Welch Crew News: 10/24/14

Expedition Express

FIRE and ICE: Earlier this month, our crew set out on our Fall Adventure Fieldwork to the historical townsite of Boca. It was a great experience for all involved. The 2nd and 3rd grade students showed how to live by the SIERRA norms throughout the trip by showing RESPECT to our experts, STRENGTH by stepping outside of their comfort zone and spending the night with their crewmates in tents, and RESPONSIBILITY when cleaning up our campsite and keeping track of their belongings. Students listened to stories about Ice Harvesting in the old town of Boca and were able to hold and experience authentic Ice Harvesting tools brought to us by expert Tom Macauley. Another area for students to explore was the Cal Fire trucks and bulldozers. The crew learned how these firefighters manage and contain wildfires in our area.

A huge THANK YOU to our chaperones and “behind the scenes” parents that make our overnight fieldwork experiences a huge success. Erica Stein, Tina Bassett, Todd Bassett, Jaimie Edwards, Brent Ferrera, Dave Sick, Mark Wasley, James Hainsworth, Angie Perkins, and Kevin Smith. We couldn’t do it without you.

CREW NEWS

Goal Setting Conferences: Thanks to all our crew families for taking the time to join your child during our Student-led Goal Setting Conferences. It’s great to see how our students are able to reflect on their strengths and challenges in school and set productive academic and character goals focused on those areas.

Harvest of the Month: This week students were given the opportunity to taste Bell Peppers. Each month, we will be give the chance to taste locally grown fruits and vegetables prepared by our Harvest of the Month volunteer Maura Bannon.

Nevada County Library: We have already made a couple of successful trips to the Nevada County Library. Please be sure your child has their library books with them on the day we go back to visit. We will be walking back this month on Thursday, October 30th.

Indoor Shoes: As our weather begins to change from fall to winter, students will be wearing their snow boots outside for recess. Please send some indoor shoes/slippers for you child to wear when we are inside the classroom.

SELS News

SELS Summit Day: As a culminating product to the Bell Crew Expedition titled: “We Love the Mountains,” the entire student body at SELS will attempt the 1st annual SELS Summit Day on Tuesday, October 28th. Please send your child to school prepared with the following items: SELS T-shirt, lunch, snack, water bottle, hiking/walking shoes, and jacket. This is sure to be a memorable experience for all the students.

BEAR Walk: Friday, October 31 is the annual BEAR Walk at SELS. Students may wear costumes to school on this day as we parade around the track from 10:00 – 11:30 am. Sponsor envelopes were sent home last week. Costumes must be school appropriate with no masks or scary accessories. Wear comfortable shoes.

Math Night – For Parents only: Are you struggling to understand the strategies your child is using to complete their math assignments and homework? Well, this is the night for you. On Thursday, November 6th from 6:00 – 7:00 pm, the 2nd-4th grade math crew leaders will host a night of information on the Bridges math curriculum. Start writing down your answers now so we can answer your questions. This will be an insightful night for you.