Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Break...
We are on break! I will be posting more soon about next quarter...conferences...report cards...and more! Check back soon for the latest from Tobie's advising. I hope everyone is having a safe and relaxing break.
Audubon Society
In the final hours before break, our middle school advising accompanied our k-1-2 buddies to the Audubon Society. There we hiked through the sanctuary, helped our little buddies learn about animals and adaptations, and met some of the resident educational birds. Despite the allure of Spring Break, students managed to stay focused, to tromp about without complaint, and avoid being eaten by any birds of prey.
Project Fair & Math Night
A big thanks to parents, families, and friends who came and made both Math Night and the Project Fair a success.
For Project Fair, our advising had several students who had musical performances--from singing their own songs to raising the roof with the Trillium Fighting Flowers (the West African Drum Group). In our advising room, others shared their exploration into other cultures by making art and cooking up some delicious food from far off lands. There were projects from agro-ecology, comics written and inked, music recorded on garage band, and many essays and stories that students had been working on throughout the term. Artists and activists showed their work and environmentalist displayed research.
Math night brought in at least 60 students and their families to explore challenging and interesting stations geared towards students from kindergarden through middle school. Puzzles were solved, art was made, and code broken. A good time was had by all who attended.
If you missed these events, there will be others before the year's end.
For Project Fair, our advising had several students who had musical performances--from singing their own songs to raising the roof with the Trillium Fighting Flowers (the West African Drum Group). In our advising room, others shared their exploration into other cultures by making art and cooking up some delicious food from far off lands. There were projects from agro-ecology, comics written and inked, music recorded on garage band, and many essays and stories that students had been working on throughout the term. Artists and activists showed their work and environmentalist displayed research.
Math night brought in at least 60 students and their families to explore challenging and interesting stations geared towards students from kindergarden through middle school. Puzzles were solved, art was made, and code broken. A good time was had by all who attended.
If you missed these events, there will be others before the year's end.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Math Night
Thursday March 13th we will have a math night at Trillium. Come solve codes, try new games, and explore puzzles and other math mysteries. Students--either math lovers or those who could use inspiration--will benefit from the math night.
The Math night is being put on by student teachers in the OSU's Masters of Teaching Program. Please come and help make the night a success.
There will be games, fun, and prizes!
March 13th 5:30-7:30
Multi-purpose Room
The Math night is being put on by student teachers in the OSU's Masters of Teaching Program. Please come and help make the night a success.
There will be games, fun, and prizes!
March 13th 5:30-7:30
Multi-purpose Room
Saturday Scholarships!
For Families...great summer/scholarship opportunities:
Saturday Academy is committed to extending our educational enrichment
opportunities to students from populations historically underrepresented
in the sciences. Saturday Academy engages young people through in-depth
learning and problem solving by connecting them with community experts
who serve as instructors as well as role models. The primary focus of
our program is in science, engineering, math and technology, however a
substantial number of classes are offered in the humanities and arts.
WHAT/WHO: Scholarships for Saturday Academy classes
The following groups of students are eligible for scholarships funded by
the Intel Foundation:
· Hispanic/Latino/Latina, African-American and Native American
students
· ESL students who qualify for free or reduced lunch
*Students may use the certificates to sign up for any *math, science,
engineering, or computer* class that they find interesting.
WHEN: You can use the scholarships anytime now through summer on a first
come first serve basis.
WHY: Intel has provided us with these funds to scholarship
underrepresented students.
WHO: Please contact April Sandoval, Director of Outreach, to register a
student.
Because our classes are generally limited to 10 students and may fill
quickly, please encourage students to list an alternate class choice if
they have one. You can check on class openings on our website at
www.saturdayacademy.org . Please note
that enrollment is on a first come first served basis. Every effort
will be made to enroll students in a class of their choosing.
Thanks,
April
--
April Sandoval, Director of Outreach
Saturday Academy
PO Box 8728
Portland, OR 97207-8728
503.725.2347/telephone
503.725.2335/fax
Email:april@saturdayacademy.org
Saturday Academy is committed to extending our educational enrichment
opportunities to students from populations historically underrepresented
in the sciences. Saturday Academy engages young people through in-depth
learning and problem solving by connecting them with community experts
who serve as instructors as well as role models. The primary focus of
our program is in science, engineering, math and technology, however a
substantial number of classes are offered in the humanities and arts.
WHAT/WHO: Scholarships for Saturday Academy classes
The following groups of students are eligible for scholarships funded by
the Intel Foundation:
· Hispanic/Latino/Latina, African-American and Native American
students
· ESL students who qualify for free or reduced lunch
*Students may use the certificates to sign up for any *math, science,
engineering, or computer* class that they find interesting.
WHEN: You can use the scholarships anytime now through summer on a first
come first serve basis.
WHY: Intel has provided us with these funds to scholarship
underrepresented students.
WHO: Please contact April Sandoval, Director of Outreach, to register a
student.
Because our classes are generally limited to 10 students and may fill
quickly, please encourage students to list an alternate class choice if
they have one. You can check on class openings on our website at
www.saturdayacademy.org . Please note
that enrollment is on a first come first served basis. Every effort
will be made to enroll students in a class of their choosing.
Thanks,
April
--
April Sandoval, Director of Outreach
Saturday Academy
PO Box 8728
Portland, OR 97207-8728
503.725.2347/telephone
503.725.2335/fax
Email:april@saturdayacademy.org
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