CONGRATULATIONS HALEY FLAHERTY!!! As part of our Spring Expedition, our crew entered a statewide poster contest through Senator Barbara Boxer's office as a celebration of EARTH DAY. I am thrilled to announce that Haley Flaherty won FIRST PLACE for the K-2 category. A representative from Senator Boxer's office presented Haley with a framed photograph of [...]
Hi all, Some exciting news: Haley Flaherty, a 2nd grader, won first place in the statewide, Barbara Boxer Earth Day poster contest. Yesterday, a representative from Boxer's office came to campus to recognize Haley's achievement; the event was covered by the Sierra Sun as well. Haley's winning poster will be displayed in Boxer's office at [...]
Please see attached minutes for Feb 6, 2012 meeting.
Please see attached minutes for March 5 and March 19 meetings.
Hi all, Nice to return from Spring Break with beautiful weather, at least for a couple of days. Hope everyone is settling in for our 10 week push to the end of the year. Some exciting news: this Thurs, April 12 we are hosting the Banana Slug String Band. They will perform from 1-2 pm [...]
Expedition Express A room full of scientists: Case Study #2 is full of hands-on science experiments focusing on sound, light, and heat energy. The first set of experiments have focused on SOUND and how is sound energy? Our first experiment was called SOUND is VIBRATION and students learned how sound is made by vibrating (invisible) [...]
Expedition Essential Question of The Week: How Did Geography Affect the Early Settlement of India? We start April with a wrap-up of the Wonders of Egyptian society. Our fieldwork day next week at the “King Tut ‘Wonderful Things’ from Pharaoh’s Tomb” exhibition will provide an opportunity to put context to the wonderful things we’ve been [...]
Meeting Agenda SELS, M-4 Monday, April 9 5;30-8:30 pm Call Meeting to Order INFO Approval of Minutes ACTION Approval of Agenda ACTON Student Presentation INFO Expeditionary Learning Design Principle of the Month INFO 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, Great evening last night with the class premier of The Geology of California: 4.5 Billion Years in the Making. The McMains Crew shot, wrote the script, and edited the documentary under the guidance of Doug McMains. The students committed enormous time and energy to the film's production, including time after school and on [...]
Expedition Express What's the Matter in Mrs. Welch's Room - Case Study #1: This Case Study has come to a conclusion and students are beginning to write a fictional narrative on the life of a water drop as it changes into the 3 states of matter through its journey. The students have learned quite a [...]
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