We are thrilled to announce this year’s 8th Grade Project Presentations schedule: Monday, May 8th 5:30 – Sammi: “Thoughts & the Power of Positive Thinking” 6:00 – Mia: “Lettering” 6:30 – Brandon: “Bouldering” 7:00 – Julia: “Eco-friendly Home Design” 7:30 – Ella: “Happiness” 8:00 – Hailey: “Veganism” Tuesday, May 9th 5:30 – Calvin: “Making an […]
Journey School’s Little Free Library
You may have noticed a new and colorful addition to Journey’s Native Garden. Journey School Parent, Lindsey, shares the story behind the “Little Free Library” below: We were first introduced to the Little Free Library through my niece, Coco. She maintained one on the front yard of her home. She was an avid reader and […]
Imaginative Phonemic Awareness in First Grade
Through fairy tales and stories, First Grade students are introduced to each letter of the alphabet. Instead of abstract symbols, the letters, along with their sounds, become real characters with whom the children develop relationships. Miss Murphy’s class recently gathered to hear a story of the letter S; they learned of Six Swans, who are […]
A Look at Handwork in Grade One
Journey School Handwork Teacher, Amanda Hammond, teaches a first grade student a two needle cast-on in order to begin a knitted case for his flute. Miss Amanda shares her work: “Starting with browns, to represent the soil of the earth, students work upward through the colors of the forest, the oceans and rivers, and the […]
Exceptional Experiences at Catalina in Grade 5
Miss Torrey, our 5th Grade Main Class Teacher, shares the experiences of her class at their recent Catalina camping adventure: What an amazing trip we had to Catalina! On the Catalina Express Ferry over, students enjoyed the salt spray made by the ship’s wake as well as the sight of flying fish and dolphins jumping […]
8th Grade Projects – May 2-6, 2016
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: […]
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: […]