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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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
Two of our Upper School Students had the delightful opportunity to show their Expression project work at @butterlovebakeshop 🎨🥐 Check it out and grab a pastry or donut and support this community-minded small business while you’re there!
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Violet Band: Robotics Update

The Violet Band has been deep in their robotics courses. We're studying how robots are ways to think and learn more about humans and human brains.We started by understanding the difference between fearful and aggressive motions - or when sensors are programmed to move away from light or to move toward light. Having slight differences in the programming changes the way a baby bot moves dramatically.

We advanced to learning about how our brain connects with nerves and sensors in our own bodies, and how to use that information to create signals and responses in robots.On Thursday last week, they started creating their own baby bots.

Some of the kids are choosing to do robotics projects for their choice projects! Stay tuned...

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