SAMi Teachers
This SAMi humanities teacher started teaching at SOTA
Who is Mr. Sherls
This student project used this machine to measure biodiversity of creosote and concrete pilings on the waterfront.
What is an underwater ROV?
What are french fries?
This body of water in Olympia is frequented by SAMi students every year since 2002 with the exception of 2020.
What is Black Lake?
This pillar is the reason for admissions in 8th grade and sadness if students want to take Running Start.
What is community?
This SAMi teacher started subbing at SOTA for Ms. Minks
Who is Ms. Brouillette?
This creek was a SAMi field study to determine its health.
What is Puget Creek?
The Point Defiance Zoo is often worried about their guests not have enough of this because SAMi students take over many of them.
What is parking for paying zoo patrons?
This is the event where everyone cries.
What is Senior Camp Fire?
This pillar is why SOTA and SAMi developed the Bridge Program.
What is empathy?
This Partner Schools' Co-Directors has taught at SOTA, SAMi and iDEA?
What is iDEA?
The project develops SAMi students to be docents in the zoo
What is the Spanish or Heritage Zoo Project ?
What is a Dasani vending machine?
This is the musical instrument at the center of Black Lake Camp.
What is the bell?
This community partner shares space with us at the ELC.
Who are PDZA (Conservation & Engagement Team and the Zoo Volunteers) ?
This teacher has taught in Chicago, Renton and Tacoma Public Schools.
Who is Mr. Matthews?
This project is raising 6 million dollars to build these.
What are treehouses?
This classroom only has room for coats, boots and lab equipment.
What is the Fort Nisqually Outdoor Ed Shed?
This is the most smelly sleeping quarter at camp.
During the pandemic, this community partner cut its snack revenue by 70%
What is the Pt. Defiance Boathouse?
This SAMi teacher student taught at SOTA?
Who is Ms. Jost ?
This project partnership has raised tribal Chinook salmon for this number of years.
What is 3 years?
This space was a 6th grade math project.
What is The Shed at Camp Six?
These are the some of the classes taken at Black Lake.
What are community, balance, thinking, empathy?
This joint event showcases our support for an inclusive community.
What is the Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly ?