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Muir SchoolA Kindergarten to Grade 12 Magnet School
in San Diego Unified School District, California, USA
Virtual Welcome Pack 2009
Photographed and Written by Muir Students
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We are in the SW Corner of the USA
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San Diego: Military Town
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San Diego: Biotech Industry Hub
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San Diego: Tourist Destination
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Students come to magnet schools on the bus from all parts of the city.
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Magnet School
Why are magnet schools important?Magnet schools are important because they offer so many different opportunities. The great thing about them is that all magnet schools have a different theme that they focus their school on.
Why are magnet schools considered to give more opportunities, what do they have to offer?Magnet schools like ours, are usually smaller than some traditional schools, that allows students learn in a closer family-like environment where not only, everyone knows each other but they have a better opportunity of learning because there are fewer students. That usually allows a closer, more “intimate” level of education.
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Peace Day March
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Elementary House Project
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Color and Design Sculptures
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Banner Project
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All-School Field Trips
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Paideia School: Seminars and Projects Q. What is a Paideia Seminar? "A Paideia Seminar is an
opportunity for students to study a piece of text and to make meaning of it. The text could be a book, a poem, could be a piece of artwork, could be a power point, could be a statue. But it's something that has some mystery to it and will cause people to think, and to share their ideas."
Interview with the Principal :
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Library
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International Studies
We have had visitors from China, Germany, Uzbekistan, and Ghana. We have students from Vietnam, Mexico, Somalia and more places. Maybe you would like to visit, too?
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Students make web sites.
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Life Stroll by R, Gr. 8
This fork in the road Which direction do I go To the right Or to the left Won’t someone stroll with me Give me the answers Show me which way to go Fear of making a mistake Hearts telling me one way Minds telling me the opposite Walk with me No one to talk to But myself
Tricking my own mind This image is breathing-taking The streets look the same No clues as to which to take Could be an illusion Assuming one route’s clutteredAnd the other streamlinedCombine the two Come back to reality Continue going straight No decisions to makeNothing to think about
Taking life As it comes
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