Hi All, Hope everyone's break was fun and relaxing. Came back to see the campus bulbs starting to emerge. Wed-Fri this week, five of us are going to Baltimore for Expeditionary Learning's National Conference. Lynn Akers and I, and Diane Welch and Dana Seaborg are all presenting; Zach Williams will also be along. Tiffany Michalka [...]
Hi All, Not much to report this week. Things are going well, new expeditions are under way, and some crews are beginning winter x-country skiing. New electives start this week. Many thanks to all parents helping with course offerings. Please look for SELS News, Issue 2 – coming to your inbox soon. Girls on the [...]
Williams Crew, I wanted to inform you of what we have been doing over the past three days. As part of the "Who am I?" expedition we are studying several Nobel Laureates and what their impact is on our world. On Tuesday, we read about the struggles Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan Maquire encountered in Northern Ireland, [...]
Hello Family and Friends, I am writing to ask for help. Our school, Sierra Expeditionary Learning School (SELS) is in its final year of expansion, adding 8th grade and infilling a 4th/5th grade classroom. We need 3 portable buildings to meet the needs of the expansion. In the Fall, we started a Capital Campaign to [...]
Hello B Crew! We have had a very exciting start back to school since winter break. Our crew is impressing us once again with their hard work and eagerness to learn in our new expedition "Once Upon a Time." The question guiding us through the expedition is "How great would it be to live [...]
Lynn Akers comes to SELS with an expansive resume of experience in the education field, including but not limited to teaching elementary education, leading teacher classes and field work, teaching the G.A.T.E (gifted and talented) program, teaching as a school-wide science teacher, special education paraprofessional, 504 coordinator, leading teachers in outdoor education workshops, board member of S.W.E.P (Sierra Watershed Education Program), successful collaboration in team teaching situations, administrative positions, and mentoring teachers in the preschool field. […]
Denise Strecker joined the Sierra Expeditionary Learning School crew as a part-time Reading Specialist. Her background is in education and counseling and has been teaching children and families since 2000. Over the years, she has worked in numerous schools and homes, at a variety of grade levels and age ranges, while serving diverse populations in San Diego and Marin Counties. At the start of her career, Ms. Strecker provided in-home parent education to low-income, at-risk families on early childhood development and behavior modification. She served as intermediary between clients and community resource providers while facilitating behavioral intervention plans, role modeling, and counseling. In 2005, Denise obtained her Master’s Degree in School Counseling fromthe University of San Diego. […]
Expedition Express Fire and Ice: Our current expedition is wrapping up this month as the crew complete's a study of historical figures in Truckee. Each student is currently designing a poster depicting their notable Truckee character. Students researched information in books and on the web, while working with a partner, and will share their findings [...]
Expedition News Fire and Ice: Our current expedition is wrapping up as we finish our study of Truckee’s most notable historic figures. Students have designed a poster (they are turning out so great!) with important information, and students will share their findings with the crew. We are planning to deliver our Photo Overlays and [...]
Hi All, Everything going well here on campus. Sunshine and warm weather allowing lots of outside time. On Friday evening, Leadership put on a wonderful Movie Night. They asked for donations and raised approximately $150 to donate to the Capital Campaign. Speaking of the Capital Campaign, we are gearing up for another big push. This [...]
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