Hello parents, learners, family members, and friends, This week was exciting and full of new beginnings—it was the first week of Session 3! We started a brand-new Quest, a new Writer’s Workshop, and many other activities across the studio. Let’s start with Writer’s Workshop. This session, our focus is Persuasive Writing. On the first day, we worked on writing and presenting debates. We chose partners and teamed up with another group to prepare a debate. One team represented t

Hello parents, learners, families, and friends, I can’t believe the session is already over! Let’s start with everything we accomplished in Writer’s Workshop and Quest this session. Because it was the final week, we spent extra time on what we call “Whatever You Need Time.” This gave learners the opportunity to catch up on unfinished work and focus on personal goals. Many learners reached their Writer’s Workshop milestones and even completed a full writing badge this session!

Hello parents, learners, families, and friends, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed the break. Let’s jump into our weekly update, starting with WW. Theatrical Writing Writers Workshop This week in Writers Workshop, we continued working on our theatrical writing scenes. Most learners completed their scenes, and once finished, they participated in a table read. For the table read, learners partnered with another group—one group read their scene aloud while

Hello parents, learners, families, and friends, I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and a restful break. Let’s jump into this week’s highlights—starting with Writer’s Workshop! As you know, we’ve been learning about theatrical writing, and this week we began writing our own scenes. First, we read and memorized sample scripts. There were two person scenes: one dramatic and one comedic, and two four person scenes with the same mix. They were so interesting and fun to perfor

Hello parents, learners, and family members, We’re going to start with Writers Workshop. As you all know, WW is Theatrical Writing. This week was a very wonky week—we only had two full days and one half-day because of Thanksgiving, so we only had WW once. For WW this week, learners used the time to catch up on past challenges or take on bonus challenges. Some created new monologues, while others worked on Core Skills if they had already finished their writing. One group in So

Hello parents and guardians, Welcome to the Session 2, Week 3 newsletter! This week was a bit unusual because we had a surprise day off on Monday and a trip to Alpine on Friday. With the shorter week, our schedule shifted—we only had Writers Workshop once, but we enjoyed two full days of Quest. 🌍 Quest – Africa, Geography Bee & Map Skills This week in Quest, we prepared for our second geography bee , which took place on Thursday. The geography bee challenges us to answer que

Hello parents and learners, It has been a fun and exciting week in the Discovery Studio! Writer’s Workshop As you know, this session we are focusing on theatrical writing.This week, learners wrote a monologue from the perspective of a character who shares a secret. The secret could be personal or completely fictional—either choice led to creative and thoughtful writing. Learners worked hard, and so many wanted to share their monologues during circle time that we ran out of ti

Hello parents, learners, families, and friends!I hope you all had a wonderful break—it felt long, didn’t it? We’re excited to jump right into everything we explored this week. Let’s start with Writer’s Workshop. Writer’s Workshop This session, we are diving into theatrical writing. In Writer’s Workshop, we’re doing so many exciting things!On the first day, learners memorized a monologue and performed it for the studio. We were blown away—so many talented learners were able to

Hello parents, this is what we did during week 7. Monday: We held our first Exhibition Sharing and Feedback session. Exhibition hosts presented their plans and progress so far, and their peers offered thoughtful feedback to help make our upcoming exhibition even stronger. It was a great opportunity to practice presenting, listening, and refining ideas. Tuesday: We welcomed a Hero’s Visit ! Ella D’s parents joined us to share how they combined their love of dance with their ca

What a week it’s been for the Discovery learners! The studio has been buzzing with excitement as we near the end of the session, with projects wrapping up and new experiences unfolding every day. Writer’s Workshop: This week, learners continued working on their interviews. The main challenge throughout this project has been learning how to hold meaningful conversations and ask thoughtful questions. Many of the topics discussed included plans for the future, favorite things ab

Hello Parents, Learners, Families, and Friends, I hope you all had a wonderful week! Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to in Discovery: Writer’s Workshop: As you know, we’ve been focusing on conversations in Writer’s Workshop. Last week, learners researched and watched several interviews to identify great communication techniques. Some learners even created Google Docs where they listed their top five tips for being good listeners in a conversation. We also began drafting q

Hello parents, learners, families, and friends! I’m so excited to share this newsletter—it’s my first one of the year! Let’s jump right...

Dear Discovery Families, Week three was an exceptionally busy one in the Discovery Studio! Many learners finished and hung up their...

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Welcome back to AABC! It’s hard to believe this week was only four days long, because our learners packed in so many exciting activities....