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Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 2, Adventures in Algebra (3rd-4th)
Jun. 17, 2025—Dear SAVY families, Today was another fantastic day in Adventures in Algebra! This group of bright, inquisitive scholars continues to impress with their enthusiasm and sharp critical thinking skills. It’s truly a joy to watch them dive into mathematical challenges with such curiosity and confidence. We kicked off the day with a lively and...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 2, Forensic Science: Cracking the Case (1st-2nd)
Jun. 17, 2025—Dear Parents, Our class has been diving into the fascinating world of forensic science; today’s focus was on DNA—the key piece of evidence often found at crime scenes. What We’ve Been Learning Together Fingerprint Exploration: Yesterday, the students excelled at creating detailed illustrations of their fingerprints. We began the day by reviewing what they...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 2, Biomedical Engineering (1st-2nd)
Jun. 17, 2025—It was another exciting day in Biomedical Engineering! Our day started with our big question, “How Do Biomedical Engineers Collect and Analyze Data about the Human Body to Help Design Technologies?” We took on the role of biomedical engineers hired by “Fast Feet Shoe Company” to collect and analyze data about foot shapes, sizes, and...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 1, Fission and Fusion: Nuclear Engineering 101 (5th-6th)
Jun. 16, 2025—Good evening, SAVY students and parents! WOW!! What a wonderful and fun first day of our nuclear fission and fusion camp! The nuclear scientists are off to an AMAZING start! I was so excited to meet the students as they entered our room! They are such a curious group with insightful questions and comments! We...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 1, Culinary Anthropology: Exploring Food and Culture (5th-6th)
Jun. 16, 2025—We’re off to a great start to our week of Culinary Anthropology! It has been a joy to meet your students and to witness their curiosity, enthusiasm, and eagerness to explore the diverse aspects of human culture and tradition. We kicked off the day with an exploration of tereré, a South American tea ritual. This...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 1, Timeless Tales: Archetypes All Around Us (3rd-4th)
Jun. 16, 2025—We had a fantastic day one here in Timeless Tales! Today, we focused on encounters and how they shape who we are as people and how they can shape characters in stories. We defined an encounter as an unplanned experience that brings about a change. Students thought about encounters they have had with people in...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 1, Industrial Engineering: Machines at Work (3rd-4th)
Jun. 16, 2025—Today was an exciting kickoff to our SAVY course, Industrial Engineering: Machines at Work! We began by building our classroom community. Students got to know each other with a fun SEL check-in and engaged in a “Would You Rather” activity before learning about The Learning Pit, a visual tool that helped us talk about how we learn...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 1, Adventures in Algebra (3rd-4th)
Jun. 16, 2025—Hello SAVY Parents! We’ve launched into Adventures in Algebra with an energetic and inspiring start! Our young mathematicians began the week by setting classroom expectations and diving into a creative “Math About Me” activity—an engaging way to build community and celebrate each student’s unique mathematical identity. From there, we jumped into the fascinating world of...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 1, Forensic Science: Cracking the Case (1st-2nd)
Jun. 16, 2025—Happy Monday! We had a fantastic day kicking off our first session of Cracking the Case! We explored how forensic science allows us to test and observe evidence found at crime scenes. Forensic science combines biology, chemistry, and physics, and this week we will dive into how these sciences work together to help solve mysteries...
Summer SAVY, Session 2 Day 1, Biomedical Engineering (1st-2nd)
Jun. 16, 2025—Happy Monday, and welcome to Biomedical Engineering! Our class is off to a great start. We had a wonderful day getting to know each other and diving into the world of technology, engineering, and design. This morning, we explored what technology is and discovered that it is all around us. Technology can be almost anything...