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Student chalkboard drawing greeted families this week
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Earth Day is every day this month while earning money for Journey School. Donations of clothing, textiles and shoes will be reused and recycled by Clothes for the Cause. Our goal is for each student to bring ten large garbage bags filled with acceptable items. Learn more on our blog. |
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LEARNING ABOUT US & THE WORLD
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The sensitive subjects of human development and physiology have been the topic of a month-long main lesson block for our 7th graders. A recent field trip to "Bodies: the Exhibition" in Buena Park brought about feelings of awe, wonder, and excitement in viewing what lies beneath the skin. Lessons included interviews with parents about their experiences in adolescence, daily dietary logs, and puberty talks. Sky shares main lesson work below:
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Class play season is upon us and almost each week brings a cast of lively, lovely and luminous actors to our school stages. This week Ms. Cameron's class prepared for Friday's presentation of "Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio" that will be presented at 9:15am for family and peers. Check out these photos of their hard work:
 
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LIGHT OUR JOURNEY - LAST CALL
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The Journey School Foundation's "Light Our Journey" campaign is in its final days. Your friends and family WANT to support your child's education, you just have to ask. 75% of the folks who have opened the donation requests from our Journey families have donated! Please take 5 minutes to upload a photo of your child to the Pledgestar platform and enter 10 email addresses of friends and family to ask for a tax-deductible donation to support Journey's innovative educational model for our students and the greater community. Pledgestar takes care of the rest. It is that easy. Rest assured, the emails and names you provide will NOT be used for any other purposes. Want to donate now? Visit our website.
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ORDER CUSTOM YEARBOOKS NOW
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Click here to order yearbooks and customize your pages by 5/1. "Included in the price" is a two-page customizable spread for you to add your own photos and memories for your student's personal book. Please keep your custom pages school-appropriate, as they will NOT be reviewed by the Yearbook Committee. Customizing isn't required, but the price is the same. Students will receive their yearbooks before the last week of school.
Additional 2-page custom spreads are available for $3.99 and there is a hardcover option for $6.95. If you ordered a book last Fall, be sure to customize your pages by May 1st by logging into your account and following the simple instructions. Don't delay - prices go up after May 1st and a fee will be charged for home delivery.
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May Faire Tradition: Hen chooses King & Queen
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Celebrate Spring's arrival with Journey's most beautiful festival, May Faire on May 4th at 10:00am. Words cannot describe the beauty of all students dressed in white and adorned with bright, colorful flower crowns dancing around the maypole--it is not to be missed! Invite family and close friends to enjoy this annual favorite! Bring hats, sunscreen, low beach chairs, beach umbrellas and EZ-ups, picnic blankets and a picnic lunch and water bottle to comfortably enjoy the day. Also bring some cash to buy homebaked goodies and ice cream to support the All-School Field Trip Fund which helps all families participate in Journey's exceptional off-campus learning experiences. Arrive early to help set-up and to secure your seat!
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PARENT CABINET INVITES YOU
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Feeling grateful for all we have at Journey? Parents play a HUGE role in making possiible all the things that we and our children love so much at the school. Our community is built, friendship by friendship, when all hands come together to make it happen. Come to the next Parent Cabinet meeting on 5/11 at 9am in the Music Room to see how you can make Journey happen in the 2016-17 school year.
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8TH GRADE PROJECTS ARE COMING
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8th Grade Projects will be presented on May 2-6 at 5:30pm. Don't miss your chance to see what 8th graders are truly capable of. Learn about a bedroom remodel, a stunt double, archery, photography, the building of a longboard, experiments in sociology, puppy mills, fashion design and more.
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GOT AMAZON? THINK $ FOR JOURNEY
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Do Amazon boxes appear on your doorstep on a regular basis? If so, you can help give back to Journey each time they do! Buy electronic gift cards from Benefit Mobile (1-3%) or Shop with Scrip (3%) and then use the online portal at Communities for a Cause for an extra 1.5% donation.
Need a more streamlined approach? Register your Amazon account with Amazon Smile. You'll earn 1/2 % each time you shop. And it all works with your Amazon Prime account. Questions? Email ifund@journeyschool.net
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DIGITAL LITERACY WORKSHOP ON 5/7
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An all day Digital Citizenship and Literacy Workshop will take place on campus on Sat., 5/7 for educators and parents who want to better understand the importance of meeting the urgent and growing demand to prepare students to become ethical, safe, and competent digital citizens. The middle school Cyber Civics program incubated at Journey School and is now being taught in 19 states. Bonus event: A film screening and discussion of The Mask You Live In will be held on 5/6 at 7pm. Learn more here.
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INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM
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Applications are being accepted for Journey's new Independent Study Program through 4/26. An adult-only Information Session will be held Tues. 4/19 at 6pm. Download the application here.
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Thank you to all of our families who completed the online Re-Enrollment process in a timely manner. We are so happy that you will be returning! However, if you haven't yet submitted your Family Income Form, you still have one step left! Be sure stop by the front office to complete the form before the end of the day on Friday 4/15.
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EARTHROOTS FESTIVAL & FUNDRAISER
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Journey's partner in environmental education, Earthroots Field School, is celebrating its 10th Annual Festival and Fundraiser this Sunday 4/17 from 1-5pm. Don't miss the food, drink, music, crafts, and storytelling at their breathtaking Big Oak Canyon. Click here for more information.
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ECOLOGY CENTER SPRING FESTIVAL
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This Saturday, 4/16 from 10am-4pm, the Ecology Center is celebrating Earth Day with live music, dancing, and a garden celebration at Grow Your Own! Spring Festival. Get details here.
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The Waldorf School of Orange County presents Waldorf Educator, Dr. Peter Selg, for two free lectures on Tues., 4/19:
- "Imitation in Early Childhood" - 8:45-10am: Learn about the role of imitation in the first seven years of a child's life.
- "I am Different from You" - 7pm: Learn how children experience themselves and the world in the middle school years.
Save the date: The film, Screenagers, will be shown on 5/11 at 6pm.
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- 4/23 - 6th Grade Medieval Games
- 4/28 - Journey School Council Meeting, 6pm
- 5/2-6 - 8th Grade Projects - All are welcome!
- 5/4 - May Faire - Dress in white and bring a lunch
- 5/6 - Screening of "The Mask You Live In"
- 5/7 - "First Saturday" Workshops
- 5/7 - Digital Citizenship & Literacy Workshop for Educators
- 5/9 - SBAC Testing begins
- 6/17 Last Day of School
To view more Journey School events, visit our calendar page.
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