Posts by Carol LaMotte
UPDATE – Win for Plastic Prevention – Environmental Slam
Update: Explorer West students decided that Sound Experience, an educational sailing organization with a program that educates schools/youth about plastic pollution in Puget Sound, would receive the $1,000 donation from Washington Foundation for the Environment. Sound Experience has a unique partnership with the UW Tacoma (http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/center-urban-waters/sources-distribution-marine-microplastics) to research microplastics in Puget Sound. Megan Addison, Sound Experience’s Education and Outreach Coordinator visited Explorer West on May…
Read MoreThanks for Attending – Cybersafety Education Night
Thank you to all of the families and community members who participated in the Cybersafety Education Night on May 7th. We will be following up with materials provided by the Seattle Police Department Speaker. It was an informative evening for both parents and students! PCN Education Night: Cybersafety May 7th, 7pm – Explorer West Middle School…
Read MoreNew Gear Lists – Spring Outdoor Ed
Check out the new gear lists posted on the Outdoor Education Spring Program page. More information about the Spring trips will be shared soon. Also, look out for upcoming volunteer opportunities to get involved in repacking supplies for the trips. Please contact Phil with any questions: . Thank you!
Read MoreThis Week – Students Compete in Regional Environmental Issues Slam
Congratulations to the three groups of students chosen to represent Explorer West at Washington Foundation for the Environments’ “3rd Annual Great Environmental Issues Slam” on April 24th at The Flagship REI Store. Lily Reed, Annie Steinberg, and Maryellen Fleming Jasmine Alvarado-Salinas and Marvin Hernandez Makenzie White Students and families are welcome to attend and offer…
Read MoreFamilies Connect at 1st Supper Circle
Four families joined together this past weekend for the first PCN Supper Circle. Conversation flowed throughout the evening as food and stories abounded. It was such a wonderful time to come together in a beautiful home to get to know one another a little better. We left feeling like the creation of community was furthered…
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