Between our thematic cycles we celebrate our learning with a weeklong Intersession. Dictionary.com describes Intersession as;
a short period [usually] between university terms, sometimes used by students to engage in projects outside the normal academic program.
As we wrap up with our first cycle of Change this week, we will be taking all 7th-9th grade students to Alta Ski Resort to study the Albion Basin in Cottonwood Canyon. Students will participate in surveying and classifying the life in the basin with a digital scientific organization called inaturalist. During this overnight trip, students will also be in charge of cooking their own meals and contributing to the community through service and group initiatives.
At the school, students will work together to make pumpkin pies as well as plan and prepare the much anticipated Haunted House for the Fall Festival. They’ll also participate in school service activities of winter garden preparation and linking art to math by making Hexaflexagons.
All students will also hear from our guest speaker, Ssgt. Otto and the changes she’s endured by fleeing war torn Sudan and being granted refugee status in the US. Intersession is a time full of real-life, hands-on learning that allows students to use the skills they’ve been learning outside the normal classrooms.
Today, Monday was a regular A day in which we wrapped up our learning through presentations, group work and reassessments.
Tuesday, Ms. Michelle, Mr. Adrian and Ms. Leigh’s houses will be heading to Alta. Ms. Kat, Mr. Dave, Coach Swain and Ms. Shilo’s houses will be participating in rotations of choice.
Wednesday we will have a documentary playing for those students who have a “layover” traveling to and from Alta and the few students who are not able to attend Alta will be working on the alternate assignment with a few staff assistants.
Thursday will be the flip of Tuesday, Ms. Michelle, Mr. Adrian and Ms. Leigh’s houses will be rotating at school. Ms. Kat, Mr. Dave, Coach Swain and Ms. Shilo’s houses will be wrapping up their day at Alta.
Friday will be a normal B day that mirrors Monday’s.
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask a teacher or Ms. Kacee.
Thank you for all the food donations and carpool support! This is going to be a great trip!