What REALMS is about

What is REALMS

REALMS is a Hands On Learning Charter School in Central Oregon. We are very different from most schools because we normally do not believe in learning by textbooks and homework (though we do have some). Our purpose is to foster scholarship, strengthen community, and inspire stewardship through active learning.

Here we have a mission, a mission to challenge each other to investigate, understand, and become stewards of the human and natural world around us.

Our Mission

Our Mission

Our mission is to help the process of restoration for Tumalo Creek. Meaning what we did to help restore Tumalo after the Bridge Creek fire. Since the fire was so devastating loggers came and took all of the trees away including the trees that were in the banks. After that there was nothing left. People finally realized that what we are doing to the creek is wrong so they started to fix it. They thought that it would be nice for the schools to get involved and that’s where we come in.

The 8th grade classes started to get really involved. We replanted trees and most of the riparian vegetation along the side of the creek along with a couple other schools.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Week 1 Opening Circle

The 8th graders sit and review the day's activities. Excitement being built as a group.
                                        


After getting off of the bus we stood in a circle and Mr.Beck read a poem by Missy VanDoren a previous 8th grade student that went to Tumalo. Personally my favorite line was "All I hear is the soft roar of the Creek. A soft roar? How does that work? It does. The roar is the raging creek flowing, jumping over the rocks, like the little kids playing jump rope." We also went over our personal goals (intentions) and expectations for the day.It was a special time for Mr.Beck to share his feelings for Tumalo. It was like he was passing a family gift down to us.(His face beaming with excitement). The Realms family gift of Tumalo Creek.
After reading the poem it opened up a way to look at Tumalo until we could develop our own perspective and understanding. We sat now a group of inspired 8th graders feeling the great urge to run and see this "glorious Tumalo Creek." I couldn't wait to see Tumalo through the eyes of Missy VanDoren.





Ethan Copeland sharing his expectations for the day.






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