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Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 5, “Space and Story: Structure of the Universe” (5th-6th)
Jun. 27, 2025—We started our day by sharing science fiction stories that students wrote yesterday: they sat in a circle and read aloud, blending the mastery of the written word with performance. After the literary reading, students completed a gallery walk through the stories laid out on the tables, and each student left feedback on a sticky...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 5, “Math & Music” (5th-6th)
Jun. 27, 2025—I’m so sad to be writing this because it means our wonderful week has come to an end! It has truly been a joy having your children in class. Each one of them is so special, and I feel lucky to have spent this time with them. Thank you for sharing them with me –...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 5, “Biology of the Body: Exploring Human Body Systems” (5th-6th)
Jun. 27, 2025—Dear Families, What an incredible week it has been exploring the fascinating Biology of the Body with your children! As we reached the final day of our week-long course, students took a deep dive into understanding the essential parts and functions of the brain. They enthusiastically completed activities that highlighted how different brain regions work together...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 5, “Percy Jackson & Greek Mythology” (3rd-4th)
Jun. 27, 2025—Happy Friday! I am so sad to see this week come to an end. We had a great time and learned so much about Percy Jackson, Greek Mythology, and myths in general. We started our day by painting the pottery made yesterday. We looked at some common patterns that the ancient Greeks used to use...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 5, “Mathematicians in History: Patterns, Order, and Relationships” (3rd-4th)
Jun. 27, 2025—Dear SAVY Families, I can’t believe that we have completed our time together in Mathematicians in History. This group of SAVY students impressed me in countless ways, and I am so grateful that I got to spend part of my summer learning with and from them. To start our Friday, we spent the...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 5, “Circuitry, Systems, and Design: Electrical Engineering” (3rd-4th)
Jun. 27, 2025—Dear Students and Parents, Today marked the culmination of an incredible week in Circuitry Systems & Design, where curiosity met creativity and science came to life through the minds of our young engineers. Over the past five days, students have journeyed from foundational concepts of electricity to the complex task of designing a fully functional electrical...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 5, “Plants & Pollen: Exploring Agricultural Engineering” (1st-2nd)
Jun. 27, 2025—Today, we started our day together by selecting a few books on pollinators and reading them in the shade outside. We wrote down our top three facts and then shared them with a friend. For a fun brain break, we played Garden Bingo and won bee stickers for our prizes. We returned to our...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 5, “Archeology 101: Unearthing Secrets of the Past” (1st-2nd)
Jun. 27, 2025—Happy Friday! Today was our BIG DIG! We had a great time excavating artifacts. Ms. Lily joined us and ensured that our processes were similar to those of professional archaeologists. Ask your student which artifacts they excavated and what information those artifacts gave us! We had lots of fun, but we also realized that...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 4, “Neurobiology of Learning and Memory” (7th-8th)
Jun. 26, 2025—We started the day with our students’ group presentations on Alzheimer’s disease and two amnesic patient studies! A special highlight in today’s presentations was the thoughtful, deep questions students asked (more details coming up right away!). The first group introduced the definition, causes, and symptoms of Alzheimer’s. A video shared by this group was...
Summer SAVY, Session 3 Day 4, “Introduction to Python for Beginners” (7th-8th)
Jun. 26, 2025—Hello Parents and Students! We’ve wrapped up Day 4 of our Intro to Python course, and today we continued building our confidence as young programmers! Students explored how to install external Python modules and read from and write to files. These are essential skills for working with real-world data and expanding Python’s capabilities beyond the basics. Today’s session...