by: Susan Griffiths
ESAA Rocket Club launches with a splash
ESAA fourth and fifth grade students had a great time participating in the Rocket Club’s first official launch of their water bottle rockets. Since spring break, Mrs. Coenen and Mr. Scharenbroch have worked with students to design and create water bottle rockets. Students made design decisions based on knowledge gained earlier this year about Newton’s Law’s of Motion along with new knowledge about aerodynamics. Taking advantage of perfect weather today, students launched their rockets high into the air by pumping air in and forcing water out. After the launch, a discussion took place about the successes and challenges of their designs. Students will use this information to make revise and launch their rockets again. Students will end the year creating a engine mount rocket to launch. Which type of rocket do you think will stay in the air longer: a water bottle rocket or engine mount rocket? Stay tuned to find out their results.
by: Jodi Kimme
First morning on the farm
This week we visited Higher Grounds Farm near Plymouth. It is the farm of Mike an Christal Mulder (Ms. Kimme's niece and nephew-in-law).
by: Dan Burkey
Drama class brings literacy to life
dramakslide One of the ways that children naturally direct their own learning is through dramatic play. Left to their own devices, kids will often devise imaginative games in which they take on roles and act out the relationships between characters they create. Whether it's adventuring as knights and princesses, prowling the jungle as real or mythological animals, or just playing house, acting things out helps children explore the world around them and develop a deeper understanding of human relationships. Drama brings the body, voice, and imagination together into a whole-person activity that can connect with a variety of learners, so it's easy to see why it performs such a natural role in human development. In fact, recent studies have shown that dramatic play is one of the primary ways that humans develop empathy; by inhabiting the role of someone else, children begin to comprehend the existence of perspectives other than their own.
by: Zoe Farrell & Autumn Willard, Étude Studios Publications Interns
EOS and Amity sponsor upcoming Étude Sessions featuring Rogue Valley
EOS and Amity Skateboards are sponsoring the next Étude Sessions concert, featuring Minnesota band Rogue Valley, at Paradigm Coffee and Music April 8 at 8 p.m.
by: Susan Griffiths
2015-16 ESAA Transportation Sign-up
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by: N. Lynn Goldstein, Étude Studios Publication Design Intern
Mike Mangione + the Union Concert Review
On February 28, 2015, a band of indie and folk music, Mike Mangione and The Union[/etude-sessions/2014-2015-season/the-etude-sessions-presents-mike-mangione/] became one with Sheboygan, Wisconsin, as they performed at Étude Sessions[/etude-sessions/]. Mike Mangione and The Union gave a sensational performance that awed all.
by: Susan Griffiths
Bounce Into Spring Fundraiser a great success
A big thanks to all of ESAA's parents, staff and students for the success of our Bounce Into Spring Fundraiser on Friday. Together we were able to raise just over $3,700 for our school! These funds will be used for school gardens students will be creating this spring. The gardens will function as learning labs where students will observe, research, and discover to learn more about the outdoor environment.
by: Susan Griffiths
Transportation guidelines developed for the 2015-16 school year
While our move to the current campus in 2013 has brought many positives, the more remote location has made transportation difficult for many families. Offering busing will help ease our current families ability to get their children to school each day. It will also help reach beyond our current families and make ESAA more accessible to all SASD students. It will enable us to offer ESAA as an school option to those who could not consider it it in the past because of transportation issues. Adding transportation is integral to ESAA’s growth.
by: Ted Hamm
Governing Board Meeting, March 2015
We are always working to increase our communication with you, our families and the larger community we serve. You might have noticed changes in the appearance of our website and in the flow of information from our blogs to social media this year. We have been working with a local design firm, Dynamic, to update our online presence and make it easier to communicate all that happens within our schools. Our approach is to publish information to blogs that will automatically be posted to our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Additionally, you can sign up for our blogs to be sent directly to your email inbox.
by: Susan Griffiths
Bounce Into Spring March 13 and help ESAA raise garden funds
ESAA Fundraiser Spring 2015
