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TEA 8th Grade Crew Dives Deep Into Immigration With Canoes
Students canoed 25 miles of the Colorado River as it winds along the Arizona/California border to gain a deep understanding of the challenges on both sides of the fence.
Thank You Tahoe Expedition Academy Teachers
Thank you, teachers, for doing everything you do to make Tahoe Expedition Academy such an inspiring, challenging, compassionate, magical, all-encompassing, opportunistic and just plain awesome place to go to school.
An Unforgettable 2017 Biathlon Season for Tahoe Expedition Academy
2017 marked our Biathlon TEAm’s fifth year. Biathlon is a combination of target shooting with .22 cal rifles and nordic skate skiing. It is regarded as the most challenging winter endurance sport and originated from 18th-century Norwegian military practices.
TEA Students Visit Senior Center to Share Music
This week in music, grades 4-6, we visited the Sierra Senior Center. Students were broken into groups where they interviewed an elder and discovered their musical tastes and background.
TEA Presents: Our Relationship to Risk by Judy Klein
Judy Klein is an Assistant Professor at the UCSF-ZSFG Department of Emergency Medicine. Judy will present on the importance of connecting with nature and risky play in the outdoors.
Middle School Students Learn the Most Valuable Back-country Lesson of Them All
The 7th and 8th grades did a terrific job orienting themselves with the touring gear and assessing their packs in their on-snow prep. But the weather was starting to turn. Weather underground was forecasting 8-12 inches on Thursday and another 8-12 on Friday.
5th-Grade Students Present Green Building Ideas for the New Tahoe Expedition Academy Campus
Led by 5th-grade teacher Matt Morrison, our semester-long learning expedition titled “Consumption Presumption” took 5th-grade students deep into the world of sustainability, renewable energy and green building practices.
In the News: Tahoe Expedition Academy Featured in YubaNet.com Article
YubaNet.com, Northern California News Site, covers our new campus launch and associated fundraising.
Miss Rosie Goes to Peru: Cusco to Clout Forest
Our Kindergarten teacher Miss Rosie applied for and received a grant that has sent her to the Peruvian wilderness where she is studying frogs. She recently checked in with us after her “Cusco to Cloud Forest” experience!
Hands-On Exploration of the Food Chain in Sonoma, CA
Our middle school students traveled to Sonoma Broadway Farms to learn what farm-to-table really means.
TEA PreK Students Learn How People and Pets Take Care of One Another
PreK students harvest apples from a local tree in Kings Beach and make homemade applesauce. Yummy!