

This Week at the Verdi EcoSchool (6/19-6/23)
Here are some highlights of our week... Summer extension is so much fun! In Environmental Science, we learned about the habitats of...


The learning curve.
With one week left to go before the end of our very first semester I thought it might be a good time to share my thoughts on the...


Transitioning to a Year Round School schedule.
What is a Year Round School? Year Round Schools are schools that take the standard 180 day school year and reorganize it over 12 months....


A word from bootcamp
I never thought that I would be here. I never thought that I would be sitting in a room, with other crazy, amazing, dreamers like me,...


Molecular Gastronomy, Culinary Botany & Food Science - from test tubes to taste buds
Food science is an incredibly important discipline and offers hands-on context for a wide array of chemical reactions and physical...


STEPS for Gifted Students
The STEPS (Science, Technology, Engineering, Programming and Sustainability) for Gifted Students program is a dynamic experience rooted...


A moment of silence.
Our first community workday was yesterday. It seemed fitting to sow new life on this day - to appreciate the present. To revel in new...


Public School Frustration and The Search For Greener Pastures
*Some names have been changed to protect the innocent. Julia Penman* has been a teacher for 5 years in her local public school district...