The Spring Academy and Academy Hub students are working diligently on their essays. One returning student, 7th-grader Emilio Rosales-Flores from Creative Minds International PCS, is writing about reviving extinct species through biotechnology. Last Spring, he focused on renewable energy sources and even made a diorama of a windmill for his board presentation! Returning to the Academy gives Emilio the opportunity to continue researching his passion for climate change solutions.
One World Academy Community Night
On Thursday, March 27th from 6pm-7:30pm, One World is hosting a community night to show “behind the scenes” of the afterschool program. You can RSVP here.
The Challenge is Near!
See the students present the results of their hard work at the Spring One World Challenge on Friday, April 25th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Reserve your tickets for this exciting night of presentations!
Featured Student Writing
Everyone, from students to teachers to parents, fears school shootings. Inspired Teaching PCS 6th-grader Alethea Chingos chose to focus on an often ignored negative effect of school shootings: the trauma of lockdown drills. She notes how especially difficult these are for the many students who have already experienced trauma, and the fact that such drills don’t always mitigate the casualties of shootings. Alethea proposes adopting the A.L.I.C.E. protocol, which uses child-friendly language to alert students and staff to the multitude of pathways that might lead to safety in a catastrophic situation. Read more here.