Hayden began a new school this fall. It's called Sunnyside Environmental School in SE Portland, Oregon. For the first few weeks they had no homework in order for the students to adjust. Today was the first assignment. The homework goes home on Friday and is due the following Friday and should take about 20 mins per night Monday-Thursday. The directions on the homework specifically say, "They do not have to complete everything; homework should work within your family schedule and philosophy. Reading is the one thing that is NOT optional. Everyone needs to read, be read to, or read with help for twenty minutes daily."
Each grade grows a different theme garden. 
The chickens are constantly getting loose. They don't wander far. 
The bike signs are great! They tell which direction, how many miles, and minutes by bike to the next neighborhood. 
There is a cob bench out front of the school for parents to sit while waiting for their children. 
Hayden's previous school was PS132 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Every morning when we would ride our bikes to school I would see the caged in windows as I approached. I couldn't help but compare it to a prison. When I approach Sunnyside I feel calm and confident that Hayden is in a good place.
Many of the classes are held outdoors in different spaces around the school when the weather allows for it. 
A serene entrance to the playground. 
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