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Thinking, Creating, Reflecting: Impacting the Future
Every Spring at the very end of the school year, the teachers and staff go through a brainstorming process to select the annual theme around which we integrate multi-disciplinary curricular units, literacy explorations, and school events. It was a strange thing when Marci suggested “Re-Connect” and everyone sort of nodded and said, “Of course….”
We want to re-connect with nature, with ourselves, with each other. We love the idea of re-connecting with our favorite books and stories, with art, and with cultural and historical themes.
We like the idea of turning off the ever-present screens to re-connect with attention to others, conversation, and discourse.
BELONGINGNESS, EMPATHETIC HEARTS, and UNHACKABLE BRAINS are still underlying aspects to our work at nurturing positive school culture and growing whole human beings, but re-connect weaves through those ideas as well.
Our hope is this is a year where we can re-connect with parents and families in such a welcoming and meaningful way that you feel a sense of ownership over our sweet little school, this place called Spectrum, that has been creating a positive space and place for children and learning for over half a century. Re-connect with your own sense of wonder as you partner with us in the most important work of the universe- enriching and celebrating childhood.
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Knowing HOW to think critically through any situation is necessary for success in life.
Cultivating creativity helps children bring their unique thoughts, feelings, and identity to the world.
Reflecting allows students to assess the effectiveness of their thinking, work, and interactions.
Learning should be purposeful. It allows children to make a positive difference in their own lives, communities, and the world.
Life as a student at Spectrum Progressive School is a unique and fun experience. Both inside the classroom and out, students are encouraged to think, create, and reflect on their learning.
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Student choice and ownership of a variety of learning enrichment options.
STUDENT DIRECTED LEARNING
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Grounded in experiential, developmental, and intelligence based approaches.