Grateful for Seminars
We are so grateful that you are a part of our community. During our first trimester back on campus full time, we’ve had music, celebrations, community events, the Halloween Carnival, a book fair, SEMINARS, and more! — all due in part to parent participation at SCC.
Seminars are integral to our school in many ways. First, they provide our learners with an interest-based, school-wide enrichment program, aligned with the best national research in gifted and talented education. Importantly, seminars, taught by parent volunteers, provide planning time that is critical to our learner-centric and educator-driven school model. Last but certainly not least of these benefits is the opportunity parents have to engage in their children’s education in a meaningful way. In giving your time and talent to our school, we hear time and time again how rewarding the seminar experience is for our parent volunteers.
Below are some reflections from this year’s seminar volunteers:
“It has been incredibly fulfilling to be back on campus for Seminars again. The energy from the learners is infectious and it’s so rewarding to witness 5th-8th graders all working together with excitement to find clues and solve puzzles. I look forward to it each week!”
“A few of the learners were hesitant to use the power saw. During the third session we coaxed them into trying it out and they excelled at the task. The learners are building lifelong skills that will serve them well. After a challenging start that entailed getting the learners to focus and work together we were blown away at the teamwork that organically fell into place. The kids work well together and support each other. This seminar will serve these learners forever!”
“Thanks to the community, educators, and parent volunteers, Tate Blahnik, Greg Kapp, and I are able to lead the First Lego Robotics seminar for 3/4 graders. We engage the learners with lego building and programming and promote teamwork, inclusion, innovation, fun, and making an impact on real-world problems. Kids are super excited about coming to the seminar every week. See what we’ve built so far!
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“Leading a seminar has been a fun, hands-on way to participate in the Charter community. As a new parent I have enjoyed meeting other parents, sharing with learners, and experiencing some of the Charter classroom magic.”
Thank you to all our volunteers and especially our seminar volunteers! You play a critical role in fulfilling the mission of our unique school.
Happy Thanksgiving, all! We hope that you enjoy a wonderful, rejuvenating time with your family and loved ones during the holiday. We also hope that you have the opportunity to spend time cultivating the causal energy of gratitude that will last long after the leftovers are gobbled up!
Jennifer Pellegrine, Executive Director
November 15, 2021
