Synergy Times
Comic Artist Miriam Bonastre Tur Inspires
On September 7, 2023, Synergy School welcomed Spanish comic artist and author Miriam Bonastre Tur. This visit was part of the author’s U.S. tour,…
Alphabet Rockers Visit: Helping Heal What Divides Us
The Diversity & Inclusion Committee organized a visit to the Star Room by Stefanie of the Alphabet Rockers. This Grammy-winning group works to shape…
Cartoonist Paige Braddock Inspires Synergy Students
Synergy School TK-5th grade students welcomed the Eisner-nominated cartoonist Paige Braddock, author and illustrator of two graphic novel series for younger kids, for an…
Celebrating Black History Month in the SF Area
San Francisco also offers plenty of events celebrating Black history throughout the month of February. From lectures and musical performances to film screenings and…
Happy Lunar New Year!
Asia celebrates the Year of the Rabbit and Lunar New Year celebrations emphasize family togetherness as well as good luck and prosperity for the…
History Project: Columbus Trail
This trimester, our history project was the Columbus Trial. We put Christopher Columbus as well as the other groups and people involved on trial…
A Renovation Story
How do you squeeze more space out of a small school? Very delicately.
That’s what Synergy’s Buildings and Grounds Task Force discovered three years ago…
Eighth Grade Service Learning
In February, Synergy’s eighth-grade class traveled to Puerto Rico for a week of service-learning with Global Works. This class trip was our first class…
Covid – Detecting Dogs Visit Synergy School
Synergy School students and staff had the exciting opportunity in February to participate in research that may benefit schools all around the state of…
Social Emotional Learning Across the Grades
In a recent morning meeting, students in 8th grade took part in a simple activity. The prompt was to explain the work the adults…
Storyteller Diane Ferlatte Visits Synergy
Lively tunes and rhythmic clapping and tapping set the tone as students settled in for a morning of stories from award-winning storyteller Diane Ferlatte…
Fund-a-Need: Diverse Books and Culturally Responsive Teaching
Last year, in our virtual auction, the Synergy community raised over $45,000 for a lofty Fund-a-Need goal — increasing representation in our classroom libraries…