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SEA LIONS, PENGUINS & SHEEP. OH MY!
Imagine a playdate hosted on nearly 6.5 acres of land that’s home to more than 150 species from around the globe. A place where one can meet mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians and learn about their respective roles in the world beyond New York. Your child and their WSMS buddies will experience all this and more dur-ing their trip to the Central Park Zoo. WSMS teachers will guide the kids through thrilling attractions such as feeding the sea lions or visiting the polar circle to watch the penguins. Following those adventures, each child will be put to the ultimate test when they visit the Tisch Children’s Zoo. We’ll soon find out which of our beloved city kids will be the first in line to feed the sheep. Whatever you do, don’t forget to pack the Purell.
Includes up to 8 children
Date/Time: Saturday May 3rd from 10am – 12pm
WSMS Teachers: Cailyn DeBie, Amanda Hopson, Tracy King and Nicole Zerafa
Value: Priceless
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RISE AND SHINE! BREAKFAST IS SERVED...IN 1W.
Pancake party! Come down to WSMS on a Saturday morning and drop off your kids in their pajamas for a very special breakfast. They will make delicious gluten-free pancakes, squeeze orange juice and create a very special craft project with the 1W teachers!
Includes up to 8 children
Date/Time: Saturday February 22nd from 9am – 11am
Place: WSMS; 1W classroom
WSMS Teachers: Karen Deinzer, Kassi Baxter and Neeta Arbeiter
Value: Priceless
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MAKE A MASTERPIECE
Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how we remain an artist once we grow up.” Fortunately, we have two truly creative grown-ups, Margot Mack and Robyn Mernick, teaching a one-of-a-kind art class for your child and four of their friends at WSMS. They’ve promised to let creativity reign as the kids unleash their inner Picasso or channel the inspiration of children’s author and illustrator, Leo Lionni. Art class participants will enjoy an afternoon of creative expression, explore several mediums, and leave with their own Masterpiece. This class is sure to be tons of fun! Refreshments will be served.
Includes up to 5 children
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 5th from 3:15pm – 4:45pm
Place: WSMS; after school in 4E
WSMS Teachers: Margot Mack and Robyn Mernick
Value: Priceless
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HEY, MOM & DAD...CHEF JONATHAN IS COMING OVER!
Need a Spring Break getaway from your kitchen? The time has come to toss the take-out menus, tidy up your kitchen and make way for our very own Chef Jonathan. That’s right! Chef Jonathan is making a one night only guest appearance at the home of one lucky WSMS family during next month’s vacation. Forget cooking with Chef Jonathan ‘cause he’ll be prepared to do all the cooking for you. Your only job, Mom and Dad, is to keep the kids entertained while Chef Jonathan gives rise to culinary creations that are out of this world.
Includes one WSMS family
Date/Time: Spring Break (March 17th - 31st); coordinate exact date and time with Chef Jonathan
Place: Your House
Value: Priceless
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THERE’S A BEAR HUNT HAPPENING IN NYC
It’s not often that NYC kids can experience the thrill of going on a bear hunt. Luck-ily, four WSMS teachers are going to make it happen. Your little one, along with nine friends, will see Michael Rosen’s award-winning classic – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt – brought to life on stage in an epic children’s production. They’ll join a cast of intrepid adventurers on their quest to find a bear, as they wade through the gigan-tic swishy-swashy grass, the splishy-splashy river and the thick oozy, squelchy mud! This UK-based theatrical event blends catchy tunes with interactive scenes and plenty of hands-on adventure.
Includes up to 10 children
Date/Time: Saturday, March 15th at 11am
Place: Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
WSMS Teachers: Katherine Fordney, Casey Gomez, Beata Owczarzak and Chelsea Petrozzo
Value: Priceless
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IT’S TEA TIME! NO DAD, I’M NOT GOING GOLFING
Because many WSMS classrooms are known for hosting the most refined spring-time tea party events, this incredible excursion to Alice’s Tea Cup should really be thought of as field research. Featured in countless NYC publications, Alice’s Tea Cup offers a sophisticated high tea that’s both accessible and fun for our beloved little ones. Four WSMS teachers, and up to eight students, will delight in the incred-ibly good food, imaginative décor and kid-friendly service. We’re certain that every attendee will come back to WSMS with thorough, tea-stained, chocolate-smudged notes on their oh-so-sweet experience.
Includes up to 8 children
Date/Time: Saturday, February 22nd at Noon
Place: Alice’s Tea Cup
WSMS Teachers: Gretchen Amberg, Michaela Aquino, Melanie Hernandez and Sarah Szen
Value: Priceless
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HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR A DAY
Calling all “mini-Mimis”! Yes, it’s true. One lucky WSMS student is going to be Head of School for the day. Plan to bring your little one to WSMS bright and early to take their place at the bottom of the stairs next to the lovely and talented Mimi Basso. After greeting several WSMS children and parents upon arrival, Mimi’s little mentee will design the afternoon’s lunch menu, and then join their class for a morning of fun. At lunchtime, our chosen Deputy Head of School will take five friends of their choosing to a “working lunch” set up in Mimi’s office. This is too cool for school.
Includes one WSMS child
Date/Time: April 2014
Meeting Place: The bottom of the stairs at WSMS
Value: Priceless
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A WORLD OF EXPLORATION AWAITS
Did you know that the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) has approximately five million visitors annually? Tourists take cover! The students of mighty, mighty West Side plan to make their presence known during two separate field trips that are sure to amaze. Two different teams of WSMS teachers will guide our little explorers through fascinating museum collections that feature over 32 million specimens of plants, humans, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites and human cultural artifacts, only a small fraction of which can be displayed at any given time in the museum’s 1.6 million square feet. Whew! It’s exhausting just thinking about it.
AMNH Trip #1: Includes up to 8 children
Date/Time: Saturday, February 22nd at 11am
WSMS Teachers: Michelle Harrison, Stefanie Meyer, Joan Shisler and Mingma Ukyab
AMNH Trip #2: Includes up to 8 children
Date/Time: To be announced
WSMS Teachers: An Anglo, Nalli-Ann Horsford, Marcia Polanco and Gelsey Steinbrecher
Value: Priceless
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EXPRESS YOURSELF
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is committed to being a place that “fuels creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration” to people of all ages. During this exciting Midtown excursion, your WSMS student will explore works of modern and contemporary art at MoMA. After delighting in the collections and reeling from the action in the MoMA Art Lab, the kids will draw on the inspiration found in the galler-ies during art-making activities in an actual art studio. The good news is, our WSMS teachers are expected to create their own individual works as well. This will be a day of creativity and self-expression for all.
Includes up to 8 children
Date/Time: Saturday or Sunday in May 2014; 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. or 2:00–4:00 p.m.
WSMS Teachers: Carol Baird, Rakshya Bhadra, Julianne Butterfield, Giuls deGrazia and Michelle Harrison
Value: Priceless
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MOM AND DAD, WHAT’S BREAK DANCING?
Just when you thought you could escape the monster ballads, mall hair and leg warmers of the 1980s, your offspring runs into your family room and starts to “pop and lock”, right? Well, maybe not right now, but after your WSMS student experi-ences the thrill of Beats, Rhymes and Breaking anything is possible. From head spins to windmills to six-step, prepare your child for a unique program of jaw-dropping break dance action with the Manzana City Crew. Long live the ‘80s!
Includes up to 10 children
Date/Time: Saturday, March 8th at 11am
Place: Symphony Space
WSMS Teachers: An Anglo, Maiko Ishii, Yayoi Kobayashi and Donna Longdon
Value: Priceless
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