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College and Chrysalis

July 8, 2014 By:Alison McNee

Research: In looking at numerous college websites and what they’re looking for in students, I came across one that outlines the myriad of skills that students will need in that environment…and only one involves academic preparation! The others include time management, stress management, money management, assertiveness skills, self-care, safety, self-advocacy, respect for rules/boundaries, and perseverance. See more detail here.

Practice: At Chrysalis we can work on many of these areas in the academic context; however, this highlights all that children have to learn outside of school before they leave the nest for college or any other endeavor. Summer is a great time to stretch the boundaries of your child’s independence by having them get involved with basic household chores, taking on projects to specifically develop any of these skill areas, and lovingly guiding them toward making positive choices.

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My Happy Place

January 13, 2014 By:Alison McNee

In English 9, the students were asked to respond to a writing prompt, which was partially taken from a prompt found on the Common App for college applications The prompt was – Describe a time or place where you felt perfectly content.  Josh wrote this short, but poignant, piece about one special day, at one very special place. 

My Happy Place

The day of my happy place was June 18th, 2013. It was the last day of school and it was Beach Pie Day. Every year, at the very end, everyone at school brought all different kinds of pies – cherry pie, apple pie, blueberry pie . There were store bought pies, homemade pies, and pies baked at school. There were plenty of pies to go around for everyone!

Everyone also dressed like they were going to the beach to eat pie.I had woken up that morning feeling excited about it being the last day of school and I felt refreshed. I rushed to the bathroom, took a shower, and headed back to my room.  After my usual getting ready routine, I headed to school. When I got there my friends Jonah, Ben, and Dayian were there too. We all got our regular morning food of a chicken flavored Cup Of Noodles and sat down in the corner of the room and discussed what was it gonna be like without Dayian and Ben (this was their last day at Chrysalis). We had decided that the next year of school would not be as fun, and maybe a little lonely.

After about an hour of just talking, we headed outside and ran around having fun.  I don’t think I ever felt my smile come off my face. Everyone was so happy and having a great time. I had never been so happy to be at Chrysalis in that moment, with those people that I love so much, at the school that I treat like my home. After some contests and pie eating, we sat in front of all of our reflections of a dark window at the side of the school looking at our group and thinking, “wow, what a great year.” We talked about all our favorite times together. That day made me feel like my life was perfect.

After that we headed back inside and got ready to leave the South Campus for good. I said goodbye to all my favorite teachers, like Kent and Debbi.  In the end, we all said goodbye to one another and parted our ways in separate cars, but our friendship never left my heart.

 

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Our Model

December 4, 2013 By:Alison McNee

There are many things we do in our program to prepare our students for college. Instead of filling their day with the traditional, typical, intense instruction and homework, we model our program after colleges.

 1. First, like most colleges, our classes do not meet every day. There is time between classes to do research and complete assignments independently rather than sit in class with other students and the teacher.

2.  The time between classes is important for processing information, forming opinions about the concepts, and considering the relationships of new information and prior knowledge. It doesn’t look like much is happening at this stage but it is critical for long-term memory, understanding the subject in depth and the ability to thinking critically about the subject.

3.  Students have a choice of the classes they want to take, the teacher, the time of day, and how they will cover the required material. They can choose textbooks, movies, games, computer simulations, field trips or field experiences to complete their coursework.

4.  They learn to be independent and prioritize their workload. Once in college, students have to know how long it takes them to do an assignment, how well they can do on a given style of assignment, and manage their time and resources accordingly. Our students have a lot of practice with this type of work.

5.  College students need to see their teachers as partners. Our students are used to that relationship because of our one-on-one instruction. This allows our students to feel comfortable seeking out college instructors during their office hours for critical assistance, giving them another advantage over students who see teachers as adversaries.

6.  What college student doesn’t drop courses when their progress is suffering? As Kenny Rogers sang, “Know when to hold them and know when to fold them.” Our students learn to evaluate a teacher’s style and know if it is a strong style for them or weak style for them. You may have to drop that one impossible class in college to make the others work well. We encourage students to evaluate why a course is or is not working for them.

7.  A rigorous curriculum is one that allows the learner to study a concept in depth and at a complex level. It doesn’t mean more homework.

 

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Universities & Colleges that Chrysalis students have been accepted to for Fall 2011

May 24, 2011 By:Chrysalis School

Congratulations to the 2011 Chrysalis School graduates.  Below is an ongoing list of Universities & Colleges that Chrysalis students have been accepted to for Fall 2011.  We are very excited for our graduates to pursue their careers!

Alfred University
Art Institute of Seattle
Bellevue College
Big Bend Community College
Boise State
California Lutheran
California State University
Canisius College
Carroll College
Central Washington University
College of Idaho
Colorado College
Colorado State University
Denver University
Dickinson College
Eastern Washington University
Evergreen State College
Gonzaga University
Humbolt College
Lake Washington Vo Tech
Lewis and Clark College
Loyola Marymount
Middlebury College
Montana
Occidental College
Pacific Lutheran University
Pacific University of Hawaii
Prescott College
Saint Martins University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
Skidmore College
Southern Methodist University
Spokane Falls Community College
Sweet Briar
Texas A & M
Texas Christian
Trinity Lutheran College
University of Arizona
University of California
University of Colorado
University of Denver
University of Idaho
University of New Hampshire
University of Oregon
University of Portland
University of Puget Sound
University of San Francisco
University of South Carolina
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Washington
University of Washington-Bothell
Washington State University
Western Washington University
Whitman College
Willamette University
Worcester Polytech University

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