Grace Gazette Update
…the community was, students, parents, teachers, administrators alike all waiting in line to pick up the latest copy. As an incoming freshman at her new school, she was so excited…
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Life As An Alzar School Student In Idaho And Chile
…hot aluminum cans in cold water and uses heat to put a hard-boiled egg into a glass bottle. Both experiments demonstrate gas laws and the relationship of temperature and pressure….
Student Life
The schedule at Alzar School varies by location, activity, and expedition. While no day is typical of the semester experience, here is a glimpse at a more common academic day…
Job Postings: Teacher, Teaching Fellow; Director of Expeditions and Risk Management – FILLED
…on the search for teachers and teaching fellows. Sean Bierle, Head of School (sean@alzar.org) will be the lead person for the search for the Director of Expeditions and Risk Management….
One month to go – big training weekend
With just over a month to go for my Paddle for Leaders challenge, I needed to get some real training miles in this weekend. Years ago, I trained to run…
Physics: Dropping Knowledge
The day after students arrived, we began academic classes. One class, Physics, immediately took their heady concepts and formulas to the test. During a Physics Lab last week, the students…
My trip to the grocery store
…wondered around the store for a little while on my search for the milk. Here they have many different kinds and brands. I tried to remember the cover of the…
Happy Thanksgiving
…Trot was a huge success! Now we are in the midst of preparing our Thanksgiving feast. On the menu we have Sam’s mother’s specialty cornbread stuffing, Kristin’s mom’s delicious homemade…
Trunks for Bunks
…and has gone every summer since. When she was 13 years old, she began her journey as a leader in the Advanced Leadership Academy at camp, and she learned more…
Thursday Science Labs
…they’d been discussing for the past couple weeks, the students also had to come up with the lab’s introduction, its testable questions, materials, and procedures. What I love about this…
Intro to Wilderness Medicine
…exam. That was when they noticed the fake bruising on Wesley’s back, indicating a more serious injury than his distractingly, painful knee. As Charlotte assessed the injuries, bandaged the knee,…
Quick Events Update
…After songs the young children break open a pinata and share treats. We were served hot pinnaple juice, sandwiches, and were able to meet Mayan`s aunts, uncles, grandparents, and siblings….