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