Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Our last day was full of fun and more than anything … water. We packed up and left the Big Yellow House to head to El Yunque Rainforest. We hiked down a trail under the canopy of the forest to the most beautiful swimming holes. We hopped around on rocks until it was time...
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On Thursday we were ready for our big feast which we had been planning since the start of this IL program. Everyone was assigned one item to bring, along with the biscuits and pulled pork that we made at school. For instance, Jack Bitman brought his homemade mac & cheese. This was one of...
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It was another rewarding day of blacksmithing. Unfortunately, the fields were pretty wet due to rain but if there was one thing this experience has taught us, it is to be as flexible as the hot iron we mold. So, we decided to bring out some tents and get our forges going. This time...
Continue readingToday, we started off by writing letters to the Lower School students who we visited earlier in the week. We got to spend time making individualized cards thanking each student for their time. After we finished making the cards, we headed down to Ms. Temple’s fourth-grade class where we helped them write and revise...
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Today, Thursday 3/24, we explored the Philadelphia Art Museum, ate Dim Sum for lunch, and shopped at a local Chinese market. In the museum we explored numerous exhibits of Chinese culture including porcelain pottery, replicas of villages, common art, and weapons and armor. The exhibits made the places feel as if we were actually...
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On our last day of Outdoor Exhibits we took a quick trip up Route 38 to visit the Historic Smithville Park. Historic Smithville Park in Eastampton, with its centerpiece — a c. 1840 Greek Revival Mansion — set in one of the few remaining “intact” Victorian Industrial-era villages in the region. Filled with history...
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Today we went to the Philadelphia Art Museum where we looked at social change through different forms of art. Our teachers created an impeccable scavenger hunt that allowed us to look at some of the most important pieces regarding social change. We looked at art from various time periods and places around the world....
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We woke up around 7:30 to the sound of the rooster in the park across the street. We packed up our stuff and headed to IHOP for breakfast, and some people ran out to get coffee. After we were all filled we headed to the lobby to meet up with everyone. We met as...
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On March 24, 2022, at 9:20 am, we departed from MFS to go visit Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Philadelphia Orchestra at Verizon Hall to see an open rehearsal. We stayed until around 12 pm, as they were taking a 20-minute break. Then we went to La Vita’s on Main Street, where we had lunch. When...
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We started our final day with an extra half hour to sleep in or enjoy the hotel breakfast before packing up the bus one final time and heading to our first destination of the day. After a quick drive through the City of Flagstaff we arrived at a water treatment plant. We followed a...
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Today was our second to last day of mindfulness. Today’s theme was cultural awareness. We started by journaling about what makes us, us, and if we would be the same person without the influences in our lives. After this we did a listening meditation where we listened to sounds surrounding us like we were hearing them...
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On Thursday, the Arts and Entertainment group went to the Kimmel Center and sat in on an open rehearsal for The Philadelphia Orchestra. The orchestra was led by Canadian Conductor and Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin. The Philadelphia Orchestra is one of the top orchestras in the country and internationally. The first section of the...
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The Outdoor Exhibits Intensive Learning group arrived at around 10:30 to explore Fairmount Park at the beginning of the cherry blossom season. It was an incredible sight to see the pink blossoming flowers. We then met at the Shofuso Exhibit and split into two groups, taking off our shoes to show respect and to...
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To begin the day, we visited Alaskan Husky Adventures in Willow, Alaska to dog sled and meet Iditarod racers. As one group went out to dog sled, the others got the chance to meet the team of dogs and talk with racers/workers. The dog sleds held groups of two and four. Nine of us...
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The day started off with a delicious breakfast consisting of eggs, cereal, and oatmeal. After this we rushed to the van and departed to the Christian Service Center. The 50-minute car ride was filled with music from the 80s all the way to the 2000s. As we approached the center each person was given...
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