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Nueva Stories

Every now and then we post interesting stories about Nueva and its Alums. If you have one, please email it to Matt.

This story comes from Lynne Greene: During the summer after our daughter's freshmen year in high school, she was still best friends with her lifelong Nueva friends. She invited her three best friends from Nueva to visit us on vacation. Each girl got off the plane with something creative and new to share with the others; a silk screening kit, a bag of recycled material from SCRAP in SF, and a sewing machine.

The four girls spent the week learning skills that none had ever tried before. They laid out the fabric, silk screened their own designs to create new fabric, figured out how to make an original pattern for clothing they designed themselves (yes, applied math was fully discussed), and then taught themselves to sew their own clothes. They were, and still are, simply amazing, talented can-do and will-do creative kids. Typically Nuevan!

As icing on the experiential cake, they sang in four part harmony while working together. They called a local restaurant that had an open mic night and asked if they could perform. They were told no, but decided to arrive in their new clothing and ask again. When they came up to the stage, the audience was clearly viewing them as young teens who had no business interrupting their evening entertainment. By the end of the first song, there was a hush over the crowd. They were awestruck at their talent and maturity. They sang several songs and left the stage to wild applause. The owner of the restaurant asked them to return again.

It is in juxtaposition to our next group of visiting friends that the Nueva influence on these girls was so clearly shown. A few weeks later, two new high school friends came to stay with us. As they came down the airport corridor to meet us, they were already plugged in to their iPods and texting on their cell phones. When asked about what to do during their stay, they wanted to go rent a video. They were both smart, nice girls, but the spark and gusto and creative life-force of the Nueva group was nowhere to be found.

Nueva Stories
Monday, 06 September 2010
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The Whole Child in a Longer Day

The Nueva Extended Day program is open to all Nueva children in grades K-8. Designed to meet the needs of the whole child, it is a safe and comfortable place where children can participate in a wide range of activities. These include:

  • long-term, child-directed project work;
  • teacher-supervised homework club;
  • sports in the Gymnasium Community Center
  • indoor and outdoor games;
  • arts and crafts;
  • optional Enrichment Classes; and
  • mini camps for February Break and Spring Break.

Of course, there is always time to just relax and play. Cozy spots are available to sit and read, chat with a friend, or just hang out. Students often help prepare the nutritious, yummy snacks that are provided every day.

Nueva also offers optional Enrichment Classes throughout the school year. These classes give students the opportunity to explore activities as diverse as baking, chess, dance, robotics, and more.

Extended day is offered during all school days and staff development days. The program operates from 7:30 to 8:20 am before school and from 3:30 to 6:00 pm after school on school days. On staff development days, the program begins at 8:00 am and ends at 6:00 pm.

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Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, The Nueva School is a nationally recognized independent school serving gifted students and emphasizing integrated studies, creative arts, and social-emotional learning. For more than 40 years, Nueva has remained committed to its original vision: to inspire a passion for lifelong learning, foster social and emotional acuity, and develop a child's imaginative mind. Nueva creates a dynamic educational model to enable gifted children to learn how to make choices that will benefit the world.