Community Roots

Community Roots Academy (CRA) is an innovative K-8th grade public charter school located in the heart of Orange County that focuses on project based learning.

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At CRA, students are empowered in their learning through project based learning. This video shows you how our students learn and thrive through PBL. #pbl #learning #allstudents @CPICSchools #teach #Teachers #Students #success

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@CgallisonPBL @WeVideo @CPICSchools @edutopia #PBLchat #PBL #letsgoCRA

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Ready to learn and play? Come to our presentation Bring Social Studies Alive Through Project Based Learning at 3:50pm. We will be playing games and giving out prizes. #CCSS20 @jcavallaro2 @CgallisonPBL #PBL #games @CAsocialstudies #socialstudies #gamify

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Who is excited to showcase our students' learning about Excellence in Baseball at Angel Stadium? We are! CRA middle school students will be presenting their projects April 23rd at Angel Stadium. Bring the family! @Angels #education #PBL #projectbasedlearning #PBLchat #baseball

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Our media teacher, Carrie Gallison, and one of our amazing alumni, Jahana R., presented at OCCue Tech Fest #OCCUE2020 @occue #LetsgoCRA @CgallisonPBL @lanternsforlife @CPICSchools #pbl

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@MNWDWater Thank you for sharing with our scholars! @CgallisonPBL

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We had a great time teaching the children at Community Roots Academy about our precious resource- water!

If you are interested in a tour or presentation, please contact us at [email protected].

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This is your conference, what do YOU want to see? Help our programming committee decide the strands for #ICSS20 by completing our survey: https://t.co/2hhEaDxOr1 #indiecharters #charterschools #publiceducation #SchoolChoiceWeek

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7th and 8th graders presented their baseball related PBL today. Well done.

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Farmer Tanaka will be visiting our school next week to see how our students interact with our school garden. Excited to host him. #tanakafarms #tanakacsa @tanakafarms #farmtotable #schooltotable

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3rd grade students researched the branches of US government for their active citizens project.

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Home Ec students are baking for children and families today at the Ronald McDonald house of Orange County. #servicelearning

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This morning our presenters are excited to share how to change and improve literacy instruction based on scientific research. Join us at 9:00am in Salon H. @CPICSchools

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Community Roots Academy will be presenting at the 2019 Independent Charter School Symposium on Monday, November 18th.
#ICSS19 @CPICSchools. Looking forward to a great conference. Please follow us @CommunityRootsA.

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2nd graders visit Tanaka Farms to tour the farm and talk to Farmer Kenny about the importance of locally grown food for their Farm to Table project #CRAPBL #PBL #experience @tanakafarms

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@PacificSymphony Class Act Prelude Assembly today for K-8. John Williams is this year’s featured composer. #cinemascores #starwars #charterschools

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Thank you to the Orange County Astronomers @OCAstronomers for showing children and their parents the moon and planets at the 5th grade PBL out of this world presentation of Earth’s Place in the Universe.

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5th grade students build the sun for the PBL project Earth’s Place in the Universe. #PBL #charterschools

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CRA News Show @CommunityRootsA , a weekly news show produced by Middle School students, is excited to submit a news show entry to to @STNNOW Broadcast Excellence Contest. Students are working on their shows now.