First graders had a blast at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland. Seeing the world of science and space through the eyes of a child is amazing!
First Grade Field trip to Chabot Space and Science Center
Author: The Saklan School Friday Blog
The Saklan School is a private Pre-K through 8 school located in Moraga, CA. Our mission is to think creatively, act compassionately, and live courageously.
Owl Pellet Dissection
Owl pellet dissection was a big hit in second grade. Thank you Sarah Shaffer, founder of Sarah’s Science, for doing this fun science activity with our students!
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Saklan 2012 Graduates
Congratulations to 5th grade teacher Lisa Rokas and her husband George for moving their son, James, off to college this fall. James is a Saklan class of 2012 graduate who attended San Ramon Valley High School and is beginning his freshman year at USC in the Thornton School of Music.
Congratulations also goes out to Director of Development, Carol Goldman and her husband, Ron, for moving Mac off to college this fall. Mac is also a Saklan class of 2012 graduate. He attended Bentley High School and is beginning his freshman year at University of Puget Sound where he’s studying Math & Physics.
5th Grade Rockets
This time in science, the 5th grade studied space, orbiting objects and space exploration.
As part of their studies, they had to engineer a rocket that could cut though air resistance and gravity, and try to go the highest possible.
Pumpkin Hunt
Last Thursday, the Owlets and Hoot Owls had a pumpkin hunt and party to celebrate Halloween.
It was a lot of fun!
Star Light, Star Bright… Constellations What a Sight!
These creative constellations, fashioned from marshmallows and cotton buds, were made by the imaginative First Grade Class. The first graders presented all the facts and stories behind their individual constellations.
Coming soon… Simple Machines! Look forward to some imaginative inventions!
Hoot Owls and 4th Grade – Gratitude Tree
The Hoot Owls created a vibrantly colorful Gratitude Tree with their buddies, the fourth grade.
The students worked together to make beautiful fall leaves. They also wrote what they were grateful for during this Thanksgiving season. The tree is filled with so many wonderful expressions of gratitude. Here are just a few: gratitude for our Armed Forces, America, family, Saklan, friends, pets, and much more. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
Lindsay Wildlife Museum Visits the Lower School
Last Thursday, docents from the Lindsay Wildlife Museum came to Saklan and did a wonderful presentation for the Kindergarten through third grade on owls.
Mammal Presentation
Last week the second graders invited their parents to come and hear presentations of their mammal reports.
They spoke in front of the audience using note cards to tell information about their mammal.
They then performed a poem called Dogs and Cats and Bears and Bats. Their parents were then invited to try and put their mammal puzzles together which they had created and finally listen to them read their Monster stories. It was a fun morning in second grade.
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