CFS Teachers in the Woods!

Seven of the nine teachers for our coming school year were privileged to attend a three day Mentoring Workshop provided by Ravenwood Natural Science Center, at a location southeast of Big Fork, Montana. The teachers became the students, participating in a variety of experiential learning activities peppered with discussions and teaching seminars. This unique weekend experience will serve as a catalyst for even more outdoor experiential methods in our own class communities. Be watching for such awareness-stretching developments as "Camouflage, Flash Flood, and Freeze," frequent "off trail" saunters, and a general excitement in the air. In addition to the wonderful mentoring modeled for us by the Ravenwood staff, Brett and Laura Holmquist, the workshop also served to create new and cement old bonds between staff members. We are ready as a team to dive in and create a really exciting year for our students!