Posts by Carol LaMotte
Fall Waste Audit
Good news from this year’s fall waste audit. Seattle residents and businesses compost and recycle 40% of their total waste. Explorer West composts and recycles almost 60%! But, that’s still not good enough, so each advisory has come up with strategies for improvement and acted these out at an assembly. A big issue identified from…
Read MoreWeeding and Juggling in the New Native Plants Garden!
Last spring saw the completion of the Native Plants Garden, a class gift and “labor of love” from the graduating class of 2008. Thanks to Andi (Dakota’s mom) for organizing a summer watering crew, the young plants flourished and look great!Weeds also blossomed, so Ben’s advisees wasted no time, earning Jolly Ranchers for their weeding…
Read MoreFall Outdoor Trips a Sunny Success!
In addition to launching classes and advisory groups, the first week of school witnessed waterproofing of boots, pitching tents, lighting stoves, checking gear, and hilarious (but always informative!) “Leave No Trace” camping skits. Detailed preparation paid off when the whole school departed in separate ways. The 6th graders camped at Fort Worden on the Olympic…
Read More8th Grade Awash in Nature on the Olympic Coast!
A rare break in the clouds offered this silvery sunseton the Olympic Coast. EW students experienced the full force and beauty of nature during last week’s spring trips. Meticulous pre-trip gear checks paid off, as nature did not fail to provide fair challenge. On and off during the week, heavy rains inundated the Olympic Peninsula…
Read MoreUW Jackson School of International Studies Visits 8th Grade Global Studies
The 8th grade has been studying governance and global economics. Yes, they know all about the WTO, IMF, WB, UN Millennium Development Goals, outsourcing, micro-lending, fair trade, and arguments for and against globalized economics!To add a sense of the great academic, service, travel, and employment opportunities awaiting them outside the walls of the Global Studies…
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