First Week Fun!

First Week Fun!

Wow!  What a great start to the new school year! Middle Schoolers did quite a bit all together in this first week as they were (re)acquainted, learning the new building and schedule.  The start of a new school year in a new building offers students the opportunity to...
The Little Park Project That Could…..

The Little Park Project That Could…..

After working extremely hard to get the Abbott Loop Community Church to support an access site from their property, we ended up needing to look elsewhere.  Hoping for a strong partnership with the Anchorage School District, we then worked to open an access site from...
Lessons Learned…

Lessons Learned…

Learning: it’s what we are all about. Every lesson, experience, and interaction we have with our students is a learning moment, a chance to inch closer toward our goal of “exceptional learners and independent thinkers.” Spring trips are a unique and important...
Museum Musings

Museum Musings

I’ve always been a fan of museums. When I travel for work or recreation, I try to visit at least one local museum wherever I go, and I am always thrilled and inspired. Seeing the actual Emancipation Proclamation, an original Gutenberg bible, Thomas Jefferson’s study,...
Springtime in Alaska!

Springtime in Alaska!

Here in Alaska, when the sun shines, we try to get outside.  Last week was no different. The melting snow has given way to the soggy ground that we hope to develop in Ruth Arcand Park making it easier to envision the plans that we have been working on all winter....
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