Celebrating with a Signing Ceremony!

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Signing Ceremony!
Busy Week for the Detectives in Training
These instructions make no sense!
Why is PE important?
Physical Education is vital for the development of any young person. The physical, mental and social attributes that can be accessed are not available in this abundance in any other subject.Participation in physical activity is a life skill that will lead to improvement in social skills, body awareness, teamwork and overall health and well being.
We are the Makers!
Back at it with Martial Arts!
Preparing for the Gardening Quest

Our 1st Year, Session 6, Week 4

Signing Ceremony!

Last Friday, the Eagles organized a ceremony at the end of the day for Anthony to sign the contract. The Eagles thought the best way to see if he was ready to sign was to have him recite the rules and give examples for each one! All of the Eagles helped encourage and motivate Anthony to start his Hero’s Journey!

Boy kneels beside a whiteboard, giving a thumbs-up during a signing ceremony

A group of eagles and a guide stand in front of classroom boards during a signing ceremony

Busy Week for the Detectives in Training

For Quest, the Eagles learned about how our fingers are home to a unique collection of bacteria that get left on surfaces we touch. By comparing bugs found on a person’s hand to those recovered at a crime scene, you might be able identify the perpetrator. The learners used petri dishes and agar to see what was living on their hands and laptops:

Two learners lean over a table with petri dishes and lab tools during a detectives science activity

Petri dishes, one labeled hand and one labeled laptop, sit on a table with lab tools nearby

Three learners use cotton swabs and petri dishes at a table for a bacteria investigation

Bite marks, like fingerprints or footprints, can be matched to their owners to place a suspect at the scene of a crime. The Eagles learned about dental identification and how teeth evolved:

A girl in pink gloves helps a seated boy at a table during a forensic science activity

Two children in blue gloves hold plates in a classroom with shelves and a TV

Two learners in gloves compare petri dishes at a table during a science lesson

Gloved hands hold a plastic petri dish lid labeled with handwritten notes

The detective training is almost complete. The Eagles have learned about fingerprints, hair, teeth, foot size, and height. To complete the detective training, they’re going to to learn more about what is at the root of it all: DNA.

Child in green shirt pours liquid into a green cup at a table with a worksheet and pink note

Three children and a guide sip green drinks in a classroom during a signing ceremony

A learner drinks from a green cup at a table in a classroom with guides and supplies nearby

A young hero stirs green liquid in cups at a table during a hands-on science activity

A child stands in a classroom holding up a paper strip near a table and wall-mounted screen

These instructions make no sense!

The focus trait of this Writers’ Workshop is: organization!The sub-skills for organization are:

Author’s introduction “hooks” the reader in an interesting way.
Author’s ideas are presented in a logical sequence.
The transitions show where the idea or story moves forward.
The organization of the whole piece feels natural, not forced.
The conclusion leaves the reader satisfied.

The challenge this week for Eagles:Test your instructions, try someone else’s instructions, and provide feedback for each other.The fun thing about is that not only do you get to see how your instructions work, but you get to test other instructions so you get to use software, build, and make things!

A learner signs papers at a classroom table during a signing ceremony

Two learners and a guide stand at a table with papers and pencils during a signing ceremony

A boy in a yellow shirt reads papers at a table during a signing ceremony

Two boys at a classroom table sign papers during a signing ceremony

A child in a red sweater signs papers at a table during a signing ceremony

Why is PE important?

Children sit on a gym floor watching a TV in a classroom common area with tables and shelves

We are the Makers!

The Eagles are LOVING this time of the day, where they get the opportunity to explore their own interests! They were able to construct their own model of a roller coaster, night light, and robot hands. One of the major goals of a maker space is to provide learners with the tools and environment to collaborate.

Children collaborate at a classroom table building cardboard projects in the makerspace

Two young learners build projects at a table with bins of craft supplies in a maker space

A learner in glasses works on a wired craft at a table in the maker space

Two heroes work with cardboard roller coaster pieces at a white table in a maker space

A smiling hero holds up a signed cup at a classroom signing ceremony while classmates work nearby

A boy in a yellow shirt looks down while holding a small object in a blue classroom

A learner pours liquid into a tall cup at a counter in the maker space

Three children stand in a classroom, holding colorful creations and smiling

A young hero arranges colorful beads on a table beside scissors and pink paper in maker space

Two learners at a table build a craft project with sticks and a purple base

Back at it with Martial Arts!

The Eagles practiced belief and what it means to have a “Yes I Can” attitude! They were so excited to be back with Mr. Molley in Martial Arts!

Eagles in white gis line up in martial arts class as a guide speaks to them in the dojo

Eagles stretch in a martial arts class on padded mats with a guide in a bright room

Children and a guide practice martial arts in a bright gym, holding hoops

Guide helps a hero hold a martial arts kick while other children practice on mats in the gym

Two learners practice martial arts, one kicking a pad held by the other in the dojo

Children in white gis practice martial arts with a guide holding a target pad in the dojo

Preparing for the Gardening Quest

The Eagles got their paint clothes on and starting working on their wooden planter box! The Gardening Quest will help the Eagles work together where they will explore and experiment growth in both gardening and themselves!