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On September 27 the 2014 Mayflower Yearbook staff demonstrated their dedication to creating a great annual and departed from PHS at 6:30 a.m. Their destination was IUPUI for a full day dedicated to Yearbook! Every staff member had the opportunity to visit four different 50 minute workshops. The workshops were taught by professional Yearbook experts. Every workshop provided a new block of knowledge. Staff members learned what the Pantone color of the year is (Emerald), to how to identify staff personalities, the “do’s” and “do-do’s” when it comes to using color, a lot of tips to design awesome looking Yearbook templates, and even 45 Yearbook leadership tips!

The staff also experienced real life situations, including actually sitting in college classrooms surrounded by completely new classmates. They also experience what it's like to attend classes in a busy city like Indianapolis.

To wrap up a day full of learning, they made their last stop for a late lunch at  Noodles & Company, a new place for the majority of the staff. This went perfectly with the emphasis of the trip, which was to  “Never be afraid of trying something new.”



Monica R., PHS student

 
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Our 4th grade students were asked to present at the latest school board meeting about the learning they have been doing on their latest project.  Hannah, Billie, Nick, and William dazzled the crowd with their digital presentation and commentary about how building lifeguard chairs contributed to learning about teamwork and the power of redesign.  We are so proud of them!

~Ms. Gustafson, Ms. Hebert, and Mrs. Dreibelbis

 
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Alright, S.O.L.E. The Self-Organized Learning Environment. It’s all about, as I see it, helping a student with a dream or a goal and actually doing something to achieve it! It’s super inspiring and motivating for these students, who, probably, once thought their dream was unachievable. I personally love the fact the school is actually caring about what the students desire, instead of just paying attention to their normal academics.

I’m working on this question “How to create an animation?” I used to think it was ridiculous for a 6th grader to be thinking about creating or even publishing their own anime! Ever since I joined SOLE, my mind has completely changed. I’ve actually taken action to achieving my dream now and I think other students who join sole will too.


Hannah T., 6th Grade, Riverside Intermediate