Community Connections

Information associated with community efforts.

Here's where QUEST students live in relation to the creek.

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Teacher Communications

Jane K., Laura, Kathy, Deanna, and Peter Thurston met on Tuesday Dec 11, to get this exciting project jump started. We discovered many ways to integrate The Creek Project into our science, reading and social studies programs. We are developing some examples of activites and easy ways to do standards based planning for fun, integrated, hands on activities involving your class, the creek, the school and the community. The activities may range from very simple, to more complex/ long-term/ cross-grade. Many ideas for meaningful, contextual technology uses abound, and we will encourage reading and writing activities as well. Our major hopes are that the staff, students and community will develop not only natural and environmental science knowledge, but also social studies/history knowledge, a sense of stewardship, a sense of community and a sense of fun.

Peter has a little sketch of the outdoor classroom area plan, which we'll share at the next staff meeting. In January we will share the planning ideas. The blackberries may be cut in January as well. We are working on a project kick-off assembly, and planting plan for spring. We would like to wrap up the year with a community involvement piece. If you're anxious to get started, you can take you kids out to take a look at Spring Creek, take a photo and brainstorm ways we could work together to make it better. Stay tuned for more ideas!

MEETINGS

SCSC Meeting December 11

SCSC Meeting April 9

RESOURCE LIST

Book: Restoring Poodle Creek.

NOTES

Willamette Resources Education Center. The contact is Polly McRae and the phone number is 683-6494.

From Peter Thurston November 13:

I sent Green School and City/County waste reduction grant forms to both principals. I have not checked to see if they got any farther for consideration. 3) I staked out a "lab" area along the creek and whacked some of the berry vines. Jane Carter will present the design to the powers that be when it is ready. I am thinking a couple semi-circles of stepping-stone sized rocks where kids can sit facing the creek is the lowest impact and minimum cost. 4) The Stream Team will provide native plants, mulch materials, and equipment to help with removal of more blackberries. These activities can unfold best in the winter and spring months.