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Bond…Number Bond.

This is the first in a series of posts that TCS Math Specialist Tom Pittard is writing about Singapore Math. …

October 07, 2016


TCS Big/Little Buddies

Gracie (top) and Madison (bottom) One of TCS students’ favorite traditions is the Big/Little Buddy program. Older students are paired…

October 06, 2016


TCS Sixth Graders Raise Awareness and Money for Refugees During Service Learning Day

The TCS community learned various refugee experiences on Sat., Sept. 24 during the sixth grade-planned “The Refugee Experience: Service, Learning…

October 03, 2016


TCS Sixth Graders Learn African Drumming

Michele Smith practices African drumming with TCS sixth graders.   Yesterday, Chuck Cogliandro, a musician who has been studying, performing…

September 27, 2016


Make and Play with TCS at Maker Faire 2016, Oct. 1 – 2

Director of Extended Day & Summer Learning Christy Robinson with her daughter (and former TCS student!), Onye. This year marks…

September 20, 2016


Building Character and Community at TCS

TCS Counselor Natalie Grubbs with her youngest daughter (and TCS pre-kindergartner!) Lena. BCC Lessons started in classrooms a couple weeks…

September 13, 2016


Why Singapore Math?

Tom and his son (and TCS third grader!) Thomas. Question: Kellye uses 1/4 of a package of raisins for a…

September 07, 2016


Bar models, number bonds, word problems, oh, my!

Dir. of Learning Design & Innovation/Interim Dir. of Student Life Melissa Scott invites TCS parents to a very special Parent…

September 05, 2016


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TCS Sixth Graders Find ‘A Place of Refuge’ During First Two Weeks of School

TCS sixth graders had a very memorable first two weeks of school! Through "A Place of Refuge," the class' project-based learning (PBL)…

August 29, 2016


Glenda: A Beautiful Trip to a Wonderful Country

TCS Spanish Teacher Glenda Paulsen in Mexico this past July This past July, because of a travel grant I was…

August 22, 2016