1. 5/3/25 – 4:30 PM – William T. Rogers Middle School in Kings Park, NY 

2. Far Sounds: I hear cars accelerating on the nearby road, ambulance sirens, and birds chirping.

3. Medium Sounds: I hear people talking, the clanks of color guard flag poles, and strong gusts of wind.

4. Close Sounds: I hear people counting for dance choreography, band members playing brass instruments, and percussionists banging their drums.

5. The general sound level is loud. The sound activity is ongoing.

6. The sound environment is energetic.

7. Three sounds essential to the sound environment are band members playing brass instruments, percussionists banging their drums, and the clanks of color guard flag poles.

1. 4/28/25 – 1:07 PM – Brick Bench Outside Memorial Hall 

2. Far Sounds: I hear high-pitched beeping from a bus, a truck driving by, and someone laughing.

3. Medium Sounds: I hear bees buzzing, different birds chirping, and the leaves on trees rustling from the wind.

4. Close Sounds: I hear people talking, music playing lightly, and someone’s slide sandals brushing along the brick floor

5. The general sound level is moderate. The sound activity is continuous.

6. The sound environment is comforting.

7. Three sounds essential to the sound environment are people talking, different birds chirping, and music playing lightly.

1. 3/8/25 – 5:42 PM – George Washington Bridge 

2. Far Sounds: I hear the bus tires tracking on the highway, a low-pitched vibration from the bus slowing down, and wind whistling through the crevices of the windows.

3. Medium Sounds: I hear rattling from the window shades tapping on the window, someone putting on hairspray, and the bus engine whirring.

4. Close Sounds: I hear my students talking to each other, the bus’s turn blinker, and the bus’s roof clanging.

5. The general sound level is mild. The sound activity is constant.

6. The sound environment is soothing.

7. Three sounds essential to the sound environment are the bus engine whirring, the bus’s roof clanging, and someone putting on hairspray.

1. 2/19/25 – 1:00 PM – Psibrary in Emily Lowe Hall

2. Far Sounds: I hear buzzing from the air conditioners upstairs, paper printing, and someone gently closing desk drawers.

3. Medium Sounds: I hear people singing, talking, and laughing, desks moving in the classrooms above me, and someone’s high heels stepping along the hard floor.

4. Close Sounds: I hear air blowing from the air purifier, keychains/carabiners dangling from backpacks, and several doors opening/closing.

5. The general sound level is noisy. The sound activity is consistent.

6. The sound environment is active/energetic.

7. Three sounds essential to the sound environment are people singing/talking/laughing, keychains/carabiners dangling from backpacks, and several doors opening/closing.