A Note from Anser's Executive Director, Heather Dennis
As an EL Education school, the experiences students receive are built around 28 Core Practices. One of those Core Practices is Adventure. While we know students like Adventure because it is fun, the Adventure Core Practice has a significant impact on how students learn, and how they create connections with others.
" Adventure can be any physical, artistic or academic experience that involves risk, challenge and discovery. Adventure bolsters student engagement and strengthens students' courage."
--- EL Core Practice 26
We are wrapping up Adventure week in AMS. Our 6th graders spent the week at McCall Outdoor Science School (MOSS) and our 7th -8th graders have been all over the valley, attending Bogus Basin Snow School, rock climbing, bowling, fly fishing, tie-dying, and doing service at the food bank and the Idaho Humane Society.
These opportunities help students find new interests, share their passions with their crew members, and develop determination, courage and perseverance as they try new things and learn new skills.
All grade levels have Adventure opportunities, helping us to grow students who know they can overcome obstacles in the classroom and do what feels impossible, because they developed courage through Adventure. As an integral and unique feature of how we do school, Adventure connects students, teachers and our family volunteers and builds our Community Crew. Volunteering for Adventure is an incredible opportunity to meet your child's Crew members, and to build connections with other families. I am so grateful to the many volunteers who have supported Adventure Week. THANK YOU- we cannot offer these opportunities without you!
In next weeks' flight plan we will share more about what our AMS students did during Adventure week. Parents of our younger students can see the amazing opportunities your students will have when they enter 6th grade at Anser.
Sincerely,
Heather Dennis
