Hi all, Everything is going along nice and smoothly. Students and teachers are into their routines, occasionally offset with fieldwork. Some of the great work going on: Williams Crew spent 2 nights on the summit last week working on mapping and compasses as part of their case study on exploration. Bell-Bannon Crew recently summitted Andesite [...]
Williams Crew Update 9/20/12 Good Evening Parents! I wanted to send out the crew update a little early in preparation of our upcoming fieldwork and let you know what else is going on. Grouse Ridge: The class is doing their final preparations for the Grouse Ridge Field Trip. Please make sure your student is [...]
Lassen Volcanic National Park Fieldwork Wow, what a kick-off to our fall expedition! Our 4 fabulous days and 3 nights in Lassen Volcanic National Park were filled with wildlife, shooting stars, and intense geological encounters. (Crew photos are now on our blog as well as the link to your right....) Students presented the lessons they [...]
Hello Brisbin Crew! I can't wait to share with you the amazing learning that is happening in our Crew! Math: 5th graders are busy learning about Prime and Composite numbers and the properties these numbers hold, as well as reviewing skeleton arrays and drawing quick sketches. We are also beginning each class with a fantastic [...]
Expedition Express FIRE and ICE: Our Expedition is off to a great start and the student's are working hard on their interviewing skills with each other and at home to prepare for interviews with Downtown business owners. The purpose of the interviews is to gain knowledge about the historic buildings in our town and learn [...]
SELS Board Meeting, Oct 1, 6-9 pm, M-4 Call Meeting to Order INFO Approval of Minutes ACTION Approval of Agenda ACTION CLOSED SESSION (6:05-6:15 PM) INFO Board Interview Report OPEN SESSION (6:15PM) Public Comment Non-agenda items: no individual presentations shall be for more than three (3) minutes and the total time for this purpose [...]
Hi all, Fall is in the air, which means cool mornings and beautiful days. Also means jackets in the morning and “Lost and Found” in the afternoon. If you get a chance, please check through the bucket in the Library for any missing articles of clothing. Some important information: Photo forms are coming home today [...]
The Bell-Bannon Crew had a fabulous week delving into adventure, overcoming challenges and goal setting. Expert, Andy Scott (Keira’s dad), came to our class and shared with us how to overcome challenges by setting goals for ourselves and taking steps to achieve them. He also helped us understand the many important aspects involved in the [...]
Expedition News The 2/3 Fire and Ice expedition is off to a great start! As posted on our classroom wall, here is the Fire and Ice expedition framework to give you an idea of what this semester will look like: Guiding Questions: How did fire and ice shape Truckee? How have historical buildings in [...]
Welcome to the first newsletter of the 2012-2013 school year! The Kinder crew has spent the first few weeks getting to know each other and learning the classroom and school wide routines. They are a very spirited and fun group! Language Arts Kindergarten is all about literacy! We have been focusing on recognizing letters and [...]
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