Try It Days - Round #2
Try It Days - Round #2
Expeditions, part of our award-winning Warriors BEyond program, provide students with exciting, innovative learning opportunities on select Fridays throughout the school year. This year, students will participate in 3 try-day opportunities over a three-week sessions, from 1:30 – 3 p.m. on afternoons throughout the year. All Expeditions are hands-on, ungraded, and focus on lighting a spark of student interests. What passion are you building?
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Your STORY Starts Here All Day Expedition
Blackout Poetry is a form of found poetry where the poet takes a text and removes words from it and creates a new text. After you design your poems, you will also create pictures that go along with your blackout poems. Blackout Poetry is powerful because it allows you to reshape the language of whatever text you want! You don’t have to be experienced with poetry or art; just come with an open mind to have fun and create!
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Your STORY Starts Here All Day Expedition
Where are all the creative writers? Do you love creative writing but need some inspirational ideas in your writer's toolbox to get you started? In this Try-It Day session, you will hone your skills as a writer by using pictures to piece together your stories. Images help people visually "connect." Help bring these pictures to life by writing pieces inspired by the power of visual art.
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Your STORY Starts Here All Day Expedition
Everyone has a story to tell. Join other young authors as we create narratives and generate story ideas. This expedition will focus on fun ways to approach creative writing.
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Mythological Performances All Day Expedition
Students will be introduced to the Actor’s Toolbox!. There are a total of 5 tools: Voice, Body, Imagination, Concentration and Cooperation. Each of these are used by professional actors when working with character exploration and presentation. Through theatre games and activities, students will gain skills to last a lifetime, no matter what they choose to do!
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Weaving Warrior All Day Expedition
In this Try-It, you will learn the basics of cross stitch. Cross stitch is a form of sewing with endless possibilities for creation and design. You'll leave this Try-It with at least one cross-stitch creation and a hobby that will last you a lifetime... Sew cool!
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Outdoor Ed. & More All Day Expedition
Time to 'get back to nature' with this Expedition. Let's go outside and cook! Rather than using an oven, microwave or any modern convenience, we're going primitive! Join your friends outside as we cook up some delicious meals over a campfire!
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the "Escape from Reality" All Day Expedition
Have you ever watched friends or family play card games and wondered how? There is tons of strategy and logic that go into becomming the ultiamte card champion! Not satisfied? You can also exercise your brain by completing logic puzzles!
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the "Escape from Reality" All Day Expedition
Looking for an ESCAPE from the monotony of daily life? Want to get your creative juices flowing and help BUILD something that you can be proud of? Ever wondered what it would feel like to have the world in the palm of your hands? Then come JOIN us as we PIECE together a collection of 3-dimensional puzzles that are sure to make you smile!
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Feeding Your Soul All Day Expedition
In this expedition we will learn and practice Mindfulness skills that combine physical postures and breathing techniques for meditation and relaxation. We will explore yoga as well as other forms of meditation.
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Feeding Your Soul All Day Expedition
Living a healthy lifestyle encompasses all parts of your well-being and can be a daunting task, but look no further, Healthy Hacks is here to help you think and learn about different ways to tackle a feel-good lifestyle to maintain or enhance your well-being. We will learn from a dietician expert, explore healthy hacks, create and enjoy a nutritional treat. Walk away from this Try-It with healthy hacks and habits to last a lifetime.
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Feeding Your Soul All Day Expedition
Equal parts day planner, diary, and written meditation! Bullet Journaling turns the chaos of coordinating your life into a streamlines system that helps you be more productive and reach your personal goals. Try this life hack during session #2!
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Food Science All Day Expedition
Science is amazing! Cold sweet foods are scientific! Cincinnati is known for some famous cold deliciousness! Exploring this try-it day, you will learn the cold, hard truth and taste the deliciousness of emulsion science.
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Food Science All Day Expedition
In this expedition, we will be trying to create masterpieces out of food! You will be given challenges to build out of food, and will have a certain amount of time to complete them.
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Master Builder Academy All Day Expedition
We’re gonna build stuff. We’re gonna design stuff. We’re gonna destroy stuff. Sign up for this Try It and you will take part in a Lego challenge for the day. Will your design reign supreme? Register and find out.
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Intro To Sports Fitness All Day Expedition
Ready to get the heart pumping and those muscles working? In this Try-It, students will sample different strength programs! Students will work on learning proper technique and how to build a workout routine that will last them a life time! All comfort levels of previous experience welcome!
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Creative Glass Galore All Day Expedition
What do you get when you put together tesserae, a little paint, and some creativity? A beautiful mosaic design to display in our school! Come help us create this display and learn about the art of mosaics.
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the Creative Glass Galore All Day Expedition
Make your own mini mosaic tile using your creativity and a variety of colored glass. Piece together shapes to make your image, and grout the finished piece. Voila!
This Try-Day is a pre-requisite for the My Money Matters All Day Expedition
One day in the not-too-distant future you will be an adult and have all the responsibilities that come with it. Learn how to take care of yourself financially, so you then can enjoy other aspects of your life! Knowing you are on a stable financial path will aid in stress reduction and help you accomplish many of your life's goals.