative writing session with author, Yalitza Ferreras. Ferreras is the recipient of a 2020 Rona…
One of the many reasons families choose Synergy is for the the warm and welcoming community. A community of families with diverse backgrounds, and parents…
Covid Coping is a real thing, and there is only so much Zoom, baking and Netflix one can stomach. Our family loves to hike and…
Once Again I Walk Synergy’s Halls I fell in love with Synergy as soon as I saw the funky rainbow mural above the school on…
Have you read Jacob’s New Dress? Or Jacob’s Room To Choose? If not, you should. Jacob’s New Dress tells a story about Jacob, a boy who loves wearing…
After the chorus closed their performance with the most beautiful and inspiring mash-up of Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors” and Sara Bareilles’ “Brave,” most of the…
Learning to be the Best Teacher I was nervous as I went up the stairs to my job interview at Synergy School on Grove Street…
Early one recent October morning a group of Synergy middle schoolers and parents made their way through the Tenderloin’s darkened streets to serve breakfast to…
The fourth and fifth grade visited the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on Monday in mid-September. Teachers Sandy, Rea, Roy and myself eagerly led…
Synergy’s 4th and 5th graders reveled in the cold, clear waters of the Navarro River and slept beneath the bright, starry skies for an entire…