Posts by Carol LaMotte
Letter Exchange Program with School In India
Explorer West’s eighth graders are involved in a letter exchange program with a school in Ladakh, India. This pen pal partnership began in 2010 when the founder of Global Family Travel, a company offering cultural immersion and service learning tours for families, contacted Ben Wheeler (Explorer West history teacher). Global Family travel had facilitated a…
Read MoreCharacter Building at Explorer West
An article came out recently in The New York Times Magazine that has been a big viral hit in the parenting and educational communities. Here is a link to the article: “What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?” The Dean of Students at Explorer West Middle School, Rick Marting, sent an email to…
Read More2011 Commencement Address: The purpose of life – pursue happiness
On June 7, 2011, Explorer Middle School’s 8th grade class participated in their graduation event along with the entire school community. The 8th graders asked their music teacher, Aurora de la Cruz, to give this year’s commencement address. This was a special request especially since Aurora is officially on leave from the school to spend…
Read MoreSpring Play – A Collection of Cultural Myth and Circus!
Thank you to the faculty, students and parents for all of their hard work in putting together this year’s Spring Play. Please see our coverage on the West Seattle Herald web site!
Read MoreTomorrow’s Leaders Tonight
“I was really nervous, but once we got started, things just flowed, and I actually enjoyed myself.” “I learned a lot from listening to the interesting conversations between the parents.” “It’s a lot harderto teach than I thought it would be.I have a new respect for my teachers who do this every day.” These are…
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