What if middle school was:

• Reading Shakespeare under the shade of a Chestnut Oak
• Working on a school-wide theater production
• Perfecting canoe strokes in preparation for a class trip down the Haw River
• Measuring and calculating product yield at The Community Farm
• Tending bees
• Hiking to Big Rock for a discussion about the Fall of Rome
• Writing poetry by the lake
• Monitoring water quality in the lake
• Measuring snakes and turtles
• Hiking the Lost Cove Wilderness to learn geography and land forms
• Focused on being outdoors, instead of at a desk
• A 2-week winterim each January in which students could focus on an area of special interest
• A day that starts with morning prayer, and shared joys & concerns
• A place where youth are loved and nurtured in community

Join us on December 6

Intrigued? We are too. On Sunday, December 6, from 2 to 5pm, we'll host a Community Forum to solicit and hear your ideas for what a middle school at Chestnut Ridge might look like. Bring your kids, your neighbors, but maybe not your dogs. We'll provide seasonal snacks, video clips, photos, and hands-on break out sessions designed to capture your bright ideas. Then, join us in January as we unveil the results of our time together.

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