Thursday, September 24, 2009

essay of consern

have u ever wonderd where your makeup comes from?? or how its safe for u well most of the time its tested on animals.in animal testing feslitys they will kill millions of rabbits,guinea pigs and meany others.they don't just test make up they test medicen on them to.like for burn creams they will hold down a rabbit and use a blowtorch on it.or for a cure for the cold they will inject a monky with the cold virus and see if he gets sick then trys there new cure on them.95% of all animals forsed to indure this end up dieing a slow and painful death.not olny that but these animals are treated with crulty.bearly fed and beaten and forsed to injest tolit bowl ceaner.my whole goal in writeing this is to raise awareness about these inseadents.if you want grater detail look up a orginazation called peta2 .so the next time u buy tolit bowl cleaner or eyeliner look for a sticker.it will tell you if this product uses animal testing.


-cierra

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

todays friendship day was soooooooo fun i met a lot of new people and got to see who all the 6th graders were it was so so so funnnnnnnnn
ananda

Thursday, September 17, 2009

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Frank Frank he's are man if he cant do it no one can!!!!!!!!!

Banna slug

I need help getting info on banna slugs!


Zara

Sicence

I tried the sicence project home exept I used a big jug it diddint look to good lol well see you guys on monday ta-ta

Zara

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Belmont Street Fair

The fair today was really cool!
There were like 50
Vendors there and our sunnyside booth.
I had alot of fun.
It was great!

HeAtH

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Fun stuff

I can't wait to go to eaglefern and go on the 7th grade marine biology!
It will be so much fun!!!
hEaTh

Field Study

I had alot of fun today at the field study.
I cant wait for the next one on tuesday.
We have a great class this year!
And a great teacher! Thank you Frank!!!
-HeAtH

great day

today was so cool we went to colonel Sumner's park. for a moment i had no idea where we were going as soon as we got there I got there every thing was clear. It was a nice day the sun was shining and every one was happy. I had fun playing two man tag,blob tag, and fire in the jungle. i hope to have even more fun on the next field study later

Rowan

First Field Study

Lots of fun! Students will post more information.

Lots of Excitement

The 2009 school year has gotten off to a great start. The students in this class are amazing, have lots of positive energy and are really supporting each other as we build a community that will be together for the year. I've left each day happy and excited for the next.

Today is our first field study. It is a bit of a practice trip in that it is a short one and the goal is to understand field study safety and etiquette for traveling to and from the bus stop and how to be polite, respectful TriMet passengers. The weather forecast is showing sun.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Welcome Back!

Welcome to the 2009-2010 School Year! I would like to take a little of your time to introduce myself, let you know about some of the exciting things that will be happening this year, and ask for your help in making this a wonderful year.

It is amazing for me to realize that I have spent six of the last seven years deeply involved with the Sunnyside Environmental School (SES) community. This will be my fifth year as a Core teacher at SES. After completing my student teaching at the Environmental Middle School (pre-SES), I taught at SES for two years and then, after the 2005-2006 Year of the Mountain, I joined the Peace Corps and moved to Guinea, West Africa. As a Peace Corps Volunteer, I was placed by myself in a small village and taught mathematics at the local middle school. Some immediate differences were that I taught in French and my class sizes ranged from 85 to 100 students! Unfortunately, political unrest and forceful military response caused the evacuation of all Peace Corps Volunteers in Guinea and the eventual suspension of the program. At that point, I embarked on an extensive trip through West Africa before returning to Portland and Sunnyside.

The Year of the Forest is filled with interesting projects and activities. The fall will primarily focus on ecology, botany and the native tribes who lived here. The Pacific Northwest is beautifully situated in the temperate rain forest and an excellent place to learn these topics. A highlight will be an overnight trip to Eagle Fern.

The many activities that take place at Sunnyside require a lot of help from you, the parents. Most Tuesdays, our class will take a trip within the greater Portland area. In order to make this possible, at least one additional adult must be available to travel with me or the class will be unable to go. Volunteering on field studies will be greatly appreciated by this class and is a great way to participate in your child’s education while meeting their friends. If you (or a family friend) have a special expertise even remotely related to the topics of this year, please contact me as it is wonderful when outside community members visit the class.
There are also many ways to showcase your skills and abilities while helping out in the classroom. Just let me know what you would like to do to help!

In addition to the curriculum taught during the year, I feel that it is extremely important to build a strong community within the classroom that fosters respect for all members and a curiosity in learning. Please let me know if there are any needs that your child requires as the year progresses.

I am very excited to be working with your children and am looking forward to a wonderful year.