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Fourth Grade Content Area Projects

  Fourth graders at the Alain L. Locke Magnet School for Environmental Stewardship just completed projects in the content areas.  To demonstrate their understanding of content from the Social Studies and Science curriculum they were asked to complete the following performance task: As museum curators students will create a museum installation, for tourists, depicting the [...]

Composting at ALLMSES

  Composting is still taking place at ALLMSES.  What kind of food waste can you compost?  Learn more at HowToCompost.org Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Environmental Books: Hoot

Student Reporter Kiani: Hoot is about a young boy who wants to save these burrowing owls. It is part of our study because it is about habitats. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Environmental Books: Operation Redwood

Student Reporter Keith: A few weeks ago we read a book called Operation Redwood by S. Terrell French. This book is all about a boy named Julian Carter Lee and he goes on a journey with his friend Danny Lopez to help this girl that he met over an e-mail, her name is Robin Elder. [...]

Environmental Books: My Life with the Chimpanzees

Student Reporter Jeremiah: Last Monday, I read the book by Jane Goodall, My Life with the Chimpanzees. As with environmental theme of our fine school, we want to relate this book to our school.  Jane loves animals and wants to keep the animals safe from hunters or poachers.  At our school, we don’t want all this [...]

Environmental Books: Tiger Rising

Student Reporter Kaelah: The book Tiger Rising will leave you in tears. In the book Sistine and Roy work hard to let a tiger be set free.  This book is even environmental.  It tells the important of letting animals be free. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

SMART Boards at ALLMSES

Did you know that there are SMART Boards in every classroom at Alain L. Locke Magnet School for Environmental Stewardship?  Students will have the opportunity to work with this interactive whiteboard and teachers are learning all the tricks of the trade to bring exciting content to their children. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Social Studies in the Fifth Grade

Fifth graders at Alain L. Locke Magnet School for Environmental Stewardship just completed the first unit in Social Studies for the 2011-2012 school year.  They created three dimensional maps of South America and learned about deforestation.  Ask your fifth grader about their work or check it out on display on the second floor.   Share on [...]

Dance Residencies

Students at Alain L. Locke Magnet School for Environmental Stewardship are getting ready for this December’s Dance Festival.  Fifth graders are learning Ballroom Dancing, fourth grades are learning Native American dances, and third graders are learning African dances. Stay tuned for more information!   Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

ELL Students are “Thinking About Water”

  Students in Mr. Mort’s ELL class are “Thinking About Water.” Read their writing pieces outside of room 333. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post