Hear Me Out
When Ellie Wilcox was born, her parents noticed something different between her and her twin brother: her left ear wasn’t fully formed. While her parents fretted over the extreme possibilities,…
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College Admissions Essays – Demonstrating Readiness
…helps our alumni stand out in a sea of college applications. First, Alzar School alumni, by highlighting their time at Alzar School, demonstrate to admissions officers a willingness to step…
Girls for a Goal
Entering middle school is a big transition for all kids, and for girls it can be especially tumultuous as they struggle with social pressures and acceptance. For Eliza Schenck, middle…
Culture and Cooking – the Everyday Lessons
…minutia that culminate in a foreign culture, to improve our Spanish, to learn humility, to gain comfort in uncomfortable moments. I feel comfortable saying that, last week, we succeeded on…
The Things We Carried: Odes to the Simple Necessities
…my girlfriends in high school was a thousand close disasters. Instead of a ground tarp we brought a poncho. Gia brought cans of peaches – and no opener. Abbie sat…
Magic City Books
…charter school called I3 Academy is opening in the community of Woodlawn near Catherine and she was eager to help their establishment in any way. It’s no secret that reading,…
JOB POSTING: ADVANCEMENT COORDINATOR 2020-2021
…position. This position will remain open until filled. We would appreciate it if you could share this job opening with any qualified wonderful human you know. The job posting includes…
Pearls of Wisdom
…chose to come, and other important things about them that wouldn’t come up in regular conversation. – Grace Grace cooking in the backcountry. Appreciate the little things throughout your day…
If We Had Never Traveled: English Class Reflections on our Chilean Expedition
…a solo sit around a secret waterfall, students composed “I Come From” poems from the perspective of a Mapuche community member. The results were insightful and striking. Listen closely below…
BeSo Peaceful
Dezaráy Lowery, of San Francisco, CA, noticed violence and people in her community becoming incarcerated. She wanted to see if there was some way for her to spread love and…
If We Had Never Traveled…
…blessing within themselves…Traveling has taught me to always have an open mind, accept and embrace other cultures, to always be patient, and to value where I come from. If I…
LEADING ON THE SALMON RIVER
…ID. Leadership training on the river allows students to make decisions for themselves, and for the larger group. The experience begins to shape their understanding of leadership and allows them…