The Advanced Biology class is currently dissecting dogfish sharks as part of their physiology unit. They are learning about a system, such as the digestive system, and then cut open the sharks to see what everything really looks like. By doing the dissection, the students can get a big picture view to see how everything in the body fits together and works together. What a better way to learn about the digestive system than to actually see it!
At the South Campus, we wanted to honor our mothers by inviting them in for a Mother’s Day Tea. We had a wonderful turnout of mothers, grandmother, great-grandmothers and even special friends. Each of the students served their guest tea, juice, scones, cookies and finger sandwiches. The students then had a special song prepared as well as a gift they made for each person.
We always love being able to bring our chrysalis community of parents and students together.
At Chrysalis, we love to have guest speakers come in and complement our teaching. On Monday, April 29th, we welcomed Patty Putnam, from Northwest Family Life Learning and Counseling Center to speak with the group psychology class. The class is learning about treatment/therapy and it was great to have a working expert come into the classroom to finish the unit. Primarily, Patty answered questions from students over what life is like as a counselor, discussed when it is a good idea to get counseling, alongside how to decide when someone has found the right fit with a counselor. The students enjoyed having her there. She was very informative and we appreciated her coming in.
The Importance of a Theatre Education
I am so excited and honored to be back at Chrysalis as a staff member after graduating from this amazing school ten years ago. I fell in love with theatre when I was here and I knew I wanted to pursue the arts in college. I remember asking my Drama teacher before I graduated if she thought that pursuing a career in theatre would sentence me to be a ‘starving artist’ for the rest of my life, and I will never forget the encouraging words she gave to me. She explained how a theatre education relates to all areas of life and can be beneficial in any career path. It instills confidence and stretches our boundaries. It teaches teamwork, collaboration and accountability. It builds friendships…often lifelong ones. Nothing brings people closer than going through a difficult situation together, and each production brings with it its own difficulties. To learn to persevere through those difficulties and compromise with others are skills that can be applied to future education, jobs and relationships. Pursuing a theatre education is one of the best decisions I have made in my life and I am thrilled to be here to support Karen, Jennifer, Margaret and all of these amazing kids in keeping theatre an imperative part of Chrysalis.
-Jenna Schmidt-Porter
