Testimonials anew

by Leah | Jan 22, 2022 | News and Events, Testimonials

Our students and their parents have a real affection for the school. Here is a sampling of what students and parents have written to us: I probably haven’t said it enough over these last 7 years – because I just can’t thank you enough for the incredible job that you...

Student art in Chinese

by Leah | Jan 22, 2022 | News and Events

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January, 2022.  In preparation for the Chinese New Year, students drew the animals in the Chinese zodiac.  Our wonderful teacher Yulin Zhang gave...

Poetry from 2nd-graders

by Leah | Jan 22, 2022 | News and Events

Poetry is for all ages: Do you think of 2nd-graders writing poetry in many forms, and even early kindergarteners – using simile, metaphor, alliteration, making couplets, cinquains, free verse, haiku? Katie Bushma, our new teacher, has brought her enthusiasm and these...

Students learn what makes cars run

by Leah | Jan 22, 2022 | News and Events

LCA parent Paul Bowman originated a new one-semester course in automotive mechanics with two sections. one for grades 3-5 and another for grades 6-8.  Tools, fasteners, and concepts fill the class. They took apart two lawnmower engines as part of the course –...

LCA community meeting

by Leah | Jan 22, 2022 | News and Events

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Community meeting: On Friday, December 10th, our families got together in the school for the first time since COVID-19 hit, and it was a success.  We all wore our masks and spaced ourselves apart, fluidly.  The big event was the food drive for donating to beloved...

High-level English learning

by Leah | Jan 22, 2022 | News and Events

Here’s a glimpse into the high-level English classes in which teacher Elizabeth Brasher engages students.  The audio in this video is a bit low, but the quality of the course is apparent.

Science teacher at the top

by Leah | Jan 22, 2022 | News and Events

We’re happy that Vince Gutschick, our Board Chair, teacher, and Deputy Treasurer, has been cited as standing in the current top 2% of scientists in the world.  A study at Stanford University analyzed all the scientific publications up to 2019.  Vince’s 67...

World culture class

by Leah | Jan 22, 2022 | News and Events

Board Chair Vince Gutschick is a fellow world traveler with Head of School Lou Ellen Kay, and their son David and his wife Yi. Vince is now offering the courses World Culture 3&4 and 5-8.  Here’s a happy scene at Senso-ji Temple in Tokyo: Each week Vince...

Math club

by Leah | Jan 22, 2022 | Uncategorized

The Fall 2021 semester has been very busy and productive with in-person learning under very good precautions against COVID-19.  After-school activities are thriving. The theater club and Lego club are back in operation!  We’ll have pictures and a story soon....

CP-3 notes extreme temps

by Leah | Jan 22, 2022 | Uncategorized

Part 2 here is for long-time Python programmers in class CP-3   This should be a very interesting project: *  We should get results that let us predict how often the temperatures in Las Cruces (really, in a place nearby, the Jornada Range Headquarters) reach or...