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Hi all, Just finishing up Enrollment for next year with our Lottery on Thurs. Busy around here with Information Meetings; thanks to all those who have helped out with organization, sign in, and child supervision. Received our external review report from before break – very positive. SELS was assessed on Academic Achievement, Increasing Quality Programming, [...]

Hi All, Great work on our SELS100 Capital Campaign. We have raised approximately $50,000 in the past week! Keep up the effort, contacting relatives and friends if you have not already done so. Thus far 53% of our families have contributed or pledged in our quest to reach 100% participation; “we are crew, not passengers”. [...]

Hi All, Lots happening around campus these days. Information meetings for next year's enrollment start on Thursday (please see PTC section to help); Friday we have someone from Insight Education here for an external review of our program (thanks to those who are able to help with interview panels). We are also making a big [...]

Hi All, Great outside week with this warmth. Means kids are shedding jackets – please stop in and check Lost and Found (which has become a small mountain). Will donate anything left in the box on Monday. ** To secure your placement next year, re-enrollment forms must be in by this Friday. Girl on the [...]

Hi All, Nice to be back. We had a great learning experience last week in Baltimore at the EL National Conf. Lots of amazing things happening around the country. Our two presentations went well; lots of attendees and great feedback. Educators from all over were impressed with what our students have accomplished and continue to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Director's Notes                                   Notas del Director                                           1-29-13 Hi all, Great finish to our first term of the year. Students have been doing excellent work – they are engaged, collaborative, and putting forward focused effort. You should have your progress report by now; if you did not pick it up, it would have come home with your [...]