Brightworks Blog

Brightworks is a flurry of activity and we are thrilled to share peeks into the lives of the students, our school and the community.

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An 8/9 year old operating a chop saw! That is something we are both proud of and passionate about! With the proper training and oversight, these kids got to make plexiglass precision cuts on the compound miter-saw! ...and we are being serious; ou
A moment in a day @ Brightworks! ...when you have build your own chairs at the beginning of the school year and you realize they may need some repairs and extra TLC....a helping hand may be just what you need.... Enjoy! #sfbrightworks #everythingi
We have just concluded a rich celebration of Black History/ Black Futures Month! Our students have been learning about, reflecting on and celebrating Black culture & history as an integrated and ongoing, driving force in American culture & hi
We are so proud of our student government! This assembly of student representatives from our upper elementary, middle & high school are doing some stellar work at the moment! At weekly meetings they provide an important venue for students' voices
An everyday atrium report as we continue to explore in space arc! We could not resist the BWX-ian vibe of this everyday scene from our hub of collaboration and free flying ideas! Imagine the possibilities as we peek in on our collaborators and mento
We have started the Exploration phase of Space Arc, in which our students get to explore all things related to Space! We are already seeing a multitude of approaches and are looking forward to so much more! And if anyone was wondering - yes, the mu
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Our wonderful Sapphires took it upon themselves today to make up sweet little bouquets and hand out to their younger school mates and some special loved ones! We love their creative displays of friendship, love &am
Remembering Body Arc Expo Night a couple of weeks back! What a magic evening! We always put on Expo Night as a community wide culmination and celebration of all the learning that has happened during the Arc! We are treated to all the individual and
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Orange Band: Human, Week 5

5 days.Seven 7- and 8-year-olds.2 field trips.One collaborator.Zero voice.This is what happens when you try to be a teacher who can't talk:The curved projection screen of this camera obscura at the Cliff House is a lot like the retina of our eyes! Thank you Robert for being so flexible with scheduling, and for giving us some tips on our own pinhole cameras!After the camera, we had a picnic lunch at the Sutro Baths, duh! Planning some more SF history after break...!You know how humans pass on culture from one generation to the next? In this game, we needed to pass on knowledge of a maze from one student to the next, but only if our friend asked for help, in order to get everyone through a maze of stones across a stream. Tesla and Ramses check out these tide tiles in the Observatory. We had some flashbacks to the Rock Arc too!Then Ramses and Nolan explored some of the changing geology of the Bay Area, like shipping routes and the history of the shoreline. They had to do this very quietly, because there was a conference happening in the Observatory!Isaac, Sadie and Tesla working on planning the layout for their About Me books! Since these will be carefully written and bound (by US, of course), we need to make a very detailed plan for how we want each page to look. This means we also need to think about what we want to go on each page.Ramses, will you be the Waste Wizard at the end of community lunch today? "YES."

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