Expedition Express The story of the transcontinental railroad is one with triumph as well as defeat, danger and excitement. With the help of the graphic novel: “The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad,” our crew has been able to learn more about this historical event from the perspective of the railroad’s leaders. This includes: The Big [...]
Director's notes Oct 15, 2013 Hi all, Minimum Week – hope conferences are going [...]
Director's notes Oct 8, 2013 Hi all, Lots of great learning happening on campus these. If you are able, volunteer in the classroom and get a better look at what students are doing. One example from the Hall Crew (8th grade): “This morning, as a part of our expedition Star Wars: Exploring Our Universe, the [...]
Happy fall everyone! What a month it has been so far! Our Star Wars Expedition has taken us to the Fleishman Planetarium in Reno, and even to Austria for a teleconference with some astronomers. If you missed our conversation and would like to check it out, we've posted it online here. Students have been hosting [...]
Oct Board Meeting in M-8 on the SELS campus. Please see the attached agenda.
Director's Notes Oct 2, 2013 Hi all, Nice to be back at school and seeing so many smiling students. As fieldwork continues in full, many thanks to all the parent support in planning, shopping, driving, and helping out in so many ways. REMINDER: tomorrow, Oct 2 is an important funding day. Please make sure your [...]
Expedition Express I've Been Working on the Railroad: The history of the Transcontinental Railroad…what a feat!! From Donner Summit Snowsheds and Tunnels to Old Sacramento, the 2nd and 3rd grade Crews are in the field and learning first hand of the exciting and dangerous past of the railroad. It can be difficult to understand or [...]
Expedition Express I've Been Working on the Railroad: The history of the Transcontinental Railroad…what a feat!! From Donner Summit Snowsheds and Tunnels to Old Sacramento, the 2nd and 3rd grade Crews are in the field and learning first hand of the exciting and dangerous past of the railroad. It can be difficult to understand or [...]
We have had a wonderful start to the Kindergarten year! Your children have become comfortable with the classroom routines and are beginning to form new friendships with their crewmates. It has been a pleasure to get to know each and every one of them. Here is the news... Expedition News Title: Building Community Guiding [...]
Hi all, Back after a one week absence. Sounds like lots of fantastic fieldwork is happening, filled with adventures and learning. At this point all our programs are off and running. We could, though still use more volunteers for our Electives Program. Block 2 runs from Oct 11 to Nov 8; each session is on [...]
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