In this Intensive Learning, a group of Freshmen, a Sophomore, and a Senior, all came together for the week as one. This group of unfamiliar faces will make new friendships, bonds, and express their inner creativity in a positive way to help very small children in need. The group is creating clothes for newborn...
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Today we started our adventure of DOGGO exploration. We went to Monster Pets and learned about dog nutrition and the marketing of different foods. The presenter, a dog trainer and dog food company rep, shamed Mr. Sussman about his food choice (and advocated for a certain dog food company that employed her!) while also educating...
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Today was our first day of adventure to the Pine Barrens. We began our journey in Batsto looking at the museum in the visitors center. Batsto was an industrial village in the Pines that centered around a blacksmithing forge and then later became known for making glass. After this we went on the four...
Continue readingDiscovering Design Thinking
We started our morning learning about Design Thinking and how to use the process when applying it to a issue in our school community. “Spark” was an interactive ice breaker to get us on our feet and talking to one another. First, we created a secret handshake with someone in the room. Second, we...
Continue readingWe are Yoga?
Yoga Day 1: We started out by eating some donuts in preparation for our big day. We did the name game. We indulged in multiple bond/trust exercises. We then got our first opportunity to execute our newfound knowledge of YOGA. We then got handed our journals, which we were allowed to decorate whatever way...
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Dispatch from the Dominican Republic: Arrived Safely
Our group has arrived safely in the Dominican Republic! Group leader Sarah Kelly wrote in an email earlier today: Thank you all for being early this morning! It took us over an hour to get checked in and through security, so we arrived to the gate as they started boarding! Remember to check...
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