The guys of CanLove do it again!

Paul and DJ of CanLove came by today and donated the most beautiful painting! We are so lucky for our partnership.  Currently in the works... a MURAL! Keep posted more details to come!

The Audubon Society pays us a visit

The Audubon Society's Ms. Cindy came to visit our classes today and teach us about the native bird species, adaptations and engage us in some bird watching! I know I learned a lot today and had a wonderful time being outside and using my observational skills. Let's hear it for the great work of Ms. Cindy and the Audubon Society!

Ms. Cindy teaching us all about bird adaptations

Binoculars for everyone!

Taxidermy birds

Red Tailed Hawk

Look at that bird beak! So different and yet they all coexist

Looking up at several different bird species all on our very own campus

Do you see anything?

When Whales Had Legs

Today in class we were riveted watching a television special following the evolutionary history of the whale.  Did you know whales started out as land mammals 50 million years ago?

I have linked to the 5 parts of the series through youtube. 

Part 1 

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

News On Our Environmental Fair

Look at the great article written about our environmental fair! Click on the link to read more. Great job to everyone involved! Keep tuned for more amazing things in the works.  Environmental Fair News Article

Evolutionary Vocabulary

Students created mountains of vocabulary Frayer models informing us of the meanings of some key evolution terms.  Pictured are students engaging in a gallery walk locating the definitions, examples and pictures for these key terms: Evolution, Natural Selection, Camouflage, Offspring, Fitness, Variation, Adaptation, and Species.  

Environmental Fair, It's a Success!

City year writing pledges to the environment

Ms. Yaniv planting vegetables, giving away seed packets and organic produce

LA Samba impressing everyone with their Brazilian drumming

Thank you so much to everyone that came out to support our first ever environmental fair on Saturday. It was amazing how all of our ideas came together!  The students ran the show doing everything from offering raffle tickets and goodie bags, serving snacks, helping out with the environmental organizations and doing an amazing job cleaning the community.  I am so impressed! So what are we doing next??

Digging compost 

Heal the bay teaching us some important information about the health of our oceans

CanLove showing us how much we fun we can have while recycling

The Environmental Fair is tomorrow!!!!

I'm very excited that tomorrow is the environmental fair! From 9-12pm in the front parking lot of John Muir Middle School we will be engaging in lots of fun activities focused on environmental activism, sustainability and the arts.  Involved in our special day we will have representatives from: The LA Astronomical Society, Tree People, Heal the Bay, The Audubon Society, Communities for a Better Environment, Manual Arts Food Justice Club, Mr. K, Jamia Weir,  Maya Yaniv, Mr. Orique, Can Love and the NRDC.

Tomorrow you can join in, plating our own seeds, writing pledges to the environment and creating some graffiti can art! Not to mention our clean up event, picking up waste around our community of South Los Angeles.

Please come join in the fun tomorrow, eat some free food, listen to some great music by LA Samba and learn about what you can do to cultivate a better environment.  Hope to see you there!!

<3 Ms. Salzburg

John Muir Middle School Environmental Fair and Clean Up Day

Saturday, February 22,  9am -12pm

5929 S. Vermont Blvd. 

Los Angeles Ca 90044