Pancake Breakfast
At 7 AM on a chilly Friday morning, Synergy kids and teachers were already at school, firing up griddles and mixing batter. Soon, the homey smell of…
K-5 | Math | Synergy community | Teachers
100 Days at Synergy
How far will 100 steps take you? What does a bag of 100 pinto beans look like? These are just a couple of the questions…
Synergy Lends a Hand
On a night when being homeless in San Francisco seemed particularly harsh – sharp winds, sheets of icy rain – Synergy kids, parents, and teachers…
Community Service Day
“Oh, can’t we stay longer? These little strawberries still need to be planted!” Synergy celebrated our Community Service Day on October 18th by getting our…
Paella Dinner Extravaganza
Synergy auction season is here again! If you’re struggling to come up with donation ideas, consider hosting a dinner or other event—and get the whole…
Alumni | Middle school | Synergy community | Teachers | Tech
Synergy Tech Camp
How do we serve middle school students during the summer? What inspires kids aged 10-14 today? We tried to answer these questions this past summer…
The Library Gets an Upgrade
Synergy’s library includes a rich collection of print books—both fiction and non-fiction— but last year we concluded that it needed an upgrade. A tremendous array…
Community Service | Drama | K-5 | Music | Synergy trips
Bali in the Big Room
By tradition dress rehearsals are a little gnarly – and this one was no exception. On the morning of the 4/5 play some kids were…
Alumni Poetry Reading
Synergy founder Russ Messing and former Synergy teacher Jim Halligan are old friends, and as they took turns reading their poetry to a room full…