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

Tumalo Week 1


Example of a reflection on week 1
   
 Ronan in solitude and reflection
 after doing art. 

     Tumalo creek has a riverbed made of stone and green, long, furry seaweed. The water is so clear if it was still it would be down onto the riverbed. Since the water is moving at a swift pace it creates a blur of the riverbed. With small rapids accompanied by the peaceful hum of the creek, as it flows endlessly by. The hot sun beats down on us, but as I entered the shade near the river bank the cool breeze following felt much better.





Reflecting to me is a time to think about what you just did and the amazing things you just learned. It is a time that you can write about almost any thing you want and how your day went including why you think we are leaning what we are learning. being at Tumalo soothes me in a way that no place could before. Reflecting to me is a time to relax after the long day at Tumalo. A chance to rest while thinking about the day. If there wasn't reflecting I probably would forget about all of the amazing field work we have done in the past 3 years.  

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