Expedition Express I've Been Making $$$ on the Railroad: Now that the railroad is complete, with this new means of transport, Truckee was born. In Case Study #2, students are learning about the economic influence of the railroad through the Sierra Nevada. Questions of the Week: Name three industries that started following the completion [...]
Director's notes Dec 4, 2013 Hi all, Hope everyone had [...]
Board meeting, Dec 2 from 6-9 pm in M-8. Please see attached agenda.
Happy November 1st! Thank you to all who attended and contributed to the Bear Walk- it was a huge success. Envelopes are coming in with the hard-earned money students raised for their Crews by walking around our track. Both Crews have collected over $200.00 already! Students had a great time coming up with [...]
Director's notes Nov 20, 2013 Hi all, Looks like winter might finally be arriving, just in time for next week's break. Hope everyone has a nice week. We have wrapped up our fall fieldwork season; many thanks for all your organizing, driving, chaperoning, and preparing your children for days in the field. These experiences are [...]
Expedition Express I've Been Working on the Railroad: The task of constructing a Transcontinental Railroad was truly a "crazy" idea by Theodore Judah, but the students in our crew have embraced the challenge to learn about the people responsible for the completion of this monumental project. Students are currently working hard on their scripts that [...]
Expedition Express I've Been Working on the Railroad: The task of constructing a Transcontinental Railroad was truly a "crazy" idea by Theodore Judah, but the students in our crew have embraced the challenge to learn about the people responsible for the completion of this monumental project. Students are currently working hard on their scripts that [...]
Expedition News Title: Building Community Guiding Questions: How do we build community? How do we contribute to community? Case Study #2: On the Job! Learning Targets: I can describe the behaviors of a good crewmember. I can identify the SIERRA norms. We have been "On the Job" now for several weeks, working on our second [...]
Director's notes Nov 13, 2013 Hi all, Beautiful weather here on campus. Remember to come in and check Lost and Found when you get a chance. Due to other commitments on Tuesdays, I am changing the day to Wednesday in which I send out the Director's Notes. Gratitude Dinner is coming up in 3 wks [...]
Director's notes Nov 5, 2013 Hi all, Students are loving this warm weather; we are keeping them outside as long as possible. That said, Lost and Found is overflowing – please stop in the Library and grab your missing items. Great Bear Walk! Lots of fun watching students race around the track in some excellent [...]
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