Blair High School Visit

Monday morning I visited Blair High School.

The interest in the Fairchild Challenge was obvious, and I look forward to receiving the school's registration form. I can tell from the student artwork that was scattered throughout the room these kids can create some spot-on submissions.

Thanks for the visit, Blair Vikings.

Mt. Olive High School

Bees. Worms. Fish. Algae. Mt. Olive High School intentionally has all of these and more at its school.

Mt. Olive has also signed up for the Fairchild Challenge.

With all the hands-on science happening on campus, who knows what these kids will create in response to the various challenges. The future will tell and it'll be great to see.

Welcome.

Torres High School Social Justice Leadership Academy

The Social Justice Academy steps up to and registers for the Fairchild Challenge.

I'm so glad to have your students ready to go.

Let's see what insights these kids can bring to the issues of the environment and science.

Welcome.

Abraham Lincoln High School - VOICE program

A big welcome to Abraham Lincoln High School's VOICE program. VOICE stands for 'Victory Over Ignorance Through Culture and Education.

Their mission statement includes "VOICE students will take an interdisciplinary, college preparatory curriculum, so they are prepared for 21st Century careers such as anthropology, psychology, economics, sociology, education, counseling, statistics, gender studies, and cultural studies."

We are pleased to partner with a group of students and teachers with this aim and look forward the students' work.

Welcome to the Fairchild Challenge.

Humanitas Academy of Art and Technology High School

The Humanitas Academy of Art and Technology High School's administrator and faculty welcomed me warmly today. Thanks so much!

After listening to so many of the activities your students are involved in, I hope the Fairchild Challenges will be one more way for them to show what they are so capable of creating.

I hope to receive your registration form soon.

North Hollywood High School

Thursday, December 1, I visited North Hollywood High School.

The faculty and Ms Chou, the assistant principal, asked great questions and were supportive of the Fairchild Challenge.

I look forward to their registration form.

Thanks for the visit! Stevi

The Peace and Justice Academy

The Peace and Justice Academy in Pasadena joined the Fairchild Challenge. This school's going to show what tiny but mighty is all about.

Current events are taught via editorial cartoons at the P&J Academy so I'm sure these submissions are going to be really something to behold.

Welcome aboard!

School Garden Design helpful websites

For all you school gardeners out there here are a couple of websites that might be helpful.

Kids Gardening website
http://www.kidsgardening.org/school-gardening

School Garden Wizard
http://www.schoolgardenwizard.org/


Remember the mini grants that are available for your garden creations.

Aveson Global Leadership Acadeny

Monday, November 28, started with a visit to the Aveson Global Leadership Academy in Pasadena. As I talked about the challenges, I could tell the middle school kids were chafing at the bit to be included. I assured them next school year the middle school challenges will be up and ready to go.

I am hopeful those Aveson Global Leadership Academy high school leaders will model for the younger kids just how a challenge is taken on and completed with quality products.

Many thanks to AGLA for having me on campus. Send in that registration form and let the creating begin.

Go Temple City HS!

Editorial cartoons from TCHS arrived. They're looking good.
Now come on all you other schools. Let's see what you can do.

Shout out to TCHS: Way to go!

Del Mar High School Joins the Challenge

Del Mar High School teachers and students with Principal Lon Sellers in the lead have signed up for the Fairchild Challenge.

Welcome.

I look forward to the youngsters' creative endeavors.

I'm glad we can work together!

Zoo Magnet High School

November started with a roar as I went to the Zoo Magnet High School. Mr. Lee McManus set up my visit with a very receptive faculty. I arrived just as classes ended, so I saw some of the students. What a great looking bunch of kids.

I'm sure these environmentally-aware kids will produce insightful projects.

Thanks for the visit.

Del Mar High School

Great visit yesterday at Del Mar High School in San Gabriel. What dedicated group of educators. I look forward to hearing from them. Thanks for the visit. Stevi

Welcome CIS Academy

CIS Academy in Pasadena is registered and ready to begin creating challenges. Go CIS! I look forward to your offerings.

Visit to Mark Keppel HS

Many thanks to the administration of Mark Keppel High School for setting up a time for me to present the Fairchild Challenge to the school's department chairpeople. I look forward to receiving their registration form and to seeing what their students create.

Welcome South Pasadena High School

YAY! South Pasadena HS joins the Challenge festivities. Let the creative juices flow. I look forward to your upcoming entries.

WELCOME TO SCHOOL YEAR 2011-2012!

Here’s a shout out to Temple City High School, our first Fairchild Challenge school for this year! Bring on those projects.

South Pasadena High School and CIS Academy in Pasadena invited me to speak to teachers, an administrator and, yay!, students. I enjoyed meeting everyone, especially those folks who helped me find my way around the schools. I know these schools’ registration forms are in the mail.

Let the thinking creatively about our environment begin.

--Stevi

Challenges at a glance

Here's a list of our exciting new challenges for 2011-12!

• Challenge #1 Editorial Cartoon
• Challenge #2 Play With Your Food
• Challenge #3 Beautiful Science
• Challenge #4a Recognizing the Commons: A Guided Tour
• Challenge #4b Advocating for the Commons: A Public Service Announcement
• Challenge #5a Superheroes of Science
• Challenge #5b Short Story
• Challenge #6 School Garden Design
  

To see the full challenge descriptions click here.