Sustainability
Explorer West Community Volunteers with Local Pond Restoration
Last week, Explorer West’s 8th grade class and teachers joined other volunteers for some neighborhood community service. The students used their Wednesday flex-time to help out with restoration work at Seola Pond. Along with volunteers from our friends at the Bridge School, EW joined Seola Pond neighbor, Scott Dolfay to plant native vegetation. This spot…
Read MoreExplorer West Students to Compete in Environmental Slam on April 22, 2021
Washington Foundation for the Environment (WFFE) hosts a yearly Environmental Slam. This student-focused, community event features middle and high school youth tackling local and actionable environmental issues. On teams or individually, students present their chosen issue for an audience in the spirit of a slam-style performance. Students have been crafting their performances. And, their short,…
Read MoreScience Fun!
It’s always exciting to step into the science room at Explorer West! There’s always a fun project happening. This year, teachers have worked hard to recreate the magic of hands-on science classes in the virtual world. https://explorer-west.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Density-Columns.mp4 6th Grade students used Flipgrid to show their investigations into liquid density. They used household liquids to create…
Read MoreCommunity Service Day 2020
Community Responsibility is one of the core values at Explorer West, and our community takes it to heart. Every year, we spend a day in the spring to make our world a better place. This year’s Community Service Day looked different than in years past. We couldn’t all be together in person, but we were…
Read More7th Graders Epic Outdoor Education Trip to Ross Lake!
This year’s fall Explorer West Outdoor Education trip for our 7th graders was backpacking at Ross Lake in the North Cascades. Starting out the school year, campers reestablished their connections with fellow students and rekindled their relationship with the outdoors. Head of School Barbara Frailey was along on the trip and was impressed with how…
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