At Prospect Sierra, we know the importance of your child’s academic success – but we go a step further. To ensure their success outside of school, we know that intellectual engagement and careful, critical thinking is essential. Our students dive into every subject, studying different perspectives, applying their knowledge, unearthing new ideas, and working with their peers. With every experience and at every grade, our students learn to think on a deeper level.
At Prospect Sierra, we’ve long understood the importance of socio-emotional skills. As the key to optimal learning for your child, we give our students the tools to help them develop this awareness. They learn to identify their feelings (“What am I feeling now?”), regulate their emotions (“How can I go from anxious to calm when I take this test?”), and empathize with others (“My friend is sad. How can I help him?”).
At Prospect Sierra, everyone greets each other by name. We make time for sharing. We create places to discuss perspectives and we foster a climate where we truly care for our students and they genuinely care for each other. Your child will grow to value compassion, empathy, and community, because we believe building a better world starts with our personal relationships.
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Dr. Jo Boaler Opens Minds
The PSPA Authors & Lectures team recently brought Dr. Jo Boaler to campus to talk about maths. We intended to write “maths” because Dr. Boaler, who is British, refers to “math” as “maths.” Further, the “s” on “math” makes the subject expansive and full of possibilities and “expansive” and “full of possibilities” is exactly what..
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Everyone Represented: Advocating for More Inclusive Health Education
“I applaud each of you for your courage to write me and for also embracing what we must all do to respect and care for each other. How can we do that? One way is doing just what you did—learn about the wide spectrum of gender as well as the facts about sex and sexual..
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Project Based Learning Comes to Life in 7th Grade Science
Project based learning, a dynamic classroom approach in which students actively explore real-world problems and challenges and acquire a deeper knowledge about a subject, is one of many approaches that our classroom teachers use at Prospect Sierra. But what does project based learning actually look like in the classroom? And how specifically is it employed..
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2 days ago
For over 20 years our 6th graders have spent several days every fall at Live Power Community Farm, a 50-acre, solar electric and horse-powered, diversified, certified biodynamic farm in Mendocino County. This morning 6th graders were treated to a visit by Gloria and Stephen Decater from Live Power, both of whom are leaders in the biodynamic/organic farming world. Students were able to ask questions about the farm, hear updates, and learn more about year-round life on the farm. You can learn more about Gloria and Stephen here:
www.demeter-usa.org/meet-farmers/profiles-in-farming-archive/stephen-gloria-decater.asp
#prospectsierra #6thgrade #livepowercommunityfarm
6 days ago
Yum, radishes! How did our 6th graders come to harvest these beauties? Back in January students planted seeds in an effort to test different variables such as number of seeds per hole, organic vs. non-organic seeds, depth of hole, spacing of plants, and radish variety. Last week kids picked their radishes and calculated the average mass of a radish in each of their experimental groups. Then they tasted them with a wide variety of reactions. Science is sometimes delicious! 🌱😍 #prospectsierra #6thgrade
1 week ago
As we end the week, we want to leave you with some images of hope. Inspired by Greta Thunberg and Haven Coleman, 3rd graders decided to participate in the worldwide children's climate change strike today. They chose to make signs during recess and then visited Canyon Trail Park with their kindergarten buddies. They carried their signs, sang songs, and appreciated the nature around them. Thank you for inspiring us all to make change! #prospectsierra #changemakers
