Roy Wise is a big reason we chose Synergy. Our daughter Evelyn is African American, and had never had a teacher who looked like her….
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…
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…
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…
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…
Over the years I found myself wanting to give my students a more authentic and meaningful art experience, one that would not only build student…
It was summer in January in San Francisco and Synergy’s all school skating trip (one of my personal favorites) was on the schedule. Some kids came well prepared—other’s sporting shorts and t-shirts. The kindergarteners left early—because it takes them a little longer to get places—and the rest of the school paraded down to BART. Part of the fun of a class trip is getting there and back, and kids enjoyed the journey despite the heat.