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Out and About: March 2009

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Forest Grove Community School. Audubon Society of Portland. Level One visited Forest Park for a hike and a program called "Beautiful Birds." Students learned more about the local forest ecosystem on the hike and looked for signs of wildlife. During the classroom program, pairs of students examined bird skeletons and nests! We even got to peek inside the bird hospital. Level Two visited Beal Pond to practice identifying birds, investigate the functions of the wetland and look for signs of wildlife.

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Out and About: November 2009

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Forest Grove Community School. Level Two students spend last week at beautiful Camp Cedar Ridge, located in Vernonia. During thier visit, the students got to participate in four field studies, assess their personal environmental impact with Captain Conservation, sing campfire songs, and share a night-time adventure with their cabinmates and amazing couselors. I hope you'll enjoy this glimpse into their adventure. Using their model, students acted out the subduction of the tectonic Pacific Plate, and the ...

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Level 4 - Forest Grove Community School: June 2009

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Level 4 - Forest Grove Community School. Tuesday, June 2, 2009. The final version of the TAKE-HOME FINAL EXAM. Is due Thursday June 4.  If you have a time issue, email me by Wednesday June 3, and we can probably work something out. But you need to contact me by then! The other final assignment (that I did not tell you in class): please bring in your textbooks this Thursday or next Tuesday to turn them in. In these final weeks weve been going full steam ahead with the chicken tractor project.

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Level 4 - Forest Grove Community School: April 2009

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Level 4 - Forest Grove Community School. Tuesday, April 28, 2009. 13 was independent work on the chicken tractor project: research, notes, plans, etc.). 14due Thursday April 30.p.524-525 #1-9, 12-14. (Youll need a calculator with sin, cos, and tan keys for this assignment.). Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Reminder for Geometry Students:. Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Due Tuesday, April 14: p. 555 #9 - 12.  Use and write a formula for each problem, filling in what you know and solving for the unknown. P 297 #5-8,.

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Out and About: October 2008

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Forest Grove Community School. Duyck's Peachy Pig Farm. This week, the Level One classes enjoyed the sun and warm weather at Ash Street Field.  On Monday, the Tree Swallows introduced me to the area and the work they did there last year.  The Violet Green Swallows had their first trip to the field on Tuesday and spent the afternoon exploring! Upcoming Out and Abouts include farm and grocery store trips for Level One and tours of local government for Level Two. Duycks Peachy Pig Farm.

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Out and About: December 2008

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Forest Grove Community School. The Level Two students visited an often over-looked section of Ash Street Field to create sculptures with natural materials.  After studying about Andy Goldsworthy in art, the students had an opportunity to create their own art installations using non-native species and other found, natural objects. . A Taste of Forest Grove. Level One visited restaurants in downtown Forest Grove this week to continue their study of food and culture! A Taste of Forest Grove.

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Level 4 - Forest Grove Community School

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Level 4 - Forest Grove Community School. Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Reminder for Geometry Students:. All late assignments that are currently due will be accepted no later than Thursday April 23.  I am happy of course to provide any help that is needed, but it will take you setting up a time with me outside of class to get that help.  . Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Forest Grove Community School. Geometry Assignments:(#13 was independent work on . Reminder for Geometry Students:All late assignment.

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Out and About: December 2009

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Forest Grove Community School. The Great Level 2 Leaf Dump! At Outdoor School, Level Two students learned all about the layers of soil, and how forest duff decomposes to make the rich topsoil in which plants grow. They put their knowledge into practice several weeks ago by mulching the lot that will soon be the Community School's Learning Garden! As they dug through the piles, some students made an exciting discovery: the center of the pile radiated warmth, steaming into the cold outside air! On recent O...

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Out and About: Winter at Nana Cardoon's

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Forest Grove Community School. Winter at Nana Cardoon's. 0 Responses to "Winter at Nana Cardoon's". Winter at Nana Cardoons. The Kestrels Fish Release. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. Forest Grove Community School. Converted to Blogger Template.

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Out and About: February 2009

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Forest Grove Community School. Forest Grove Police Station. Inside the booking room! Getting ready to see the holding cell. The Violet Green Swallows and the Barn Swallows join forces! We even got to meet the Chief of Police! Historic Tour of Forest Grove. Charlie's class visited Tom McCall Forest to fill the bird feeders, clean up trash, spread leaves over the flower beds, and look for signs of spring. Preparing the flower beds. Lots of hands made the work go by fast! Discussing the changes in the forest.