Cyber-Safety Cop Comes to Journey for “The Whole Child in the Digital Age”...
We are honored to be hosting Deputy Clay Cranford, Orange County’s own Cyber-Safety Cop, at Journey during the upcoming workshop on Oct. 10. Deputy Cranford is currently assigned as the newly created...
View ArticlePREVENTING BULLYING AND INSPIRING COMPASSION AT JOURNEY SCHOOL
Journey School is committed to providing a safe, positive, productive, and nurturing educational environment for all of its students, and encourages the promotion of positive interpersonal relations...
View ArticleLetter from an Alumni Parent
Dear Journey School Alumni and Families, As an Alumni parent, I am personally reaching out to you to encourage you to give this year to Light Our Journey campaign. Our son is now in his senior year in...
View ArticleMay Faire is Wednesday, April 29th
May Faire Celebration Current and incoming Journey School families and friends are cordially invited to join us on Wednesday, April 29th on the Journey School lawn to celebrate the beginning of spring....
View ArticleCAASPP and Smarter Balance Testing
The 2015 CAASPP student assessments are a mix of online and paper-pencil assessments. The online component contains the Smarter Balanced English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics tests. The...
View Article8th Grade Projects: A Tradition of Rigor and Relevance
Each year, Journey students present individual 8th Grade Projects to the school community. This is a special opportunity to get to know our 8th graders as they each take the stage to share a subject of...
View ArticleWhere Will Journey School 2015 Graduates Go to High School?
The class of 2015 will be attending the following high schools: The Academy: Elina Aliso Niguel High School: Katie Corona Del Mar High School: Deven Dana Hills High School: Carly, Casey, Isa, Max. B,...
View ArticleJourney School Campus Cell Phone Policy and Guidelines
One of the most important jobs of parenting is instilling in our kids the values we cherish. We believe that parents choose Journey School for their children because they share our values of providing...
View ArticleCAASPP Individual Student Results to be Available Soon
Journey Families will soon receive results from the new assessments students took last spring in grades 3-8. These new assessments are part of the California Assessment of Student Performance and...
View ArticleAll Hallow’s Eve at Journey School: Bringing Light to the Darkness
One of Journey School’s core values is to be ‘celebratory, soul-nourishing, and joyful.’ One way we practice this important principle is through the seasonal festivals. We believe that a reverence and...
View ArticleThe Winter Spiral Walk: A Journey School Tradition
In the winter months, when sunlight wanes and the nights are long, festivals of lights are celebrated around the world. Among these events are the Hindu festival of Divali, the Fillipino Fiesta, the...
View ArticleProgress Reports and Parent Teacher Conferences Change
A Message from our Education Directors: Dear Journey School Parents, Are you wondering what happened to our usual November parent-teacher conferences? Did you notice in our school calendar that...
View ArticleCyber Civics at Journey School: Making Great Passwords
In 7th grade Cyber Civics class, students recently completed a unit on “Privacy and Personal Information.” The very last lesson in this unit taught them the first line of defense when it comes to...
View ArticleJourney School Clothing, Textile & Shoe Drive: April 1st-29th
Celebrate Earth Day the entire month of April and help earn money for Journey School! Spring Break = Spring Cleaning All Journey students are asked to bring 10 large garbage bags filled with unwanted...
View Article8th Grade Projects – May 2-6, 2016
Project Presentation Schedule Monday, May 2 @ 6pm 1. Amanda: The Benefits of Dog Training 2. Jade: The Creation and World of Olive Oil 3. Cade: Waves 4. Annie: Photography 5. Corinne: Drawing 6. Cole:...
View ArticleIce Cream & Bake Sale at May Faire
Parents are invited to support the All-School Field Trip Fund by bringing in home-baked goods to sell at the conclusion of the May Faire: Cookies, brownies, sweet breads, cupcakes, or any wonderful...
View ArticleExceptional Experiences at Catalina in Grade 5
Miss Torrey, our 5th Grade Main Class Teacher, shares the experiences of her class at their recent Catalina camping adventure: What an amazing trip we had to Catalina! On the Catalina Express Ferry...
View ArticleA Message from Patti Connolly in Zanzibar
June 2016 Salamu (Greetings) from the Creative Education Foundation of Zanzibar (CEFZ)! As Journey School’s year ends I wanted to share with you a few highlights from my seven weeks of mentoring at...
View ArticleA Look at Handwork in Grade One
Journey School Handwork Teacher, Amanda Hammond, teaches a first grade student a two needle cast-on in order to begin a knitted case for his flute. Miss Amanda shares her work: “Starting with browns,...
View ArticleImaginative Phonemic Awareness in First Grade
Through fairy tales and stories, First Grade students are introduced to each letter of the alphabet. Instead of abstract symbols, the letters, along with their sounds, become real characters with whom...
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