Chinook students spent time during Outdoor Education class exercising their senses. Taking away the sense of sight offered many challenges and required them to trust their other senses to lead them safely through the forest.
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Coho Class (Ages 5-6)
Students practice thinking like scientists by diligently recording their observations over time of several experiments using pumpkin chunks and leftover Halloween candy.
Math in Coho and Kokanee
Students across all classes use manipulatives regularly to show their thinking and problem solving skills. In the Coho and Kokanee classes, we have been working on making ten, counting on, and skip counting. Using ones, tens, and hundreds blocks help bring numbers to life and reinforce place value concepts.
Cedar Playschool (ages 4-5)
Celebrating the season with Cedar Play School kiddos! The Story of How the Apples Got Stars Within by Madge Bigham led us in exploring apples through baking and art. Cedar Playschool meets Friday mornings and we still have spots available in this sweet little class!
All School Community Meeting
Social emotional learning is important at the Bridge School. Every Tuesday morning we meet as an entire school community to talk about how to grow in this way. Last week we talked about what it means to be kind to one another and every student contributed a phrase for a “list” poem called “Kindness is…”
Chinook Class (ages 8-10)
The Chinook kids made “robotic fingers” as a part of their Science Mystery “Why Do Biceps Bulge?” They learned how our muscles, tendons, and bones work together to move joints!
Wilderness Explorations – Coho Class (Ages 5-6)
Our outdoor education program is now in full swing! The Coho students and teachers enjoy the beauty of Seahurst Park while exploring and interacting with the natural environment.
Creative Enrichment (ages 6-8)
Our “Jungle Jumble” Friday Enrichment class has gotten off to a great start! We’ve made snakes, tigers, tiger cubs, bouncy serpents as well as leaf-rubbing jungle scenes. Our study of rainforests this session will include jungle themed story time, songs, arts and crafts, and games!
Kokanee Class Wilderness Explorations at Seahurst (ages 7-9)
The school year has started and the Kokanee class Wilderness Explorations is off to a great start! New and returning students begin the year together by exploring the beach and forest. It will be a year of deepening each student’s understanding of how to care for nature as they learn what it means to be a “Naturalist.”
Ravens Class (ages 9-11)
Our Ravens class students, parents, and teacher hiked into the Olympic National Forest for a two night backpacking trip! This trip was inspired by class studies of Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, a young adult story of surviving in the wilderness and Newberry Honor title. We hiked to an old plane crash site and had incredible experience exploring and being in the wild woods together.
