Greetings from the Journey Studio, This marks the final newsletter of Session 4. I’ve truly enjoyed writing these updates, and I’m excited to share that Tommy, another learner in the Journey Studio, will be taking over the newsletter next session. Genre This week, learners compiled all of their Genre work and submitted it for peer approval by fellow Falcons, demonstrating ownership and accountability in their learning. Quest In Quest, learners continued developing their Physi

Greetings Parents, This is the fourth Journey Newsletter of Session Four. As always, I’m your newsletter writer, Ozrik. It’s been another engaging and fun week for the learners! Genre This week in Genre, learners revised the main sections of their TED Talks and practiced memorizing them. On Thursday, they shared recorded versions of their talks with peers, who then provided thoughtful feedback. Quest In Quest, learners explored pendulums in preparation for building their own

Greetings parents, Welcome to Week 3 of the Journey Newsletter! My name is Ozrik, and I’m the Journey Studio newsletter writer. I’m excited to share the key highlights and learning experiences from this past week. Genre (TED Talk Writing) This week in Genre, learners worked on writing scripts for their TED Talks. On Monday, they focused on building the body of their speeches and crafting engaging introductions based on topics they are passionate about. For example, one topic

Greetings from the Journey Studio! This is our second newsletter for Session 4. This week, learners continued their work across multiple areas: researching physics concepts in Quest, developing their TED Talks in Genre, and exploring the War of 1812 in Civ. Genre This week in Genre, learners focused on researching their chosen TED Talk topics. On Monday, they completed the bulk of their research, began pre-writing on Wednesday, and by Friday started drafting their introductio

Greetings from the Journey Studio. This is the first Journey Newsletter of Session 4. Unfortunately, due to the snowstorm, the learners did not have school on Monday. Starting this session, the learners will be researching and experimenting with physics for Quest, creating their own TED Talks for Genre, and they will start to research the French Revolution for Civ. Genre: This Session, learners will be creating their own TED Talks for Genre. The learners began by researching

Greetings from the Journey Studio! This week was both joyful and challenging as learners prepared for their Exhibition while completing their plays and essays. Their dedication, perseverance, and growth were evident throughout the week. Genre: Essay Writing and Achievement On Monday, learners selected their strongest essay from the session. On Tuesday, they conducted a Six-Trait critique, offering thoughtful peer feedback. They then revised their essays to meet Exhibition sta

Greetings from the Journey Studio! This week was both fun and challenging as learners continued their deep exploration of the American Revolution through writing, research, debate, and performance. Genre: Personal Essays & America 250 Essay Competition On Monday, learners reflected on meaningful personal experiences and selected one to develop into a 250-word essay. This exercise helped them strengthen their storytelling and writing skills. By Wednesday, learners exchanged pe

Greetings from the Journey Studio! Although this was a shorter week due to the snowstorm, our learners continued diving deep into their American Revolution unit  through research, writing, role play, and thoughtful debate. Genre: Essay Writing & Peer Feedback On Tuesday, learners selected five American Revolution figures they admire. After force-ranking their choices, they selected the historical figure that interested them most and began writing their fourth essay. Once draf

Greetings from the Journey Studio! Although this was a short week due to MLK Day , it was still a fun and meaningful one. Learners continued their in-depth research on the American Revolution  while engaging in challenging and creative learning experiences. Genre This week began on Tuesday , when learners wrote 250-word essays exploring what the future of the United States could look like. On Wednesday , learners participated in peer feedback sessions, offering thoughtful sug

Greetings from the Journey Studio! This is the Journey Newsletter for Session 3, Week 2, and it was a week full of creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Genre This week in Genre, learners selected a second historical event or innovation to write about. For example, a learner who chose personal computers last week selected airplanes as their topic this week. Learners enjoyed drafting their essays, and on Wednesday they participated in peer feedback, focusing specif

Hello from the Journey Studio! As many of you know, this is our first newsletter of 2026 and the start of Session 3. This session, learners will be exploring the American Revolution across Genre, Civics, and Quest. This week was full of learning and excitement. Are you ready to hear what we’ve been working on? Genre This session in Genre, learners are preparing essays for the American Field Trip Contest. On Monday, learners selected five major events in American history and f

Hello from the Journey Studio! This marked the final week of the Session, and it was a busy and exciting one. We spent time compiling our Badges, offering and receiving 360-degree feedback, celebrating together, and wrapping up Quest, Civics, and Genre. Genre This week in Genre, we submitted our science fiction stories to Ink & Impact. To prepare for the Exhibition, we practiced reading our stories aloud to two different learners and gathered feedback. We also compiled our Ge

Hello from the Journey Studio! This week, learners completed the final drafts of their Genre stories and finished building their space stations for Quest. It was a productive and exciting week filled with collaboration, creativity, and reflection. Genre On Monday, learners gave and received peer critiques focused on sentence fluency, verb tense, sentence length, rhythm, and dialogue. On Tuesday, critiques continued with a focus on grammar, punctuation, and dialogue. On Wednes

Hello from the Journey Studio! This week, we began designing our space stations in Quest and enjoyed a super fun field trip to the Cradle of Aviation Museum . Genre In Genre, we received critiques on our stories with a focus on word choice and writing style. On Friday, learners created new drafts based on the feedback they received. Quest This week in Quest, we received feedback on our space station designs. After reviewing the suggestions, we created our plan for the week an

Welcome to the Week 4 Journey Newsletter! Even though this was a short week, we accomplished so much. In Quest, we began designing our space stations. In Genre, we received feedback and revised our drafts. And of course, we wrapped up the week with a super fun Thanksgiving feast! Genre This week, learners both gave and received thoughtful feedback on their drafts. The feedback included suggestions on what to add, remove, change, or move. On Tuesday, everyone revised their fir

Hello, everyone! Even though this week was shorter than usual, Journey still packed in plenty of learning. We completed a Quest competition and made great progress on the rough drafts for our Genre stories. Quest – Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer & Rocket Launching On Tuesday, we researched thermodynamics  and the chemical reactions involved in heating and cooling. After taking detailed notes, we created a plan for how we would heat or cool our rockets. On Wednesday, we put our

Hello, parents of the Journey Studio! This week, the Studio made batteries in Quest, explored perspective and verb tenses in Genre, and enjoyed a super fun visit from another Journey studio! Genre In Genre this week, we dove into verb tenses—present, past, future, present perfect, and more. We also studied point of view, including second person, first person, third person, third person limited, third person omniscient, and third person dramatic. Learners received feedback on

Hello parents of the Journey Studio! This is the first week of Session 2. For Session 2, our Genre is Flash Science Fiction, and our Quest is Space X Chemistry and Rockets. This week we had so much fun. Are you ready to hear about all we did? Quest: This Session, our Quest is Space X Chemistry and Rockets. This week, we learned about what chemical reactions make the rocket go up, and then we created and tested our rockets. Most of the rockets did not launch, and the groups wo

Field Trip! -  This week, Journey Learners finished the Intentionality Game. In the game, after each working period, a learner rates themself on how focused they were, and at the end of the day, if their total score is above 8.5, they receive a star. At the end of Week 6, these stars were counted, and the learners with 16 or more total stars went on a field trip to the Arte Museum in NYC.  The Arte Museum is an immersive experience with screens, smells, mirrors, and even fog.

Quest! This week, we finished and reflected on the conversation we had with a friend or family member outside of the Studio. We also started preparing topics for the Exhibition and learned how to avoid arguments in conversations, as the goal of any conversation is not to take part in an argument. To practice this skill, we spoke with other learners about our opinions on different topics since these types of conversations often lead to arguments.  Genre! This week, we finished