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G5 VLOG107 "Performing Arts"

 

 

Odle Information Night

G5 VLOG106 "The Worm"

 

 

Martin Luther King Day

Have a thoughtful MLK day...

 

 

 

 

Killer Whale Tales

A HUGE THANK YOU to Jeff Hogan, performer, educator, biologist, presenter, comedian, whale expert extraordinaire!  We are so inspired by the work you to do help educate our local community about the importance of saving Puget Sound and our environment.  Every decision we make (using plastic straws, recycling/composting, pollution, not buying organic food, buying imported goods, using fertilizer, etc.) impacts the Puget Sound watershed, local salmon habitats and ultimately the Southern Resident orca whale population.

1. How many Southern Resident killer whale pods call Puget Sound home?  What are the names of those pods?
2. What is the primary food source of our local whale population?
3. What is the current number of Southern Resident orcas?
4. What are some things we can do at home to help the orca population?
5. How do orca whales communicate?  How do cargo ships and boats impact their ability to communicate?
6. Why is whale poop important?
7. Do orca whales live in pods with their mother or their father?
8. What threatens the Puget Sound Southern Resident orca whale population?

Thank you Curriculum Enhancement for making today’s learning an opportunity to remember!  Today’s presentation connects perfectly to our Spring time Marine Science Afloat annual field trip..  By learning about how our environment is interconnected and the influence and impact we as humans have on our local ecosystem, we can help protect our natural habitat and ultimately, the orca whale population!  To learn more about “Killer Whale Tales: Environmental Science through Storytelling”, check out: http://killerwhaletales.org/

 

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Upcoming Events

• Monday, January 15: NO SCHOOL
• Friday, January 19: Family Movie Night
• Thursday, January 25: Cherry Crest Variety Show (6-8pm)
• Friday, January 26: End of First Semester
• Monday, January 29: NO SCHOOL
• Thursday, February 1 (tentative date): Field trip to Brightwater
• Monday, February 5:  First semester grades sent home
• Mid-Winter Break:  2/19-2/23/18
• Saturday, March 31: Cherry Crest Auction
• Spring Break: 4/9-4/13/18
• Thursday, April 19 (tentative): UW Engineering Days field trip
• Friday, April 20: Marine Science Afloat field trip

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