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Encyclopedia > Sunnyside Environmental School

The Sunnyside Environmental School (SES), formerly the "Environmental Middle School" (EMS) is a kindergarten through eight school in the Portland Public Schools, Oregon district. with a total enrollment of 428, 244 in grades six through eight, and 184 in grades kindergarten through five. although SES does have a neighberhood range, it is primarily made up of students who have transferred to the school from all over Portland, OR. SES uses a rotating themes system, each year based around the River (biology), the Forest (Botany), and the Mountain (geology). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mayor Tom Potter County Multnomah County Population (2003) 538,544 Time zone Pacific (UTC−8) Portland is the largest city in Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ... The River Thames in London River running into Harrietville Trout Farm A river is a large natural waterway. ... Eucalyptus Forest at Swifts Creek in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. ... Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska (USA) has the highest visible base-to-summit elevation on Earth (approximately 5400 metres). ...

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Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade

SES' Kindergarten through Five classes teach an environmentally based curriculum, teaching mathematics, reading, writing, and humantities. students attend an hour of Physical Education weekly, and an hour of Art and Gardening weekly. K-5 students also go on a weekly "Science Walk" with the science teacher.


K-5 teachers

  • Karen Miller (Kindergarten)
  • Carrie McCoy (Kindergarten)1
  • Trinh Vu (Kindergarten)
  • Rebecca Wagner (Grades 1-2)
  • Robin May (Grades 1-2)
  • Ann Berton (Grades 1-2)1
  • Patricia Lovely (Grades 1-2)
  • Carole Robinson (Grades 3-4)
  • Patrick Shaw (Grade 3-4)
  • Monica Eckrich (grade 5)
    • 1. Student Teacher

Six through Eighth Grade

SES' Six through Eight classes are mixed grade, with each class containg sixth, eighth, and seventh graders. students attend an hour of Math (Mathematics 6, pre-algebra, algebra, geometry is available for advanced students.), and Spanish three times a week. some students may take an additional hour of math or reading for an hour. 6-8 students also attend an hour of physical education, art/garden, and science each week. 8th graders canr ecieve high-school credit for Alegbra 1-2, as well as one year of high school spanish credit. Each 6-8 teacher teaches a multi grade "Core" room (also known as homeroom), and a math, spanish, or reading class.


6-8 teachers

  • Tara Branham (Core and Algebra 1-2)
  • Jon Carr (Core and grade seven Spanish)
  • Deborah Nass (Core and Pre-Algebra)
  • Karen Shay (Core and grade 6 Spanish)
  • Jan Zuckerman (Core and Spanish 1-2)

Auxiliary and Administrative Staff

  • Sarah Taylor (Principle)
  • Nikki Haaland (Secretary)
  • Fara McCarty (Secretarial Support)
  • Dian Christensen (Physical Education)
  • Mia Meyers (Art and Garden)
  • Karen Oehler (Librarian)
  • Ginny Stern (Science)
  • Sharron Francisco (Nurse)
  • Jane Leeson (English as a Second Language)
  • Hilda Gomez (ESL Tranlator)
  • Anita Hartling (American Sign Language translator)
  • Karen Cheatham (Learning Center K-5)
  • Merrie Miller (Learning Center 6-8)
  • Mona Todd (Itinerant Teacher)
  • Kathy Keller-Jones (Child Development Specialist)
  • Jane Ewert (School Psychiologist)
  • Shelley Fillman (School Pathologist)
  • Sandra Tetzloff (School Counselor)
  • Evan Clendenin (4-H Intern)
  • Georgette Eckrich (4-H Intern)

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