Comments on: Not your typical high school science lab

By: livegreen

livegreen — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:28:24 +0000

BTW, I understand there’s an idea to extend the Academies (or at least preparation for them) into Middle Schools. Has anybody else heard this being discussed or know where it is in implementation?

Katy, can OUSD give you any info on this?

By: livegreen

livegreen — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:26:24 +0000

Thank you Katy for the short article on this Academy at Oak-High. I’d heard about this program from a neighborhood kid who goes there, but haven’t seen too much written up about it. Education in the field, aside from textbooks, is an absolute necessity to provide real life context and perspective.

I especially like that the school & program are making efforts to create internships for students at businesses. This is excellent in all ways for everyone.

I look forward to reading more about this program and it’s success. It is creating a foundation to be competitive with Oakland Tech.

By: Ms. McLaughlin

Ms. McLaughlin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:36:26 +0000

Thanks, Ms. Trale, for highlighting the work our kids our doing at the Lake. The Environmental Science Academy is one of the brightest gems in our school district, and I’m ever impressed with the students’ enthusiasm and dedication, both to their studies and to the well being of the world around them.

Hoping to return to Catalina again this year too! I’d chaperone these students anywhere, but it’s one very special field trip where a crazy old lady gets to watch the sun RISE over the Pacific, go snorkeling at night, AND kiss a sea cucumber on the (lips? Anyway, it’s a fine old tradition.)

Can’t gush enough about the amazing young people of the ESA. Oakland WILL change the world; just watch and wait.

By: Nextset

Nextset — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:54:55 +0000

When I was taking biology at Oakland Tech’s Summer School we went to the Cemetery on Piedmont Ave and took samples of pond water for microscopic analysis. Still remember what we saw. I hope Lake Merritt isn’t that bad yet!