Sirius Fun

It has been a while since the last post, and now that Fall is upon us, it is time for reflection. The drastic change to summer plans came about for many reasons, some personal, some business. Without being able to deliver a program to satisfaction, it was fully cancelled. Working with the school continued on…

Not really, but the conversation develops connection. If you have been following the social media, you will know that the Newport Montessori came to spend some out of school time with us this week. The students engaged in various activities based on their age. A core belief for me is that the connection allows for…

It can be difficult and expensive to put in a challenge course. Which elements to build? Highs, lows, a combination of the two? Single build or space out over a few years. Last year we were fortunate to receive a grant that funded the installation of four high elements for a challenge course, and that…

As we near the end of the school year, our advisory groups engaged in a school wide activity designed to test their teamwork, problem solving skills, and display some creativity. The day began with escape room style puzzles given to each group. They worked their way through math problems, word games, origami, and some confusion…

I enjoy riding my bike. There have been a lot of excuses this year for my slow start to being out on the bike, but the other day I went for my first ride of the season. Sometimes I ride with a group, but this first one was a solo thoughtful journey. It felt great.…

To begin, I have nothing against competition or competitive games, but I do see a great effect on the behaviors people exhibit daily. There is absolutely a good place for competition in life. You may be wondering what is a zero sum game? Put simply a zero sum games is one where there is a…

And we are getting ready! For an avid snowboarder and overall winter sports enthusiast like me, these last few weeks have been amazing! Warm temps and good snow conditions help me hold on to the last remnants of winter, but I realize it is time to shift gears and get ready for our summer program.…

Early in February we once again gathered as a whole school for some friendly competition. This time, with fresh snow on the ground, teams engaged in cardboard sled building and racing. Each team was given a random pile of cardboard and a roll of duck tape then left to their imaginations to come up with…

One of the high school students I work with asked me the other day why we don’t do advisory first thing in the morning like other schools. My answer was simply, “We are not like other schools.” She thought about this for a minute then said she understood that, but “why not during A Block?”…

I can remember the excitement those words held as a child. We would watch the ticker on the bottom of the TV screen or listen to the AM news station waiting to hear if we got the day off. There was never a thought of making the day up in June, only thoughts of forts,…