Mrs. Swanson

I’m sure you are all jumping with glee right now, or more likely sleeping! This snow day has forced me to change the test dates. Lucky you! As of today, the new test date for Ch. 7 human geography is Friday the 20th and the test day for Unit 6 Environmental Science is Monday the… [Read More...]

MID-TERM CUTOFF FOR LATE WORK: 1/17 APHG CH. 7 TEST: 1/19 APES UNIT 6 TEST: 1/20 CONFERENCES: 1/25

Here is the link for the permission slip: ” title=”Library permission slip” target=”_blank”>Portland Central Library permission slip Please also see my post below regarding library cards. Every student needs a Multnomah County library card. This is just to give you a heads up for the week we get back! I will hand out a paper… [Read More...]

Do you know how hyper kids get when they have had a 2 hr. delay the day before winter break?  It’s madness around here! Okay, that was a bit of an exaggeration, but they are pretty high energy today!  In reality, I feel incredibly lucky to have such a great group of students and I… [Read More...]

Soon after we return from winter break (specific date TBA) we will be taking a field trip to Portland’s Central Library to do some research for our Human Geography projects.  This means that each student will need a Multnomah County library card.  It seems that most of the class already has one, but there a… [Read More...]

Here is the HW that will be assigned over Winter Break: – Read Ch. 2-5 of To Kill a Mockingbird AND write 2 journals – Read pp. 418-426 of Environmental Science (take notes, of course) That’s it!  About a weekend’s worth of HW!  Enjoy your break!

I just wanted to let everyone know that our next hike is coming up on Friday, Oct. 28th.  We will be going to Eagle Creek!  This trail is out-and-back, so we can make it as long or short as we would like.  It is 2 miles to Punchbowl Falls (4 mi round trip)  and 6… [Read More...]

I just want to remind everyone that conferences are this Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 4:30 – 7:30.  I know this can be hard on schedules, but I will not be able to meet with any parents prior to 4:30. I encourage you to bring your son/daughter along.  Not only is the conference more productive when… [Read More...]

FIELD TRIP FOR 9TH GRADE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 On Wednesday, October 12, Miss Hedger’s and Mrs. Swanson’s classes will spend most of the day at Smith and Bybee Wetlands and Kelley Point Park in Portland. We are visiting these areas as part of our ecology unit in A.P. Environmental Science. Classes will leave… [Read More...]

Just wanted to spread the news that conferences will be on Wednesday, October 12 from 4:30 – 7:30.  Conferences for my core class will be partially student led.  Students made goals the first day of school and evaluated their progress on those goals today.  During this self-evaluation, we had a great class discussion on the… [Read More...]