Students at Corbett benefit from multi-age classrooms. Beyond their homerooms, buddy classes give us a glimpse at the benefits of an even wider range of students working together. In our school, a K-2 classroom is paired up with an older class of 3rd, 4thand 5thgraders. I observed first hand the benefits of buddies when I… [Read More...]
Confluence Project Grant Award
October 4, 2011 By
Gifts from Our Ancestors is a two-year art program led by the Confluence Project, local artists, and educators to engage over 2,000 local students in the exploration of traditional art and cultures found at Celilo Falls. In the Northwest, there are few places more powerful than where Celilo Falls once thundered into the Columbia River…. [Read More...]
Recent Field Trip
September 19, 2011 By
Dear Families, I expect you all have heard enthusiastic reports about our recent trip the Plankhouse and the canoe trip. We had fun, learned lots and gained a memorable experience from which we will build our classrooms’ exploration of native american’s survival in the natural environment. We have already considered the tremendous innovation and creativity… [Read More...]