ESBR February News Update

The students at ESBR continue to take expeditions beyond our normal classes of Social Studies, Math, Science, Art, P.E., and English. As you can see, the students have been quite busy. We made holiday cookies for the array of people who share their expertise about the July flood and its impact on Ludlow and the surrounding area. Our Science teachers wrapped up that study providing a localized water table, which the ESBR students then displayed and explained to Ludlow Elementary School students. We then began our Ludlow History studies visiting Georgia Brehm at the Black River Academy Museum. We are also interviewing several local residents about their own personal Ludlow-centered history. These interviews will also allow our students to learn more about the area, and they will create write ups about these histories to share and teach to others. 

Further expeditions of learning included a trip to the Plymouth Emergency Facility to take CPR training with Sue Poirier. It is important our students recognize these kind of volunteer organizations that allow these programs to be available in small communities. Community member Betty McEnaney also visited ESBR this school year to share experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail. Hearing about her travels provided the perfect anecdote to students about other examples of expeditionary learning. 

We are grateful to have had several interactions with the Ludlow Elementary School thus far, allowing ESBR students to experience teaching roles sharing information with the younger LES students. It is also a great chance to demonstrate to LES students a little of what ESBR is about. We hope to have more in the near future so prospective students will see the opportunities at ESBR. We hope you continue to follow us and support us as we grow.

Thank you to all of the guests as well as the places that have hosted our expeditions this year. Another thank you to all of you who support this cause and these students. This is an amazing community and we will continue to dedicate our time and energy to keeping a unique, viable school here.