“We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” John Dewey Adults are living increasingly hurried lives, speeding from one obligation to the next. The events seem to be unrelated happenings- certainly not opportunities for learning. We need to keep moving. We don’t have time to pause. Right? Thankfully, life at school is different. We have made pausing to reflect an academic and social habit. We pause and think back on our […]
Principal’s Blog
The Perfect Antidote to Uncertainty
. Why did we take our entire school cross country skiing yesterday? It just felt right…and a little bit amazing. –It felt right to listen to the voices of our students. We heard our students asking, “Will this happen every Wednesday?” and in truth, we have no idea. We heard students saying, “I don’t want to go to school on Wednesdays anymore.” And in completely appropriate middle school fashion, we overheard students planning a […]
Honoring Our Veterans
Aspen Community School celebrated Veterans Day with eight fine Veterans and a room full of thoughtful students, teachers, and parents. Our crowd spanned generations- from age five to eighty seven yet we could not have been more unified. It was an honor to hear stories of military service marked by sacrifice, comradery, and the simple acts of kindness that carried these soldiers through. Students presented what they cherish about our country, the freedoms they value, […]
Yellow Buttons & New Year Reflections
It is New Year’s Eve. Can you believe another year has passed? Our planet is making the final axis rotation of the orbit today and will start the journey all over again tomorrow. So will we. It is kind of mindblowing. This is a good time to reflect on the past year. While it is easy to recall obstacles, hardships, and the plethora of inconveniences, our ACS community has done something remarkable. We have […]
Spade Work
We celebrated Veterans Day with seven fine Veterans and a room full of thoughtful students, teachers, and parents. Our crowd spanned generations- from age five to eighty five yet we could not have been more unified. It was an honor to hear stories of military service marked by sacrifice, comradery, and the simple acts of kindness that carried these soldiers through. Students presented what they cherish about our country, the freedoms they value, and what […]