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Board Meeting, March 2, 6-9 pm
Please see attached agenda for March 2 Board Meeting. SELS 3.2.15 Agenda
The Secret of The Spheres
Hello Crew Families! We have kicked off our spring expedition, The Secret of the Spheres! Our first case study will be about our atmosphere. We will identify the elements that make-up our air, the different levels/layers that create our atmosphere, and analyze the chemistry of the atmosphere. We will also study the weather and what layer it develops in, and how weather systems travel. Another piece to our case study will be exploring how the earth is a closed system except for the energy from the sun. The students are reflecting on their fall academic, character and HOW’s goals. We are creating new goals or revisiting former goals. Expect to have a goals setting sheet to come home and please take time to go over this with your child. Please remember to sign up on our google doc goal setting page. […]
DN Feb 25, 2015
Director’s Notes Feb 25, 2015 Hi all, Nice first week back from Ski/Skate Week. Everything is moving along smoothly as teachers dive further into spring expeditions. Fieldwork will be starting up soon; please make sure you find ways to help make this happen. SCHOOL INFO Goal-setting conferences are starting up; you will receive sign up forms from teachers. While March 11 is an official Minimum Day, we hold an “in-house” Minimum Day on March 12 to help provide time for conferences. Students will be participating in various station activities (gym play, outside play, reading, homework time, etc.) run by non classroom teacher staff. If you would like, you may pick up your children on this day beginning at noon for middle schoolers and 1 pm for elementary. […]
DN Feb 11, 2015
Director’s Notes Feb 11, 2015 Hi all, With Information Meetings coming up next month, and the Lottery on April 2, we are starting to think of next year. All of you should have received an “Intent to Re-enroll” form with your children’s progress reports. Please return those to the Office by Friday. Information Meeting dates: March 12 (Kindergarten focus), March 24, March 30, with the Lottery April 2. All meetings start at 6 pm on campus, and families can go to any one meeting. Please pass this info on to those interested. Our Board has approved next year’s calendar; please see attachment. SELS School Calendar-2015-2016 (2) […]
Williams Crew Update 2-8-15
Williams Crew Families, Williams crew has been extremely productive this past month. We have concluded our fall semester and our fall expedition and now we are on to science and the “What the cell?!” expedition. To kick-off this expedition, the students investigated whether or not fire is alive. Ask your child to give you evidence of why fire could and could not be alive. […]
Connolly Crew News
Hey Crew! We have crossed the half way mark! Please look for progress reports on Friday. Here is an update on what’s going on in Connolly Crew… Expedition We have kicked-off our History Expedition, What the Bleep do We Know!? with a scavenger hunt through downtown Truckee. Students visited Truckee’s first dwelling, its first ski lift, and other places of historical significance. Everything is within walking distance; it might be fun to ask your son or daughter to show you where they went! During this expedition students will continue to visit and reflect upon the essential question: How does perspective impact the interpretation of historical events? As we sift through America’s […]
DN Feb 4, 2015
Director’s Notes Feb 4, 2015 Hi all, End of first semester is here. Progress reports going out Friday – check your students’ bags for sealed envelopes. If you have questions, please contact your child’s teacher. Great work to all over the past few months. SCHOOL INFO February Lunch Menus are out; write child’s name and Crew, and turn in ASAP: http://www.ttusd.org/dynimg/_BCAAA_/docid/0x0DAE0653D44D2104/50/Feb%2B2015%2BElementary.pdf Our final block of Electives is coming up and we are in need of volunteers! This block runs February 27-March 27. We would especially like more Elective options for our K-3 graders. Here are some fun ideas for electives, if you think you might be able to teach one of these: Kitchen Science, Music/Singing, Puzzles, Art, Letter Writing, Paper crafts/Origami, Legos, Library, Poetry, Cooking; or if you have a great idea that you would like to lead, please contact Anna Demm: ademm@truckeecharterschool.org Need commitments by (ideally) Friday, though Monday would work. For our Electives Program to work effectively, we need your help. Thank you! […]
Board Meeting, Mon Feb 2, 6-9 pm
Please see attached agenda. SELS 2.2.15 Agenda
MinBorg Newsletter 1.29.15
Fire and Ice Over the next week or two we will be wrapping up our Fire and Ice expedition on Truckee history. The crew now has a good understanding of Truckee’s foundational industries and how Truckee came to be. Students have been working hard to publish a newspaper from the late 1800s, showcasing their newfound [...]
DN Jan 21, 2015
Director’s Notes Jan 21, 2015 Hi all, Everything going along smoothly. Students are in top form these days. I will be out of town most of next week (Monday afternoon and back on Friday) at a conference in Arizona. Please contact the office for help, or email Anna Demm (ademm@truckeecharterschool.org) or Jenn Skaff (jskaff@truckeecharterschool.org). SCHOOL INFO We have posted a part-time Reading Specialist position on our website. Looking to hire someone for lunch/recess duty from 11:15-12:45 everyday (though days worked is possibly negotiable) for $20/day. Responsibilities include helping with lunch service and yard duty. Must have good grasp of program and philosophies. Please stop in and talk to David if interested. Will start as soon as filled. SCHOOL AND PUBLIC EVENTS Positively Rolling, the middle school boys character education program associated with SELS, is holding a fundraiser (jointly, with the Auburn Ski Club) on Jan 22 from 5-10 pm at the Truckee Tavern. A portion of proceeds will go to each organization. […]