THE PHOENIX SCHOOL VISITS ROTARY
Two weeks ago Rotary welcomed the Phoenix School as the students gave a presentation on their recent trip to the Everglades. Prior to leaving, students completed research on what to expect when they arrived in Florida, specifically the plants and animals they might...
Beets make for a colorful science experiment!
Tala and Ragad, 10th graders from Saudi Arabia, have worked with our students for the last 2 years. They work collaboratively with our 5th-8th grade students to create a curriculum to explore together. We strongly believe exposing our students to global collaboration...
AIRPLANE SCIENCE
Engineering is a HUGE part of our curriculum here at Phoenix. It provides the opportunity for curiosity and exploration through design, experimenting, building, testing, and trialing. Each team or individual designed their own airplane, based on the challenge they...
F.A.I.L.U.R.E.S
This is how we view failures at The Phoenix School... First Attempt In Learning, Understanding, Redesigning, Experimenting, and eventually Solving!
Partnership with Montserrat College
We are so excited to announce we have partnered with Montserrat College to offer volunteer internship positions. Today we are introducing you to Cassandra who is our Communications Intern. We feel so fortunate to have such talented young adults working with us! Hello,...
For the final day of Adventure Week…
I lead the Phoenix Kids in an animation workshop. Animation is my passion and my main artistic focus, and I really wanted to share my love for animation with the students. We used flip books to let the kids play and experiment with animation as an art form, the same...
Day 5: Biking Shark Valley Slough
LET THE ADVENTURE UNFOLD: Phoenix Kids Travel to Study Imagine herding cats at the bike livery in Shark Valley as we all searched for bikes that fit us best. Once paired with one that matched our size, we were off to learn the finer points of riding and stopping an...
Day 4: Canoeing on Buttonwood Canal
LET THE ADVENTURE UNFOLD: Phoenix Kids Travel to Study Traveling to the southernmost tip of The Everglades brings us to Flamingo where we meet Ranger Chris for our next adventures. He shares information about the local inhabitants: manatees, ospreys, and crocodiles....
Day 3: Slough Slog
LET THE ADVENTURE UNFOLD: Phoenix Kids Travel to Study Elsie, our ranger naturalist begins our slough slog adventure by describing the flow of the River of Grass over time. Without the shallow moving water, this unique environment would not exist. She provides us...
Day 2: Anhinga Trail, Everglades Study Travel Program 2022
LET THE ADVENTURE UNFOLD: Phoenix Kids Travel to Study (Can you spot the alligator?) We awaken hungrily, and truly appreciate our breakfast of Kyle pancakes, cereal, fruit, milk, and juice. After filling up, we head back to discover the Anhinga Trail by day. Shapes...