Wed. May 6th

  Ride and walk to school all Month

Thursday May 7^th-

Scrapbook page country #1 started-flag, map, facts

Spirit week-Dress up your bike!

Reading first ¼ of your novel! Do week one homework.-

 Each week when we meet you will need to do one of the following:

1. Write a letter to or from a character in the book.
2. Use post-it-notes to mark 5 places in the book you would like to discuss- write why on the post-it.
3. Research 5 facts about the location your book takes place.
4. Draw a picture on a different paper of a scene in the book

Essential questions from Wildlife Tours

Friday May 8^th-

Spirit week-High visibility

Travel journal final

Creative piece scrapbook final

11:45 dismissal-Sunnyside only

Lavendar lot service in the afternoon- contact Vinnie

Earth Night-

Gather- Dance- Play-Learn for Peace and Social Justice

May 8th  6:00 pm to 8:00 pm 

Monday May 11^th-

Travel grant research sheet for country #2

Notecard for country #2-

·         Country name

·         Capital

·         Place you are traveling

·         3 Interesting facts

·         Flag

8th grade speeches-  

May 13^th  draft- May 27^th  speech- Brad

 Yearbooks on Sale-

Cost:  $22 each

Checks or cash can be given to Kristy in the office. 

There is a limited supply--reserve yours before they are sold out!

The deadline for completing service for this quarter and the accompanying reflection is June 1.

Here are some upcoming community service and gardening opportunities:

• This coming Friday (May 8) is SES only early release at 11:45am. At that time, Vinnie and Jan will take small group who sign up down to our Lavender Lot near 13th and Division. This would count as gardening.
• May 16 is a training with Our Children's Trust (Jan Zuckerman has brought them in to speak at Morning Meeting about climate change issues). It is a free training for Youth Climate Action Now. Contact Meg Ward at meg@ourchildrenstrust.org for more information or email Jan at ses_janz@yahoo.com. 10am-4pm with lunch and snacks provided at Concordia. I can help coordinate rides if multiple students are interested.
• Portland Parks & Rec have some upcoming projects--please look over the requirements to determine if an adult needs to be present. Susan Hawes is the contact and has worked with SES for years. Contact her with questions.
• There will be opportunities to get service at this Friday's Earth Night event at SES from 6-8pm. Students need to check in with me about that possibility, if interested.

Errol Heights Natural Area (Inner SE Portland) – plant care & invasives removal

Saturday, May 16, 9:00 AM-noon

Join Portland Parks & Recreation, the Friends of Errol Heights and other community members to clear around/mark/mulch native plants, and to remove invasive species in planting areas. Please wear long pants and long sleeves, sturdy shoes and a rain/sunhat and bring a backpack, rain gear and water bottle. Instruction, tools, gloves, coffee/tea, water and KIND Healthy Snacks will be provided.

Meet at: SE Tenino Dr., west of SE 52^nd, across from the Errol Heights Community Garden.  Turn west onto SE Tenino (dirt road) from SE 52^nd and travel about ¼ mile, staying to the left at each juncture. 

Tri-met: Bus #75, SE 45^th & Tenino Drive bus stop. Walk 5 minutes east on Tenino Drive.

Bike/Walk on the Springwater Corridor trail: www.PortlandOregon.gov/parks/springwatermap. Exit trail at the SE 45^th St. entrance and then ride a short distance north and up the slight hill on SE 45^th Place. Turn left onto SE 52^nd and left again onto SE Tenino Dr., which is a dirt road. 

For more information or to RSVP contact Stewardship Coordinator Susan Hawes: susan.hawes@portlandoregon.gov or 503.823.6131. Day of event call Paul: 503.348.7681 or Susan: 503.823.5937.