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In Her Own Words: Ebony Manion: The Many Jobs of Teaching
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In Her Own Words: Ebony Manion: The Many Jobs of Teaching

ByRuss Curtis November 15, 2024December 18, 2024

Note: This is a story from Ebony Manion, Rainbow Room on the Teachers in Their Power website. The online storytelling project focuses on changing the…

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50th Anniversary: Celebrating a Remarkable Institution
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50th Anniversary: Celebrating a Remarkable Institution

ByRuss Curtis April 30, 2024October 21, 2024

On a sunny afternoon in April, current Synergy students, staff, parents, alums, and community members joined together to mark the momentous occasion of 50 years…

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Remembering Tammy Damon 
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Remembering Tammy Damon 

ByRuss Curtis March 25, 2024October 21, 2024

In Memoriam: Tammy Damon 1948-2023 Tammy Damon devoted so much of herself to Synergy and the education of many generations of students. Our family met…

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Tammy Damon 1948-2023
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Tammy Damon 1948-2023

ByRuss Curtis December 15, 2023December 18, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tammy Damon, who died peacefully Thursday, December 7, 2023. There will be a memorial…

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Interview with Jessica Raygoza
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Interview with Jessica Raygoza

Bysynergytimes May 7, 2021March 24, 2023

We recently sat down (virtually, of course), with Jessica Raygoza, Synergy’s learning specialist. We have known and loved Jessica ever since we joined the Synergy…

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So What’s Your Story?

Bysynergytimes December 3, 2019March 24, 2023

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…

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Community Service | K-5 | Middle school | Parents | Synergy community | Uncategorized

Synergy Volunteers

Bysynergytimes November 7, 2018December 12, 2022

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…

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4/5 Visits SFMOMA

Bysynergytimes September 18, 2018December 12, 2022

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…

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4/5 Farm School: Exploring nature, enjoying friends at River’s Bend

Bysynergytimes May 29, 2018December 12, 2022

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…

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A Real-Life Civics Lesson

Bysynergytimes May 9, 2018December 12, 2022

Several Synergy middle school students delved into local politics this week, asking carefully crafted questions of San Francisco mayoral candidate Mark Leno. Sixth graders Ruby…

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Mahala’s Last Spring Concert

Bysynergytimes April 26, 2018December 12, 2022

Like spring itself, Synergy’s Spring Concert is eagerly anticipated each year—along with daffodils, stone fruit, longer days, and—of course—spring vacation. Tons of work, weeks of…

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TAB in the Synergy Art Studio

Bysynergytimes March 14, 2018December 12, 2022

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…

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