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Art & Nature

by Matt KarlsenTeaching and LearningPosted on December 9, 2015September 15, 2016No Comments

Sure, it’s been raining in Portland – but we’re still getting out, because it’s good for our health.  

Wide Awake in the World

by Susan Harris MacKayIntermediatePosted on October 5, 2013June 16, 2016No Comments

There is an exciting rite of passage that takes place for students in third grade at Opal School. The children receive, and learn to use, writer’s notebooks. After much preparation and anticipation, the children received their notebooks this week… and we took them into the world. We know children are actively making meaning and connections …

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