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“The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco”
Summer approaches and with it comes the fog and the chills! Cleveland students have been bearing the nippy weather to come outdoors for their last Outdoor Classroom visits before the end of the year. We have been having celebrations galore … Continue reading
Gourmet Goodness
At the end of class, after eating two different fruit salads – one with a citrus banana coconut topping and the other a honey cinnamon yogurt dressing – I asked my 5th grade students to describe how it tasted. “Tart!” … Continue reading
Baymobile!
Last week our 2nd graders had a visit from the Baymobile – an aquarium on wheels from the Aquarium of the Bay here in San Francisco! Our students learned about the Greenhouse Effect – an invisible blanket of Carbon Dioxide … Continue reading
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Ranunculus in Bloom
I am in awe of our new Ranunculus. Each morning I head straight to our tiny flower patch and look for new blooms. The rains we received way back when have finally payed off in frilly pink and yellow petals … Continue reading
Snails, Salsa, and the Spring Countdown!
It’s official. Our bulbs are in the ground ready to pop up as delightful tulips and daffodils. The apple trees are beginning to bud. We had our first Monarch Butterfly sighting. The countdown to Spring has begun. As we … Continue reading
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Making Peace with Lunchroom Trash!
After the return from the Winter Holiday, Cleveland Peacemakers were ready to dive into the compost bin (almost literally…) and increase our Waste Diversion Rates! We kicked off the new semester with a San Francisco celebrity appearance… San Francisco’s … Continue reading
We Walk To Protect Nature!
Cleveland families came together today with an awesome show of support for our 2nd Walk & Roll to School Day! Our first graders helped raise awareness about the event by making Walk to School Day paper crowns. Many returned this … Continue reading
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Seasonal Snap Shots!
Here are a few snap shots of what we’ve been up to in the garden this Fall! Check em’ out! Kindergarten has begun learning about the six plant parts and explored the many different qualities of seeds through a seed … Continue reading
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Back To Our Roots: The Year So Far
We’ve been very busy in the garden this year. The summer months are over and Fall is upon us, bringing windy days and hearty greens! Our first garden harvest included a root vegetable that had spent the summer growing to … Continue reading
Educate! Graduate! Celebrate!
It’s here! The end of the year! The summer is near! I’ve packed up my gear! Let’s crack open a … rootbeer! Wow! This year has been full of sunshine, fog, garden greens, edible flowers, worm poop, butterfly spottings, camouflage, … Continue reading
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