New City School

We are excited to welcome several new faculty and staff members this year who are joining us to support the thoughtful growth and expansion of our school’s program:

• Mindy Bhuyan, 4th Grade Teacher
• Jorie Gold, School Counselor
• D’Ajah Johnson, 2nd Grade Teacher
• Uchenna Ogu, 1st Grade Teacher
• Alyssa Renaud, Director of Auxiliary Programs
• Myah Singh, Performing Arts Specialist
• 3/4s and 4/5s Assistant Teachers Debbie Becker, Amber Kelso, Aliyah Wilcox, and Abby Woody-Chicoineau, and Assistant Teacher and Auxiliary Programs Counselor Lani Street

We are also thrilled to welcome a familiar face back to the New City art studio! Shannah Burton is returning as our Upper Elementary Art Specialist (2nd-6th Grade), and will partner with Early Elementary Art Specialist Colleen Fitzsimmons-Wiviott (Young 3s-1st Grade) to inspire young artists across all grade levels.

Just as exciting as welcoming new colleagues is celebrating the growth of our current faculty. We are proud to recognize the following individuals as they take on new roles at New City this year. Their passion, experience, and deep understanding of our community will continue to enrich the lives of our students and families.

• Ella Achenbach - 4/5s Teacher
• Felix Berrios - 4/5s Teacher
• Marti Jo Bicknese - 3/4s Assistant
• Paije Croghan - Early Elementary Learning Specialist
• Misha Davydov - K-4 Science Specialist
• Emilie Garwitz - 1st Grade Teacher
• Sheryl Reardon - Upper Elementary Learning Specialist
• April Sam - 3/4s Assistant
• Jillian Whitman - 3/4s Teacher

(L-R) Front Row: D’Ajah Johnson, Debbie Becker, Lani Street. Middle Row: Aliyah Wilcox, Abby Woody-Chicoineau, Jorie Gold. Back Row: Amber Kelso, Uchenna Ogu, Shannah Burton, Myah Singh. Not pictured: Mindy Bhuyan, Alyssa Renaud.

Soccer, school spirit, and a great cause…what could be better? ⚽

New City School has been invited to participate in STL CITY2's School Night! 🎒 Join us on Sunday, September 20, at Energizer Park for a fun afternoon of soccer, community, and New City pride. Kickoff is at 4:00 PM and tickets purchased via newcityschool.org/city2 are just $15 each ($18.54 total, including fees). Plus, every ticket purchased through our unique link sends $5.00 directly back to the New City School Family Association to help support school events and activities throughout the year.

Whether you are a current family, alum, former family, grandparent, faculty/staff member, neighbor, or friend…EVERYONE is invited! The more, the merrier—and the more we raise! ❤️

(A note to our community: We understand that STL CITY’s scheduled CITY2 School Night falls at the same time as Yom Kippur, which begins at sunset that evening. We respect and support all families who will be observing this important holiday and are not able to attend, and we look forward to gathering for other events throughout the school year.)

The last day of was full of splashes, dance parties, and a whole lot of smiles. 🌻😎☀️🎶 Thanks to everyone for spending the summer with us—we can't wait to see you again next year!

campers were treated to a ✨supercalifragilisticexpialidocious✨ performance from students in KTK Theatre Camp this afternoon! Their production of Disney’s Dare to Dream, Jr. included a number of favorite songs, as the characters followed their dreams while working together as the newest class of Imagineers. Bravo, campers! 🎭 Many thanks to for leading campers in this magical camp.

4/5s campers had an amazing time trying out tie-dye! Counselors helped children add vibrant splashes and colorful swirls to make their very own cheerful, custom t-shirts. These campers sure have great summer style! 🎨 🌈 👕

Buddy time is the best time at ! 🤗 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade campers regularly visit Early Childhood campers for special activities like crafts, science experiments, reading together, and even just some recess or indoor inquiry. It's been a wonderful way to forge connections across camp levels all summer long! 💕

Young makers in Sewing Camp at learned basic sewing skills—threading needles, simple stitches, using a pattern, and safe tool use—as they created fun projects like pillows, accessories, and other small crafts last week! It was a great week of building confidence, creativity, and fine motor skills for beginners and budding designers alike ✂️🧵🪡

Campers had a great time learning the basics of babysitting during Babysitter's Club at ! From safety skills and simple first aid to age-appropriate games and responsible decision-making, they gained the tools and confidence to care for younger children. Many thanks to Marti Jo, one of New City's early childhood teachers, for sharing her expertise with our campers!

Campers in Super Gross Science Camp at have had a magnificently messy week of experiments and observations! Campers spent the week testing hypotheses through interactive experiments, including a cool experiment featuring dry ice. They made predictions about what would happen when their teachers combined dry ice with plain water versus dish soap, and loved observing the resulting chemical reactions, fog, and bubbles up close! 🧪🫧