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January 22, 2023authors, CCHS, faculty, School life, Student Projectsby

Art of Death Elective at CCHS

“Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.” ~ Haruki Murakami What do we gain by investigating death? To study death is to learn about the extraordinary world we live in. Some of history’s most amazing artwork and writing has focused …
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May 5, 2022Alumni, Current Events, faculty, School life, Uncategorizedby 1 Comment

Honoring the Legacy: The Carla Giuffrida Arts Loft

teacher, and as the creator of an amazing fiber arts program.  She was only recently retired when we learned of her tragic death last December.
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April 6, 2022authors, CCHS, Current Events, faculty, Upper Elementaryby

An Adventure in Reading: Homestead Teacher Judges International Book Contest

As a young author at the start of my career, one of my peers was asked to judge a book award. At the time, that felt like a far-away goal – something I could never imagine being invited to do. I remember thinking, I hope I get to have that experience someday. Fast forward twenty years...
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colin kinney
April 6, 2022authors, CCHS, Current Students, facultyby

Homestead CCHS Students Win Top Prizes at Sullivan Youth Poetry Festival

Two Homestead Collaborative College High School students took home top prizes at the first annual Sullivan Youth Poetry Festival. Colin Kinney, a ninth grade student at CCHS, won first prize for his poem “A Fickle Young Mind” and Sindhu Villarheal, also a ninth grade student, won third prize for her poem “Sestina”. 
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Magical Woods
March 23, 2022Environment, faculty, Lower Elementaryby

A Wish for the Magic you Seek

As St. Patrick's Day drew near we studied the words of the famous Irish poet William Butler Yeats. "The world is full of magic things," he said, "patiently waiting ...
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emerging spring flowers
February 24, 2022Early Childhood, Environment, faculty, School lifeby

Signs of Spring: Seeking Root Children

For those who don’t know, The Root Children starts off with a sweet little image of several children sleeping cozily underground in a big warm looking bed when Mother Earth comes along, ...
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May 5, 2020Current Events, facultyby 3 Comments

Recording This Moment

Homestead teacher, parent, and award winning author Kelly Adams (pen name K.L. Going) captures what many are feeling after Governor Cuomo announced that schools will remain closed for the duration of the 2019-2020 school year. Great artists know that life is defined as much by …
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April 26, 2020Current Events, Current Students, faculty, parents, School Vision and Missionby

How our family has weathered the transition to online learning: the trials and the benefits

By Jessica Gibson Our daugter started pre-k at the Homestead School in 2018 and moved on to kindergarten in 2019.  The school campus is an amazing environment for a hands on nature-based education, and the teachers are all so kind and understanding of each child. …
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February 17, 2020Current Students, faculty, Peace Curriculum, School Vision and Mission, Upper Elementaryby

Upper Elementary Makes Homestead School an International Peace Site

Written by Melissa Cahn, Upper Elementary Teacher On January 22, 2020, the Upper Elementary and Middle School students dedicated The Homestead School as an International Peace Site. This school wide celebration featured drumming, songs of peace, and reciting the following Peace Actions: Seek peace within yourself …
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