SEPTEMBER
*School Picnic-----September 7th, from 5:00-6:30
*September 26th---Gales Meadow Organic Heirloom Vegetable Farm
OCTOBER
*October 5th---La Esperanza Organic Vegetable Farm
Trip Volunteers: Kacie
*October 10th---Fern Hill Wetlands (Zero more adult volunteers needed, but more are welcome!)
Trip Volunteers: Limor, Crystal
*October 12th---No School/Teacher Inservice
*October 15th--Zenger Farm (Zero adult volunteers needed, but more are welcome!)
Trip Volunteers: Christina, Kacie, Limor, Becky, Beth
*October 16th---Picture Day
*October 19th---No School/Teacher Inservice
*October 25th and 26th--Student, Parent, Teacher Conferences (No School)
NOVEMBER
*November 1st--Jackson Bottom Wetlands
Trip Volunteers: Carrie, Rachelle, Richard, Jason
*November 28th---Jackson Bottom Wetlands traveling program on amphibians
DECEMBER
*December 5th---Jackson Bottom Wetlands traveling program on insects
*December 5th---Night of Traditions 5:00-6:30
*December 12th--In and About exploration: "What is paint made of?"
*December 21st---Last day of school/ Winter break begins
JANUARY
*January 7th---School resumes
*January 10th---Ash Street Field habitat restoration project
*January 23rd---Martin Luther King Junior Day (No School)
*January 23rd---Little Mermaid Play at Theatre in the Grove
*January 31st---No School, Report card writing
FEBRUARY
*February 1st---No School, Report card writing
*February 18th---Presidents' Day (No School)
*February 20th---Celebration of Learning, 5:00-630
MARCH
*March 1st---Returning students' forms due to FGCS
*March 6th--Gardening in the school gardens
*March 13th--Cooking Soup at UCC for Empty Bowls
*March 20th--Gardening in the school gardens
*March 25th-29th---Spring Break (No School)
APRIL
*April 12th---Staff Development Day (No School)
*April 18th and 19th---Student Led Conferences (No School)
MAY
*May 3rd---Staff Development Day (No School)
*May 27th---Memorial Day (No School)
JUNE
*June 5th---Celebration of Learning, 5:00-6:30
*June 14th---Last Day of School, Bridging Day, School is out at 1:05
TEACHER INFORMATION
Watering Thirsty Plants
Gingerbread Houses in the News Times' Window
Voting for Favorite Gingerbread Houses
Star Lab Planetarium 12-2-10
BIG Leaf Maple Umbrella
A Happy Boat Building Group
It Floated!
Getting Ready for the Launch
This Boat is Called the Foam Boater 40
The Boat Crew
This Sailor is Ready!
The Boat is In! Watch out for the Crayfish!
About to Set Sail!
Before the Boat Goes in Gales Creek
Is it working?
Testing the Boats
The Little Sailor
Dreaming of Big Boat Plans
Will it Float?
Working Together on Their Boat Plan
Sharing Ideas About Building the Boat
Working Together on the Boats in Small Groups
Building the Boats
A Gardener in her Sun Hat!
Beans
A Dragon Tongue Bean!
They found smooth rocks for the scavenger hunt
Nasturtium Mouth!
Edible Nasturtium Flower- Spicy!
The beans were the favorite
Passing the Vegetables
The washed and arranged basil
The Basil Harvesters
Scavenger Hunters
This bean is shaped like a 'G for Gage'
They found the tomatoes!
Picnic Time
Looking for clues in the garden scavenger hunt
Playing a 'Get-To-Know-You Seat Switching game
Black Capped Chickadee ~Researched by Ramsey
Bullsnake ~Researched by Natalee
Portland Farmers Market Trip - May 2010
Ash Street Field Nature Exploration - January 2010
Amaranth and Sunflower Harvest - Fall 2009
What can you plant at B Street Farm in the fall? -2008
FAVA BEANS! As the leaves were changing colors students used rakes and aeratation tools to prepare a fall bed in the garden. The fava beans, as well as their mulch, will help protect the soil from erosion and compaction over the wet winter season. Because it is a legume, it will also provide nitrogen to the soil. Students found many miniature farmers, worms, as they gently burried the large fava seeds. A garter snake even came by to say hello as the students were planting this fall afternoon.
Chickens at B Street Permaculture Farm - Fall 2008
The chickens at this farm have a large space with diverse plants, insects, and seeds to eat and explore. By supporting farmers who have heirloom breeds of chickens we are able to preserve genetic diversity of 'livestock'. Here a student holds an egg that is so fresh, it is still warm!
The goats of B street farm -2008
We learned that not only do goats make loving companions, they can also provide milk for different varieties of cheeses. Goats are also a gardener's best friend when it comes to eating away brambles and brush, as well as spreading their own natural fertilizer!
Where does our food come from? Let's go to a farm and see! -2008
At Peachy Pig farm students saw first hand how hazelnuts, plums and pumpkins grow. They also had a chance to care for chicks and kittens in the barn. Opportunities to connect children with animals is a gift that will follow them into adulthood!
What beautiful pictures! We loved seeing Lily and her new friends. Thank you for sharing your day. Christina and Stuart Sommers
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