Welch Crew

Expedition Express   Friendly Letters:  WOW!  Our crew has completed writing a friendly letter to an imaginary family member in China from the viewpoint of a Chinese Railroad worker.  I am very impressed to see all the great information your child included in the body of the letter.  Question of the Week:  What hardships did [...]

Expedition Express   Our crew continues to make connections and learn about the stories behind the people that built the Transcontinental Railroad.  Currently we are working on writing a friendly letter, from the viewpoint of a Chinese railroad worker to a fictitious family member in China.  The protocol we use for this type of writing [...]

Expedition Express   The Welch Crew had another successful fieldwork experience on Friday, October 7th.  We headed east to Carson City, NV and visited the Nevada State Railroad Museum and then out to Virginia City, NV and took a spin on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad to Gold Hill.  It was a great time for [...]

Expedition Express   We have jumped in with both feet learning more about the Transcontinental Railroad this week.  Students continue to learn how to read non-fiction text in a fun format:  Comic book.  This is an easy way to introduce non-fiction material to students that is written in a narrative story format.  They are soaking [...]

Expedition Express   This week we are looking at specific text features of non-fiction texts.  Using headings, photos, captions, boldface print to name a few items good readers use to help understand content rich information.  We are looking at the beginning stages of the building of the Transcontinental Railroad and who was behind building such [...]

Overnight Railroad Fieldwork   Our trip this week to Sacramento and Nevada City to visit Railroad Museums with our overnight camping adventure was a complete success.  The students of the Welch Crew were model crew mates helping younger students and new students become accomplished campers. Our fieldwork experiences were informative as well.  California State Railroad [...]

Transcontinental Railroad Fieldwork Expedition Kick-off   Today was a fabulous day for a hike through the tunnels and snowsheds built in the 1840's by Chinese laborers in an effort to construct the first transcontinental railroad.  Welch crew students were able to experience first hand the hardships and determination these immigrants faced each day for many [...]

Welcome Back    This will be your link to all information regarding the Welch Crew.  Here are a few of the basics to get you started to a great school year. Contacting Diane:  My school email address is:  dwelch@truckeecharterschool.org SELS Web address:  www.truckeecharterschool.org How do I access this web information?  Log on to SELS website [...]

Welcome Back Welch Crew   It's hard to believe that summer is over and school is back in session, but I am very excited to get started with my new crew this fall and begin our Fall expedition.  We will have many opportunities for rich fieldwork and experts to join our crew both in the [...]

For the 2010-11 school year, the class is studying "The History of Truckee". Students will take a close look at their own family history in Truckee (2nd grade), local senior citizens history (3rd grade), the history of the Donner Family and their impact in Truckee, and a closer look at the Native American Tribes to [...]