Brightworks Blog

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Summer may still be in full swing, but here at Brightworks, we’re already dreaming, building, and getting ready to welcome our community back to campus! From refreshing our spaces to planning provocations and projects that spark curiosity, our
While we are out on summer break our buildings are still a hive of activities! @tinkeringschool is already in full session and they will keep it going with their summer classes through August 8th! While these teasers cover the Big Builds they are pl
Let's celebrate our 8th grade graduates this year! While all of our learners got a heartfelt recognition for all their accomplishments and contributions at our last day of school, we do want to especially celebrate our 8th grade graduates! Some o
We kicked off Pride Month by inviting Drag Queen, storyteller and author Lil Miss Hot Mess, @lilmisshotmess to read from her own work! And our kids loved it! Take a peak at these cute snippets and see what this playful and imaginary approach can do
We love to see our middle schoolers providing support to our elementary students in a joint effort to share about their current project work! And we are very excited to see these kind of cross age interactions being so beneficial to all participants!
What is happening around Gever's desk? Take a look at these snippets and imagine the rich culture of learning we work to cultivate on a daily basis! At the heart of our teaching philosophy is the belief that developing students' agency is vital t
When our Middle Schoolers go camping they always return with an epic experience! This time they visited Sugarloaf Ridge State Park and The Robert Ferguson Observatory for some night time star gazing, studies of native & indigenous plants, memor
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brightworks at the ocean

We started a tradition last year of heading out to Ocean Beach on the last Thursday of the school year, so we were back in the sand for a day of playing, chatting, digging holes, playing in the water, exploring the dunes, and enjoying each other's company. It was foggy, windy, and a little cold, but that didn't stop sunburns the next day on everyone's cheeks!DSCN0154IMG_8803IMG_8815IMG_8820IMG_8830IMG_8848DSCN0176DSCN0186IMG_8877IMG_8887IMG_8911IMG_8923DSCN0197DSCN0206DSCN0201DSCN0198IMG_8884DSCN0213DSCN0218We started the year with fires in our cabins at Mendocino, and ended with a bonfire at the beach. Full circle.IMG_8987IMG_8995IMG_9001DSCN0236

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