Monday, March 29, 2010

OMSI Lab Day

FRIDAY, April 23, 12:00-2:00 all students grades 3-8. $5 per lab, $2 per adult. Payable to Estacada Web Academy.

Teams of 3 or 4 students dissect an organism and learn how it works. Those who have never done a dissection before will dissect a squid. Those who have done a dissection before will dissect a frog. Please tell us at registration your student experience level so we can put him/her in the appropriate group.

The squid dissection will go first while the frog dissectors will tour the museum, completing the Active Learning Log. Then, the frog dissectors will have their turn in the lab while the squid dissectors will tour the museum, completing the Active Learning Log.

Preregistration required by April 20, 2010. Email Mr. Maher at bmaher@allprep.us.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Spring break...

...is rapidly approaching!

Remember that we will not have school form March 22nd-March 16th. You may do work if you would like but teachers will not be available.

OMSI Lab Day

Wednesday, April 23, 12:00-2:00 all students grades 3-8. $5 per lab, $2 per adult. Payable to Estacada Web Academy.

Teams of 3 or 4 students dissect an organism and learn how it works. Those who have never done a dissection before will dissect a squid. Those who have done a dissection before will dissect a frog. Please tell us at registration your student experience level so we can put him/her in the appropriate group.

The squid dissection will go first while the frog dissectors will tour the museum, completing the Active Learning Log. Then, the frog dissectors will have their turn in the lab while the squid dissectors will tour the museum, completing the Active Learning Log.

Preregistration required by April 20, 2010. Email Mr. Maher at bmaher@allprep.us.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Jensen Arctic Museum

Jensen Arctic Museum–Wednesday, March 10, 10:00-12:00 all students grades K-4. Free!

Tour The West Coast's Only All-Arctic Museum. Jensen Arctic Museum in Monmouth, Oregon (20 minutes west of Salem) is the only museum on the west coast that is dedicated wholely to the arctic culture. The Jensen Arctic Museum was founded in 1985 by adventurer, educator, collector and philanthropist Paul H. Jensen. His love of the arctic people, their art, lifestyle and environment earned him the title "Angyalik" (Captain of the Ship) bestowed by an Eskimo Council of Elders. The museum's collections include art, tools, apparel and information about indigenous arctic people. The Jensen Arctic Museum lends an appreciation for both the culture and ingenuity of a People who blended into a difficult and often unforgiving arctic environment.

http://www.oregonlink.com/arctic/index.html#arctic_visitor_info

The leader also has a folder of pre-trip activities if anyone is interested in using them.

Preregistration required by March 3, 2010 . Email Mr. Maher at bmaher@allprep.us.

Sign up for WriteNow!

Are you interested in becoming a better writer? Write Now! is a core English course that explores the writing process and various modes of writing using mentor texts, peer feedback, and exploration. This spring, we offer two sections of this course. The course will meet on WIMBA once a week and coursework will be posted online. WriteNow! is worth .5 English core credit for 9-12th grade students. There is a cap, so make sure you register early. Please obtain a registration form from your teacher. Email your completed registration from to ldelair@allprep.us.