Congratulations Alida and Annie for placing 1st and 2nd in the Irish Dance World Championships in London! We are very proud of you. This is an amazing achievement for these girls, and we can’t wait for another Journey School performance. By the way, that trophy is something!
posted on April 17, 2014 by
Smarter Balanced & STAR Testing
Smarter Balanced and STAR Testing will continue running in the coming weeks. The pilot Field Tests will not generate formal student results this year. The STAR test has been discontinued in ELA, Math, and History, but not in Science. STAR science testing will occur on May 14th for grades 5 and 8 only. Our school […]
posted on April 8, 2014 by
Music Grant
NEWSFLASH: Journey School’s in the hunt for $50K—current national ranking is #20 Journey School is in the hunt for the $50,000 Clorox Power a Bright Future grant. Our current national ranking is #20 out of 400. The immediate goal is to break into the TOP 10 by Saturday and the TOP 5 by Thanksgiving. WHAT? […]
posted on April 3, 2014 by
6th Grade Students are “Knighted”
6th Grade students are in the midst of the Middle Ages. Throughout the year, they’ve learned about knights, King Arthur’s Roundtable, the impact of Charlemagne’s reign, the role of the church in shaping daily lives, the concept of social stratification, the importance of literacy in historical context, and much more. In typical Journey style, students […]
posted on April 3, 2014 by
Many Hands Make Light Work
A special “thank you” from the Kindergarten Teachers: The Journey Kindergarten Community recently held a ‘Welcome Spring’ Work Day, and the Kindergarten Teachers want to send out a BIG THANK YOU to all who came out to help. We shared a lovely Saturday filled with productive work, great food, good friends, family, and thoughtful conversations. […]
posted on March 27, 2014 by
Interview with Mr. Shaheer on Charter Schools
INTERVIEW with Mr. Shaheer for LA TIMES ARTICLE March 25, 2014 What are public charter schools? Charter schools are tuition-free public schools. Charters are allowed to be innovative so long as they deliver positive educational results. In essence, charters expand the “learning menu” for children in exchange for keeping important promises to the public. How […]
posted on March 6, 2014 by
What You Need to Know About Common Core Assessments
As you may already know, Journey School, along with thousands of schools across California, will participate in a field test of a new assessment system designed to help shape teaching and learning in the classroom. Known as the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress – or CAASPP – these computer-based tests replace the STAR […]
