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Welcome to the blog of Zaq Roberts, Associate Head of School at The Berkeley School in Berkeley, CA. I blog about a wide variety of topics, from classroom moments I witness, to administrative events and conversations, to the educational blogs, videos, and books I am reading and watching, and how they are influencing my thinking. I hope this eclectic approach will give you insight into the many ways that I am engaging in advancing the school and strengthening our program, and I welcome your thoughts and comments!

This blog takes its name from a quotation by Archimedes that reads "Give me a lever long enough, and I can move the world." The TBS mission speaks directly to the need to engage a changing world, while many of the experiences in our program focus on the development of students' agency and authority. TBS is the lever by which we all - administration, faculty, students, and parents - can together move the world to be more humane, compassionate, and responsive. To borrow an important Montessori phrase, it is our way to remake the world.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Penny Drive in Laurel Creek

Passing on a letter from the Laurel Creek classroom:

Dear Friends,

When researching local organizations that help local families this holiday season, we came upon a news article from Oakley, Ca. An organization named Friends of Oakley have been collecting toys and food all year for their holiday donations. Their storage room, in a local school, was robbed and completely emptied of over 4,000 dollars worth of clothing, warm blankets, toys, and food. Click here to read the article. We read the news report to the children of Laurel Creek, who immediately and unanimously declared that they wanted to support the Friends of Oakley group.

We ask for your support to help a local organization in need of all the help they can get before their deadline on Dec 15th. Please bring in your extra pennies and deposit them in the jars that can be found in nearly every classroom or in the large water jugs in Kate Klaire's office. We are working out a plan with a local Bank of the West branch, who has agreed to help us convert the coins into a check to send to the Friends of Oakley group.

Thank you for your generous spirit as we support our students in their service learning this holiday season.

With appreciation,

Laurel Creek Students and Teachers

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