Sunday, August 25, 2013

Summer Welcome Letter & supply list

Here is a link to our summer letter that you should have received a week ago in the mail.  Please don't miss the section about Fort Ross!

Classroom Supply List  (same as the one in the letter)

The school will be providing most classroom supplies, but please bring the items below to the classroom by the first day of school, clearly labeled with student’s name in permanent marker.  Label anything else that comes to school, like lunch boxes and jackets, too!

  • One 2-inch 3-ring binder with zipper closure.  The Mead one is very sturdy. If you bought one last year that is still in good shape, please reuse it. They range from $8 to 20 dollars. The zipper is important so papers do not fall out.

  • A roomy backpack that the zipper binder will fit within.

  • 1 red and 1 blue folder that come 3-hole punched and snap into the binder. These will help your binder stay organized.  These colors are important for homework tracking.

  • Pencil box:  The students have storage cubbies/baskets in the classroom, but pencils and such can slip out easily.  
  • Recommended: Sturdy mechanical pencil with 0.07mm leads.  We have refill leads in the classroom.


  • Optional: personal supply of pencils, pens, erasers etc. to store in pencil box.

Monday, August 19, 2013

Welcome to Strawberry Creek

Welcome to the Strawberry Creek Blog!  

Until school begins we will only add items to the blog if it seems necessary, but once the school year begins the blog is updated each day before 5:00 pm.  If you subscribe (see the subscribe link) you will receive email notices at about 5:00 pm when the blog has been updated, however, you may check the blog earlier than that.  Often we have homework posted and most other information up by 4:00 pm.

First class Event!
Sunday, August 25, 12-2pm - Strawberry and Cerrito Creek Meet and Greet potluck!  Please see the "Help Strawberry" link to sign up to bring items to the potluck.  We hope to see you there.

Classroom Library Help, (week of August 26-30):  Moving classrooms has meant dealing with a jumble of stuff in boxes, including our entire class library.  If you would like to help us organize the classroom library, please be in touch (jgrether@theberkeleyschool.org).  I should know by Friday (8/23) what days next week we will be ready to shelve the books and we can make a plan.

Friday, August 30, 12:30-2pm - Open house for parents and students to drop by the classroom, meet the teachers, and drop off supplies. Come see the new location for Strawberry Creek classroom.

 Exploring the Mt. Whitney zone.  Mt. Langley in the background - a close competitor to Whitney.


Mount Whitney, CA as seen from the top of Mt. Langley - Mt. Whitney is claimed to the be highest peak in the contiguous United States at 14,505 feet.  Lots of rock, not many trees.