Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning

Community Information Night

2013

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Outline

• Introductions

• Short Video about Expeditionary Learning

• Learning model activity.

• A look at schedules and courses for students

• Further information about the school

• Question and answer time and time to sign up!

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Introductions

• Sierra Academy's School Board:• Arthur Fellows, Helene Fellows, Adam Krusi-Thom,

Rachel Pena-Roos, James Berardi, Alex Ezzell, Brian Martinez

• Sierra Academy’s Staff:• 4 Full-Time Teachers: English, Social Studies, Math,

Science• Part Time Teachers: Adventure, Spanish,

Visual/Performing Arts, Counselor, Intervention.• 1 Full-Time Office Manager• Part Time Support Staff• Deborah Pinto – Expeditionary Learning School Designer

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Daily Schedule

• Student Hours:• Monday thru Thursday – 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.• Fridays – 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

• Daily Schedules (Monday - Thursday):8:00 – 9:30 Core Academic Block 1

9:35 – 11:05 Core Academic Block 2

11:05 – 11:35 Lunch

11:35 – 12:30 Crew Class

12:35 – 2:25 Elective Block (part-time teachers)

2:30 – 3:15 Advisory

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Daily schedules cont.

• Daily Schedules (Friday):8:00 – 8:45 School-wide Crew Meeting

8:50 – 9:50 Core Subject Block 1

9:50 – 10:00 Nutrition

10:00 – 11:00 Core Subject Block 2

11:05 – 12:45 Expedition / All Crew Extension

• Block Schedules• All Core academics are in 1 ½ hour blocks• All Electives are in 1 hour 50 minute blocks

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Courses for 9th/10th

• Mathematics – Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry*

• Science – Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science

• History – Geography, World History

• English – 9th Grade, 10th Grade

• Spanish I/II

• Adventure PE

• Art (Visual and Performing)www.sierraacademy.net

Intensives

Intensives allow students to gain additional elective credit while participating in engaging courses. These happen at the end of each semester for a two week duration. All students participate so there is no “regular” student schedule on those days.Sample Intensives:

• Yearbook• Ecosystem restoration• Snowshoe physics• Yosemite environmental history• San Juan Ridge literature• Creative writing and backpacking• Myths and legends• History of fashion www.sierraacademy.net

Contact Us

• Website: www.sierraacademy.net

• Email: elhs@att.net

• Phone: 530.280.0448

• Mail: 11645 Ridge Road, Grass Valley

• Future Community Meetings, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.• 2/9/13 - 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at Grass

Valley Charter School2/19/13 - 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at Grass Valley Charter School3/4/13 - 6:00 p.m. - 7;30 p.m. at Grass Valley Charter School3/21/13 - 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. location TBD4/3/13 - 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. location TBD4/17/13 - 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. location TBD