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The American Library Association recently released their list of the top 10 books that were challenged in 2017 – and I must admit, a lot of those that made the list are some books I really enjoyed. More importantly, many of the books that made those lists are incredibly popular with our students.

Detailed description is one of the paramount skills in foundational Chinese. The more advanced a student becomes in their language facility, the more accurate and nuanced the description becomes.

On Tuesday, June 5, the class of 2018 graduated from Avenues New York. They're moving on to great things, and we couldn't be happier for them. 
 

As part of a yearlong interdisciplinary project, Avenues 2nd graders have been working with Jan Kath gallery to design carpets. The students created designs based on radial symmetry, and the gallery’s artisans wove them—by hand—into gorgeous carpets.

This spring, the 5th graders have been creating paper mache food objects in art class. The goal was was to feature these food objects in a “community supermarket." And last week, the students installed their store, called Billy’s Art Mart, on the fifth floor of our school.  

“The teachers help us learn, but we also help ourselves learn,” explains Ava, a 6th grader who is working with her team to combat pollution in the Hudson River.

This year, several students proposed a new law review club for Avenues. This club is a place for students to discuss the U.S. Constitution its various interpretations, current and historical Supreme Court cases and their implications for our society.

Students in the CodeXploration club, a coding club for middle grades students, first started to program and fly CoDrones last fall.

When it comes to having fun learning Chinese, there is no better topic than food.