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Summer SAVY Session 6, Day 5, Electrical Engineering
Jul. 28, 2023—Our work this week is complete, but the learning is not! What a powerful final day in our course work! Everything came together for our students to display their learning, presentation styles, as well as support one another with constructive critiques and suggestions for future growth. In small teams, students presented their prepared two-dimensional Electrical Grid Systems Models...
Summer Career Connections Session 6, Day 5, The Next Great Debate
Jul. 28, 2023—Friday July 28, 2023 Good evening and a final goodbye to our families and great debaters! Today we finished up our Lincoln-Douglas debate from yesterday. Both teams did an EXCELLENT job and blew the moderators away. Y’all have certainly improved over the week and I hope you have also had a ton of fun! For...
Summer Career Connections Session 6, Day 5, Conservation Paleobiology
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Summer Career Connections Session 6, Day 5, Molecular Gastronomy
Jul. 28, 2023—Hello Epicurean Adventurers and Families! Goodness me where has the time gone! I can’t believe that the week has already come to a close, there were so many fun experiments and good memories to be had, I for one am so glad each and every student showed up with energy and exuberance and made this...
Summer SAVY Session 6, Day 5, Harry Potter (Lowery)
Jul. 28, 2023—On our final day of wizarding school, the two schools met for the Biwizard Cup! We played several rounds of quidditch, with Olivia’s class taking home the Cup. Following the battle between the schools, students took their O.W.L.s. As expected, our young witches and wizards performed spectacularly! Following an intense morning, we rounded out our...
Summer SAVY Session 6, Day 5, Harry Potter (Owens)
Jul. 28, 2023—On our final day of wizarding school, the two schools met for the Biwizard Cup! We played several rounds of quidditch, with Olivia’s class taking home the Cup. Following the battle between the schools, students took their O.W.L.s. As expected, our young witches and wizards performed spectacularly! Following an intense morning, we rounded out our...
Summer SAVY Session 6, Day 5, Writing with Fire
Jul. 28, 2023—Today was a wonderful conclusion to our time “writing with fire.” In the morning, students began by reflecting on their experiences. I was thrilled to see that so many of them are taking away a newfound belief in themselves as poets, listeners, and storytellers. Next, we explored the final text that students will take home,...
Summer SAVY Session 6, Day 5, Encounters and Experiences
Jul. 28, 2023—Dear SAVY Families, Wow! I can’t believe that our time at SAVY Session 6: Encounters and Experiences, Archetypes in Literature, has already come to an end. This week went by so quickly, but I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to learn with and from your scholars this week. Today’s culminating project presentations...
Summer SAVY Session 6, Day 5, Forces of Nature
Jul. 28, 2023—The students wrapped up the week by creating their windmills! They are very excited to share with their family. We hypothesized, tested and compared the different builds of blades and materials. It is so amazing the imagination, creativity and thought process each student has chosen during all of the discussions and activities this week. SAVY...
Summer SAVY Session 6, Day 5, Cracking the Case
Jul. 28, 2023—As students walked into the classroom today, they noticed an area of the classroom was blocked off with caution tape! What happened? The students noticed footprints, a pen, a crumpled note, a mysterious white powder, and a cookie jar with clear fingerprints on it. The crime investigators had a case of the missing cookie! Someone...