Leland and Gray Friday Notes: Friday Notes 5/24/24

SCHOOL INFO

May 24th, 2024

PBL Showcase - Wednesday May 29th

Hello Leland and Gray Community! Yes, that means you! You are cordially invited to the Project Based Learning Festival to celebrate the inquiry based learning that happened during L&G's second semester. Rockets will be launched (weather permitting), tunes will be played, Stop the Bleed will be taught, murals will be painted, among many other highlighted endeavors. The PBL Festival will take place on Wednesday, May 29th from 10:00-12:00. Hope to see you there!

Basketball Skills Camp

Class of 2025 Golf Tournament

Newbrook Fishing Derby - Newfane and Brookline Residents

Summer Job Opportunities:

Natural Resource Academy - Registration is open for Natural Resources Management Academy! This event is for youth entering grades 7-11, who are interested in the environment and ready to explore, in depth, their passion for Vermont's natural resources. NRMA will be held July 12-14 and takes place at Green Mountain Conservation Camp in Woodbury. Registration is $130. The workshops dive into topics like soils, wildlife, water ecosystems, forestry and more! Space is limited to 30 people. More information can be found here. Registration can be found here.

Agriscience Summer Academies at UVM- A few spaces remain!! - Applications Now Open for FREE Agriscience Summer Academies at UVM. UVM Extension’s 4-H Program invites rising 8th-12th graders to apply for one of three, free, residential summer academies held on the UVM campus June 23-29. AgroTek Innovation, now in its third year, exposes students to agriscience innovation skills by diving deep into one of three topics; Culturing Cells for Healthier Soils, Shifting the Waste to Value Paradigm (converting agricultural waste into value added products), and Using Virtual Reality for More Precise Agriculture. In addition to learning content, participants will build important relationships with undergraduate student mentors along with faculty and staff.

More details, including the link to apply, can be found here. Individuals who identify as BIPOC, female identifying or LGBTQ+, humans traditionally under-represented in agriculture, are encouraged to apply. Contact: Sarah Kleinman at sarah.kleinman@uvm.edu or 802-656-7637.