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Janice McDonnell replied to the forum topic Shipping container set to take off! in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
Congrats Jason. I will likely not be able to be there in person but will be there in spirit.
Godspeed to the container and well wishes for all who benefit from it,Janice
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Jason Draine started the forum topic Sen. Bateman in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
Hey everyone, we received a letter from Sen. “Kip” Bateman about the container. He saw the article in the Messenger Gazette and wrote this to […]
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Jason Draine replied to the forum topic Shipping container set to take off! in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
Okay, I just found out the time and it will be picked up between 9:30-10:00am on Friday, August 3rd! Woooohoooooo.
Jason
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Jason Draine started the forum topic Shipping container set to take off! in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
Hello everyone. Well, this Friday is when the container gets picked up and begins it’s journey of changing lives. I’m hoping to find out a definite time when it’s being picked up and I invite you all to come out […]
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Carib Devist joined the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
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Janice McDonnell replied to the forum topic IT'S DONE!!!! in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
Congrats! What a great achievement. I hope you get the pictures posted. Let Sage know if you continue to have problems. He can check for gremlins in the system.
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Jason Draine started the forum topic IT'S DONE!!!! in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
Well, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the shipping container is officially finished!!!! I’ll try to post some pictures on here, but the past few times I’ve tried, the site keeps yelling at me saying […]
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Jason Draine replied to the forum topic Slowly, but surely in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
No, we’re using a water based enamel latex from Sherwin Williams. Their color choices offer a huge variety and it’s extremely easy to work with. The enamel adheres really well to the tooth of the container, […]
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Jason Draine replied to the forum topic Using Ocean Science in your classroom: One Ocean, Interdisciplinary Instruction in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
Thanks Susan,
Unfortunately, doing public art like this, one always has to keep the elements in mind. Finding glaze and clay can be a bit tricky if one doesn’t know what to look out for. It’s one of those […]
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Susan Haskell replied to the forum topic Slowly, but surely in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
Jason, are you using exterior house paint or something like rustoleum paint on the container? We have one of these shipping containers outside our school to store extra furniture….your idea may be contagious here!
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Susan Haskell replied to the forum topic Using Ocean Science in your classroom: One Ocean, Interdisciplinary Instruction in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
Jason, I love the idea of the ocean tiles. As our fourth graders move to the school next door for fifth grade, they each make a 6X6″ tile to leave a mark or message at Cedar Creek School. The tiles line the top […]
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Jason Draine replied to the forum topic Using Ocean Science in your classroom: One Ocean, Interdisciplinary Instruction in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
Hello everyone. I’m sorry I missed it this year. Mike brought me up to speed with what was shared and it all sounded wonderful.
Susan- You always have such positive stories about what you and your district […]
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J. Robert Causton Jr. replied to the forum topic Using Ocean Science in your classroom: One Ocean, Interdisciplinary Instruction in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
Thanks everyone for such a great day, I hope everyone enjoyed themselves but more importantly took something from the workshop that can be used in their classrooms. Please give us some feedback regarding the […]
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Mike Griffin joined the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
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Janice McDonnell replied to the forum topic Sustaining M.A.R.E. in your classroom in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
Susan – Thanks for sharing so many great ideas. I love the flash mob – would loved to have seen that (is there an incriminating video?). I think you are so correct that when we make things fun and real (“real […]
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Susan Haskell replied to the forum topic Sustaining M.A.R.E. in your classroom in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
I am fortunate that we are one of the last remaining “MARE Districts” were MARE is part of our curriculum K-6. That being said, I believe that the reason MARE survives in our schools is the dedication of the […]
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Susan Haskell started the forum topic Using Ocean Science in your classroom: One Ocean, Interdisciplinary Instruction in the group
MARE 10 years, 8 months ago
After completing the one day seminar, July 17, how will you use the ocean science connections in your classroom? We would love feedback or questions on how you see the literature, foreign language, physical […]
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Jason Draine started the forum topic Slowly, but surely in the group
MARE 10 years, 9 months ago
So, this week we can say that we’re officially on the home stretch. My goal is for the end of next week to be finished. We spent this week adding shading and highlights and things are really starting to come to […]
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Jason Draine replied to the forum topic Starting to wrap it up in the group
MARE 10 years, 9 months ago
Thanks Kristin,
We’ll most likely be working during the week now rather than the weekends. However, that certainly doesn’t mean that you can’t drive over on a weekend just to check it out. Here is a recent […]
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Kristin Hunter-Thomson replied to the forum topic Starting to wrap it up in the group
MARE 10 years, 9 months ago
Jason-
Thank you for the continued updates. It sounds like the project is coming along really well! I am going to try to come visit the weekend to see all of the amazing progress you all have made.
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