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Mountain Day! - This Friday October 3^rd

Harvest Walk This Saturday

This Saturday in Bellows Falls is the Harvest Walk fundraiser for the Vermont and New Hampshire Foodbanks sponsored by Sovernet. There are many people in our communities who rely on help from the foodbanks to feed their families. The event was wonderful last year! This year features a 1.5 mile walk around Minard's Pond in Bellows Falls through the woods along marked trails (Maps available when you register); a wonderful lunch prepared by Foodbank chefs, and live music. This is a great cause, and there are several ways you can help:

We are delighted to announce that our student journal, Science of the Mind, is finally finished, printed, and ready for distribution!  In fact, it’s been so popular, we are currently revising and prep

As is often the case, today's newsletter is full of announcements about interesting special learning opportunities, both off-campus and on. But what sometimes goes unsaid here is the wonderfully focused  learning atmosphere that we see during "regular" class times.

Inquiry or the desire to do, know or understand is the principal motivating force behind all learning.  A recent assignment involved each student identifying 20 science-related questions that they would really like to know the answers to.  Below is a small sampling of this extraordinary list of questions.

Why don't we feel the earth turning?

How do rainbows work?

Why do onions make us cry?

Where do ocean waves come from?

Are bubbles spherical?  If so, why?

What makes metal?

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