Category / Field Trips / Projects
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EXHIBITION DAY: Blue Jay Point!
As educators, we are asked to measure students’ successes and failures as a way to assess accomplishments. The successes at Blue Jay Point really measured up! Students began the first day by playing Backbone Boogie. They had to identify reptiles, birds, mammals and fish. Everyone was able to play, and that is a huge win! We…
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EXHIBITION DAY: Trash-to-Treasure!
Friday’s Exhibition Day was amazing, as we got to show our parents the Treasures we have created this month from – yes – our Trash! We’ve really learned a lot in a very hands-on way about how important the Reduce/Reuse/Recycle philosophy is to improving our communities! We hope you were inspired by some of our…
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WELCOME BACK, DYNAMIC!!!
Dynamic students dove head-first into the Project-Based Learning model this week with our “All About Us” project, using this one-week mini-project as an opportunity to not only get to know one another, but to also learn the ins-and-outs of the “Dynamic Way” of doing things (PBL). Next week we’re starting our first major project – “Trash…
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The DO SCHOOL FAIR!!!
We’re so thankful for everyone that came out to the DO School Fair on Friday! The kids were more than ready to share their exhibits and did a fabulous job of interacting with our visitors! From food to animals to games and arts & crafts, we covered it all! What was your favorite part? Didn’t…
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LAUNCH DAY: Fairytale Fever!
Welcome to our Folktale, Fairytale, and Fable unit!!! This is one of the first projects that we have organized by our homeroom classes. Each class is required to choose at least 2 fairytales and to read them. They then will be writing their own fractured or “twisted” version of the story. On Monday, our teachers…
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EXHIBITION DAY! Explorers of the Deep
Our “Explorers of the Deep” Project ended Friday with a hands-on ocean robot (glider) assembly and mission. Students had to affix wings to a robotic glider, which helped the robot “glide” through the water. They attached the rudder and then placed rubber bands around to hold the glider together. Groups were instructed to scan a QR…
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EXHIBITION DAY… Around the World!
What a fun time we had traveling around the world! Mexico, France, Germany, China, Sweden and many other countries were visited. We learned about sports, foods, holidays, and music. The teachers enjoyed it as much as the students and we were all thankful for the opportunity to share our projects with our families! A big…
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EXHIBITION DAY…BLUE JAY POINT!
This week, we brought our first project of the 2022-2023 school year to a close with 2 gorgeous Exhibition Days and Nights at Blue Jay Point! The best way to experience what we learned, saw, ate, and did is to view it in color…. so here goes!
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PROJECT UPDATE…Blue Jay Point
We worked on some very important lists in Projects. On Tuesday, we created our food shopping list from the menu that the kids created. On Wednesday, the students created their packing list for the trip. Mr. Ethan may have emphasized underwear a bit much, but that and deodorant are VERY critical items when in a…
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PROJECT UPDATE…Blue Jay Point!
Projects for Week 4 was focused on daily living skills. All skills are ones that students will need at Blue Jay Point. Students practiced washing, rinsing and drying dishes, making beds, setting tables, sweeping floors, vacuuming, measuring, sorting and organizing dishes, folding and sorting clothes and doing planning. The kids did a GREAT job learning…
