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Family notes

Stories from the classrooms, garden updates, and the occasional recipe from the mud kitchen.

  • Children in snowsuits making snow angels in the play yard

    October 2, 2026

    The first snow of the year

    What happens when twenty-eight preschoolers meet four inches of fresh snow, and why we went outside anyway.

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  • A row of mud pies decorated with leaves and petals on a wooden shelf

    September 12, 2026

    Three recipes from the mud kitchen

    Our chefs have opinions. Here are their most requested dishes, transcribed exactly as dictated.

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  • A parent waving goodbye through the classroom window while a teacher holds a child's hand

    August 28, 2026

    Settling in, one goodbye at a time

    The first weeks of school are big for everyone. Here's what we do to make drop-off easier, and what helps at home.

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