Project Presentation Schedule Monday, May 2 @ 6pm 1. Amanda: The Benefits of Dog Training 2. Jade: The Creation and World of Olive Oil 3. Cade: Waves 4. Annie: Photography 5. Corinne: Drawing 6. Cole: Surfboard Shaping Tuesday, May 3 @ 6pm 1. Wolf: Illusion 2. Julia: Social Psychology 3. Lily: Deaf Culture 4. Gracie: […]
posted on February 5, 2016 by
Cyber Civics at Journey School: Making Great Passwords
In 7th grade Cyber Civics class, students recently completed a unit on “Privacy and Personal Information.” The very last lesson in this unit taught them the first line of defense when it comes to protecting your online information—passwords. In a lesson called “Making (and Remembering) Great Passwords’” students learned the seven rules for great passwords: […]
posted on September 11, 2015 by
Journey School Campus Cell Phone Policy and Guidelines
One of the most important jobs of parenting is instilling in our kids the values we cherish. We believe that parents choose Journey School for their children because they share our values of providing a developmental approach to learning which builds self-reliance, reverence for life, and responsibility. The gradual introduction to digital technology is a […]
posted on September 25, 2014 by
Cyber-Safety Cop Comes to Journey for “The Whole Child in the Digital Age” Workshop on Oct. 10!
We are honored to be hosting Deputy Clay Cranford, Orange County’s own Cyber-Safety Cop, at Journey during the upcoming workshop on Oct. 10. Deputy Cranford is currently assigned as the newly created “Child Safety Deputy.” This position was created to address three important needs in the community. First, he is a liaison to schools, providing […]
posted on August 28, 2014 by
Journey School Named STEM Award Finalist, Students Excel in Science & Health
Congratulations Students for ONGOING EXCELLENCE in Science! Last year, the CA Superintendent of Public Instruction recognized Journey for excellence in Environmental Education, Health, and Stewardship; US Secretary of Education Duncan then selected Journey as a US Green Ribbon School; and students hosted federal, state, and local officials on campus to share their learning experiences. We […]
posted on January 30, 2014 by
Ethics Before Devices!
Four years ago, Journey was one of the first schools in the state to pioneer Digital Media Literacy as a graduation requirement. Instead of prematurely stocking classrooms with expensive smart-boards and other alluring technologies, we decided it was most important to first allocate instructional time and resources to weekly Cyber Civics classes. In this way, […]
posted on November 15, 2013 by
iPads not out of sync at this Waldorf school
Response to LA Times article entitled: “iPad use out of sync with L.A. charter school’s philosophy” (November 14, 2013) As the Executive Director of Journey School, the only public Waldorf Charter School south of Los Angeles, I applaud Ocean Charter’s attempt to integrate iPads into the classroom. The ethical and critical thinking capacities, that are […]
