by Scarlett Bowen (Celilo) When I found the salamander, it took me a second to see it because it was all brown and it blends in with its surroundings. I first found it on the school sidewalk in the morning as I was walking to go inside from parent drop off. It was brown all…
“Explore Art was fun,” said Porter (Mahonia). “I sold a lot of headbands but I didn’t sell my last unicorn horn.” “Explore Art had a generally good vibe and everyone seemed to be getting along and enjoying themselves,” recounted Reid (MAC) from I’ve Got My Eye On You Hats. “A lot of people were interested…
Historical Halloween is a biographical research project where older elementary students choose a historical figure they’re interested in and extensively research their life and work. They write up their findings, prepare an oral presentation and then dress up as their chosen figure and present what they’ve learned. “For me,” writes Claire Lee, a WyEast 6th…
By: MAC students Abby Johnson & Elana Bean In MAC, we have classes called Creative Expressions. Our C.E. class is called Upcycle, and Caitlin is our teacher. She guides us and helps us make our ideas more useful. In this class, we are taking any form of trash and recycled goods, then turning them into…
Apples in all their varieties are a marker of the fall season. Their interesting history, health benefits and taste were recently explored by some of our youngest and oldest students in our community. It’s an annual tradition in the Sea Otter class to do an apple tasting. We tasted four apples; Ambrosia, Cameo, Golden Delicious,…
By Nayeli Ramirez (MAC Student) Fall Expedition is a time at the beginning of each school year when all MAC (Montessori Adolescent Corp) students work hard, learn new skills, bond together and make new friends. During expedition, we learned how to cook, how to do farm work, and many other things. On the first day…
The school’s cafeteria food is super good. It’s super easy to make friends here. The teachers are super nice. You sometimes get journal time in some classes and it helps you plan out your day. And you get an unlimited choices of things to do but if you have at least three, then you’re good…
