Monday Message for December 09, 2019
iLEAD Student Aerospace Project: Science Accelerator Mission 2019-20
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Empowered Babies
Driving Question: How can we use our senses to explore, learn, and grow while we play?
We will continue exploring the different types of play with our babies in addition to a new writing project in our Advisory.
Empowered Families Need Donations
Donated items keeps our curriculum fresh and innovative.
Current needs include:
- Different-colored sheer fabric
- Sandpaper
- Tape (duct, painter’s, masking, scotch); we’re open to colored or patterned, too
- Sprinkles
- Glycerin
- Baby oil
- Rice
- Craft pom-poms
- Whisk
- Ribbon
Morning Mindfulness
Each morning from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m., our site offers a time of mindfulness for the whole school community. Some of the options include yoga, coloring, quiet spaces for meditation, making rain, and more.
8 Things to Know About Mindfulness:
- Mindfulness is not obscure or exotic. It’s familiar to us because it’s what we already do, how we already are. It takes many shapes and goes by many names.
Mindfulness is not a special added thing we do. We already have the capacity to be present, and it doesn’t require us to change who we are. But we can cultivate these innate qualities with simple practices that are scientifically demonstrated to benefit ourselves, our loved ones, our friends and neighbors, the people we work with, and the institutions and organizations we take part in
- You don’t need to change. Solutions that ask us to change who we are or become something we’re not have failed us over and over again. Mindfulness recognizes and cultivates the best of who we are as human beings.
- Mindfulness has the potential to become a transformative social phenomenon. Here’s why:
- Anyone can do it. Mindfulness practice cultivates universal human qualities and does not require anyone to change their beliefs. Everyone can benefit and it’s easy to learn.
- It’s a way of living. Mindfulness is more than just a practice. It brings awareness and caring into everything we do—and it cuts down needless stress. Even a little makes our lives better.
- It’s evidence-based. We don’t have to take mindfulness on faith. Both science and experience demonstrate its positive benefits for our health, happiness, work, and relationships.
- It sparks innovation. As we deal with our world’s increasing complexity and uncertainty, mindfulness can lead us to effective, resilient, low-cost responses to seemingly intransigent problems.
Advisory: Why, Who, and How
WHY
Advisory is the hub of who we are and provides an opportunity to support personal growth and build relationships. This year, we will build upon FOUR PILLARS: Learn to Learn, Learn to Love, Learn to Collaborate, and Learn to Live. Each month we will focus on one pillar with a variety of activities. Last week, Advisories spent time together learning about self, learning about one another and learning about their communities through games, team building activities and creating a “common space piece” that is now displayed in our Village.
WHO
Here are our seven advisory groups!
- Mr. Rob and Campfire Clout
- Ms. Tanya and La Familia
- Ms. Jeanette and The Soul Catchers
- Ms. Steph/Ms.Tori/Ms. Elayne and the Strong Unique Moms
- Ms. Sheba/Ms. Danielle and The Successful Learners
- Ms. Jenna and The Little Rascals
- Ms. Rachael Hustle Headquarters
HOW
Every learner has their advisor and advisory that meets Monday through Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. You learner’s advisor will be their academic accountability partner for all classes, be their advocate if they need anything, and help them reach their goals for the year. We hope to see them there as much as possible.
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