Authentic Learning Experiences

Putt Putt Golf Project Summary -- Our students are currently engaged in an exciting Putt Putt Golf Project, applying real-world skills in a hands-on, inquiry-based learning experience. As part of this project, students research what makes a great mini golf course, design and build their own unique holes, calculate costs for materials, and even compose music (Music Sample) to enhance the player experience.   

As they work through this project, students are demonstrating growth in key Graduate Profile Competencies:

🎤 Effective Communicator – Students present their designs, explain their choices, and collaborate with teammates to ensure a cohesive golf course.

🧩 Innovative Problem Solver – Through trial and error, students test and refine their designs, adjusting angles and obstacles to improve playability.

🤝 Productive Collaborator – Working in teams, students divide tasks, provide constructive feedback, and support each other to bring their creative visions to life.

📍 Self-Directed Navigator – They take ownership of their learning by researching golf course design, managing project timelines, and making adjustments as needed.

📊 Mastery Learner – Math skills are reinforced as students calculate material costs and angles, applying knowledge in a meaningful way beyond the classroom.

🌍 Community Contributor – This project connects learning to the real world, with students considering how entertainment spaces are designed to bring people together.

Through this project, students are strengthening academic skills while developing the essential competencies that will prepare them for future success. We are proud of their creativity, perseverance, and teamwork!

First Grade Living Wax Museum Project: Bringing History to Life!   -- Our first-grade students are diving into history in an exciting, hands-on Project-Based Learning (PBL) experience! Each student has researched a historic figure of their choice, uncovering fascinating facts about their lives, contributions, and lasting impact. But learning doesn’t stop there—students are creating engaging brochures to showcase their knowledge, "selling" them in a student-run store, and transforming into their historic person for an immersive Living Wax Museum presentation!

Through this project, students are demonstrating growth in key Graduate Profile Competencies:

📢 Effective Communicator – Students practice public speaking as they confidently present their historic figure’s story to an audience.

💡 Innovative Problem Solver – They decide how to creatively organize and share key information in their brochures to make them both informative and appealing.

🤝 Productive Collaborator – Working together, students run their "store," set pricing, and learn the value of teamwork in bringing their projects to life.

🎯 Self-Directed Navigator – From research to brochure design to preparing their presentations, students take ownership of their learning and time management.

📖 Mastery Learner – By diving deep into their historical figure’s life, students make connections to social studies concepts in a meaningful and memorable way.

🌍 Community Contributor – By stepping into the shoes of influential figures, students develop a greater appreciation for history and its impact on the world around them.