Themes
2022-2023:
On With the Show!
In the spotlight is this year’s Pathways to Excellence theme: On With the Show! This year, P2E students stepped into the action with an exciting and multi-disciplinary study of film, television, and theater. From theory to practice, students explored topics including design and production, writing and performance, history and culture. Students were introduced to production skills through creative collaborations, including set design and screen/playwriting. Creative technology tools were introduced and used to create an end-of-year production of film, tv, or theater showcasing their creative talents at our Night at the Oscars celebration.
2021-2022:
Adventure Awaits!
The Pathways students took a journey and discovered the world in a whole new way, embarking on several virtual tours by traveling through land, air, and sea. With the cardinal directions of a compass to steer our learning course, Navigated, Searched, Explored, and Wondered to gain a deeper understanding of our place in the world and beyond.
Through the use of several new technology tools, we toured famous landmarks and visited incredible destinations. While investigating air and sea, we become problem-solvers and critical thinkers in a series of hands-on experiments. Students planned an immersive experience for prospective travelers as they selected a destination and became an expert guide that was presented at the Gateway to the World Showcase.
2020-2021:
Picking Up STEAM
2019-2020:
From Sea to Shining Sea
This year, we rode the waves of coastal exploration and navigated the diversity of the east and west coasts. By anchoring our learning quests in comparative thinking, project management, and collaboration, we charted our course of discovery. Through this interdisciplinary theme, students set sail as 21st century critical thinkers with analysis, reasoning, and evaluation at the helm of their learning pursuits. The year culminated in the P2E boardwalk, where students showcased the bounty of their learning and exploration.
2018-2019:
Noteworthy
Following the notes that have shaped the score of history, students felt the beat of the times through the study of key historical events and figures. Students fine tuned skills in critical analysis, research and documentation, while gaining cross-cultural understanding and discovering a deeper appreciation for music, culture, and history.
Using music as a powerful connection to the past, students composed a new note of history with a personally curated expression of their learning. Through lyrics, music, documentary or exhibition, our inductees took center stage and topped the charts at The Music Hall of Fame.
2017-2018:
Design Discovery
Welcome….. Designers and Mind Crafters! Students ignited their imaginations as they explored portals to design through creative and critical mind “mining.” They problem-solved through inquiry, crafted and created solutions, and then innovated and launched mind bending ideas! The 21st century needs trailblazers in our rapidly changing world. Designers: Are you ready to make your mark?Creators sparked the audience’s imagination at our P2E end of year showcase, THINKERCON.