TEAL band ROCKS!

Week one kicked off with a bang! Introductions were exchanged, agreements made, summer stories told, laughs and hugs were shared. Then the sounds of chopping, cutting, drilling, and troubleshooting filled our ears. TEAL band’s first major group project was to finish creating their band space. Students paired up, and each team tackled a different project.Khalia and Harper hopped to making an aquarium and plant stand for our window. Apart from getting to know each other, each got to know proper and effective hand drill and chop saw use. Declan and Oscar became familiar with safe and effective table saw use, as they cut shelves for multiple projects. They were also reminded of the importance of precise and accurate measurements, and the difference between ‘measure twice and cut once’, and ‘measure once, cut so many times that even a beaver would get sick of it’ (shout out to the ‘Measurement’ Arcs of 2013-14!). Sutchat and Rhone handled ‘large scale’ builds, they enlisted the aid of their band mates as they relocated the whiteboard, cut and installed a large wall panel, and trouble shot where the band scooters might be stored. Norabelle and Jacob prototyped a ‘tea mug tree’ and had their hand at advanced band saw use when they created a circular tea table.All this was done with a harkening to our community agreements and the Brightworks approach. We took frequent ‘get to know you’ breaks, and so the sound of construction was interrupted by hilarity, merriment, and at least one; “you guys are gonna be my best friends”.Next week we continue to explore ‘how to succeed at Brightworks’, and dive into the story of ROCK, with hands-on, and abstract explorations into its properties, origins, and uses. We look forward to exploring our city and meeting the men and women that call themselves; geologist, jewelry maker, sculpture and builder.Watch out ROCK, here we come!