Here are some upcoming events that you might be interested in….just contact us if you want to find out more!
Bay Area Science Festival
100 Days. 100 Events.
October 29th – Nov 6th
Unleash your inner Scientist! www.bayareascience.org/festival
November Green Day at Children’s Discovery Museum
Good Food and Good Compost
Come to CDM to learn more about how to grow your own and use the rich compost right from your kitchen waste! www.cdm.org
December Giving Back Days at Children’s Discovery Museum
Are you interested in giving back to your community? Do you know of an organization that helps families work together to give back to those in need? Let us know your ideas!!
From December 26th – December 30th Children’s Discovery Museum will be hosting an array of engaging activities to help visitors and families provide needed materials for community programs all around our county. Some organizations that have been a part of this effort in the past are: Project Linus, Half the Sky, Families First, and Veggielution. Come be a part of the giving back! www.cdm.org
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
River of Words
http://www.riverofwords.org/
Interested teachers should contact sderby@cdm.org to stay updated on classroom visits, special materials, and to participate in the River of Words artwork/poetry project to be on display at CDM for this years’ BioSITE Open House in April.
Salmon and Trout Education Program
http://www.mbstp.org/.
Interested teachers should contact sderby@cdm.org for the latest info on STEP 2012/ Trout in the Classroom programs.
Growing Up Wild
http://www.projectwild.org/growingupwild.htm
Interested teachers should contact badden@cdm.org .
http://www.riverofwords.org/
Interested teachers should contact sderby@cdm.org to stay updated on classroom visits, special materials, and to participate in the River of Words artwork/poetry project to be on display at CDM for this years’ BioSITE Open House in April.
Salmon and Trout Education Program
http://www.mbstp.org/.
Interested teachers should contact sderby@cdm.org for the latest info on STEP 2012/ Trout in the Classroom programs.
Growing Up Wild
http://www.projectwild.org/growingupwild.htm
Interested teachers should contact badden@cdm.org .
BioSITE Teachers are the best
** Reminder**
RSVP today please,
BioSITE Teachers:
Teacher Training and Kick Off Open House
The 2011-2012 BioSITE Teacher Training/ Kick-Off Open House will take place on October 29th, here at CDM, from 9am – 3pm.
• From 9am- 12pm we will be helping all NEW teachers orient to the BioSITE curriculum and pedagogy, share in the work to establish program goals and clarify logistics, and then top it off with a thank-you lunch!
• From 1pm – 3pm we will facilitate a Kick Off Open House in CDM’s outdoor ampitheater. During this time we will share resource materials and showcase kits that are available for teacher check-out. We will have a check-out calendar available so you can sign up in person, or later online.
**All 2011-2012 participating teachers are invited to our thank-you luncheon on October 29th, from 12pm – 1pm. Please plan to attend so we can meet, share stories, and make connections across programs. We would appreciate an RSVP today. (to: sderby@cdm.org )
We need to know by Friday 10/21/2011 to order lunch
RSVP today please,
BioSITE Teachers:
Teacher Training and Kick Off Open House
The 2011-2012 BioSITE Teacher Training/ Kick-Off Open House will take place on October 29th, here at CDM, from 9am – 3pm.
• From 9am- 12pm we will be helping all NEW teachers orient to the BioSITE curriculum and pedagogy, share in the work to establish program goals and clarify logistics, and then top it off with a thank-you lunch!
• From 1pm – 3pm we will facilitate a Kick Off Open House in CDM’s outdoor ampitheater. During this time we will share resource materials and showcase kits that are available for teacher check-out. We will have a check-out calendar available so you can sign up in person, or later online.
**All 2011-2012 participating teachers are invited to our thank-you luncheon on October 29th, from 12pm – 1pm. Please plan to attend so we can meet, share stories, and make connections across programs. We would appreciate an RSVP today. (to: sderby@cdm.org )
We need to know by Friday 10/21/2011 to order lunch
BioSITE 2011-2012
Programming:
As we move into the beautiful crisp days of fall, our BioSITE field programs are moving right along for Pioneer and Leland. Our high school mentors have once again amazed us with a strong committed start taking on this important job as role models and science mentors. Leland and Graystone students have completed their first field days and Pioneer students are beginning their second unit of study for the year.
This unit at Pioneer involves learning first-hand about the importance of riparian communities and native oaks. For the past four years, as part of our BioSITE Program at Pioneer, participants have collected, sorted, and planted acorns that sprout and are cared for by the Pioneer students working in the BioSITE native plant greenhouse. The final happy ending to this story is that the healthy young oaks are distributed and planted throughout San Jose by the re-greening efforts of the Our City Forest Program.
In addition to our successful BioSITE Friday field program at Leland, that is in its fifth year, we will also be engaging five other Biology classes at Leland as mentors to several of our ACE BioSITE classes. As part of the three day ACE program that focuses on a watershed tour experience for the participating elementary classes, this year these classes will be able to elect to attend one field day at Leland and have their students work in small groups along Alamitos Creek with the new Leland mentors.
Starting with the October 29th training here at CDM, we will begin to schedule all of the ACE field days for our 20 participating ACE elementary teachers. We are looking forward to the great experiences to be shared by all in what will be the amazing watershed tour of 2011-2012.
AND more news next month on our latest program starting at Independence High Teaching Academy!
Stay tuned!
To share our thanks and enthusiasm for the great efforts and support of BioSITE!...once again we would like to acknowledge….
Our river stewards for the 2011-2012 school year include:
ACE BioSITE Program:
Del Robel Elementary, Don Callejon Elementary, Miner Elementary, Oakridge Elementary, Sakamoto Elementary, Sinnott Elementary, Stipe School, and Taylor Elementary
BioSITE /Independence/City of San Jose Partnership:
Independence High School Teaching Academy, and participating Elementary Schools
Leland High School Program:
Leland High School and Graystone Elementary
Los Gatos Program:
Lost Gatos High School, Louise Van Meter and
Pioneer High School Program:
Pioneer High School, Allen @ Steinbeck, Almaden Elementary, and Reed Elementary
AND…..our BioSITE Lead Team
ACE BioSITE Program- Sandy Derby, Biret Adden, Patti Workover, Megan Lee
BioSITE/ Independence/City of San Jose- Sandy Derby, Carol Bolund, Jane Narveson-Brusin
Leland High School Program- Patti Workover
Los Gatos Program- Biret Adden, Amelia DeLaPaz
Pioneer High School Program- Biret Adden
As we move into the beautiful crisp days of fall, our BioSITE field programs are moving right along for Pioneer and Leland. Our high school mentors have once again amazed us with a strong committed start taking on this important job as role models and science mentors. Leland and Graystone students have completed their first field days and Pioneer students are beginning their second unit of study for the year.
This unit at Pioneer involves learning first-hand about the importance of riparian communities and native oaks. For the past four years, as part of our BioSITE Program at Pioneer, participants have collected, sorted, and planted acorns that sprout and are cared for by the Pioneer students working in the BioSITE native plant greenhouse. The final happy ending to this story is that the healthy young oaks are distributed and planted throughout San Jose by the re-greening efforts of the Our City Forest Program.
In addition to our successful BioSITE Friday field program at Leland, that is in its fifth year, we will also be engaging five other Biology classes at Leland as mentors to several of our ACE BioSITE classes. As part of the three day ACE program that focuses on a watershed tour experience for the participating elementary classes, this year these classes will be able to elect to attend one field day at Leland and have their students work in small groups along Alamitos Creek with the new Leland mentors.
Starting with the October 29th training here at CDM, we will begin to schedule all of the ACE field days for our 20 participating ACE elementary teachers. We are looking forward to the great experiences to be shared by all in what will be the amazing watershed tour of 2011-2012.
AND more news next month on our latest program starting at Independence High Teaching Academy!
Stay tuned!
To share our thanks and enthusiasm for the great efforts and support of BioSITE!...once again we would like to acknowledge….
Our river stewards for the 2011-2012 school year include:
ACE BioSITE Program:
Del Robel Elementary, Don Callejon Elementary, Miner Elementary, Oakridge Elementary, Sakamoto Elementary, Sinnott Elementary, Stipe School, and Taylor Elementary
BioSITE /Independence/City of San Jose Partnership:
Independence High School Teaching Academy, and participating Elementary Schools
Leland High School Program:
Leland High School and Graystone Elementary
Los Gatos Program:
Lost Gatos High School, Louise Van Meter and
Pioneer High School Program:
Pioneer High School, Allen @ Steinbeck, Almaden Elementary, and Reed Elementary
AND…..our BioSITE Lead Team
ACE BioSITE Program- Sandy Derby, Biret Adden, Patti Workover, Megan Lee
BioSITE/ Independence/City of San Jose- Sandy Derby, Carol Bolund, Jane Narveson-Brusin
Leland High School Program- Patti Workover
Los Gatos Program- Biret Adden, Amelia DeLaPaz
Pioneer High School Program- Biret Adden
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