Posts by Carol LaMotte
“Class Dismissed” Filmed at Explorer West
A short film entitled “Class Dismissed” was filmed at Explorer West on February 10th and 11th. The film’s production team held auditions within the school community over the last couple of weeks and many students and teachers were cast as the leads and ensemble actors. The film itself is a short love story about a…
Read MoreExplorer West Debate Team Places 2nd
In its inaugural year of joining the Pacific Northwest Middle School Debate League, Explorer West Middle School placed second in the third and final round of debates held at University Prep this past Saturday. Five, 3-person teams debated three topics against teams from University Prep, The Bush School, The Open Window School, Eastside Prep, The…
Read MoreDebate Team-15 Students Strong in Tournament
Fifteen Explorer West debaters (a sixth of our school) worked hard in preparation for their second debate tournament held at Seattle Country Day School this last Saturday. In a series of three debates, four of our five teams each had a win. The debated topics were: Voting should be compulsory in modern democracies. Haste makes…
Read MoreSnowshoe Building Season
It is snowshoe building season at Explorer West. This exciting project combines engineering, outdoor education, and our community. As part of the Winter Outdoor Education program and the Science curriculum, the 6th grade students learn how to design, build, and test their own snowshoes in a partnership with local outdoor manufacturer, Cascade Designs. In December, the students…
Read MoreACT Young Playwrights Program – Student Plays Win Top Honors
For the third year in a row, Explorer West Students walk away with top honors in the ACT Theatre Young Playwrights Program. Annually, ACT Theatre, a professional equity theatre located in downtown Seattle, hosts more than 200 high school and middle school students from across King County in the Young Playwrights Program. Seventh grade students,…
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