As we wrap up the first week of Q5, the energy in the building is amazing. With so many great moments during the first week, it is hard to capture them all, but we are sharing a small glimpse below and we eagerly anticipate week 2.
If you would like to see first hand more pictures from the week, we encourage you to check out www.cchsq5.com. A big thank you to Princeton Chang for creating and maintaining the website which allows us to showcase the great work during Q5.
Community Service
Lead by Mr. Lonergan, Mr. Hoblitzelle, Mr. Parato
Students will volunteer at the Yawkey Club of Roxbury (Boys and Girls Club of Boston) for community service involving local youth and various projects as they arise. The hope is that we have a mix of Boston, Carlisle and Concord students signed up.
The two different groups of community service project culminated their week by visiting the various locations.
One of today’s groups served at Pine Street Inn, a shelter for homeless guests offering meals, beds, healthcare services and job training. Our CC group prepared meals for the 2500 guests coming today alone. We are proud of the work we did!
The second group of students visit Waltham Community Farm where they cleaned the Learning Center before a summer of projects and activities at the Waltham Community Farm. Over 400 vegetable shares go out each week.
I am sharing a note sent by one of the trip leaders Mike Parato.
Hello,
On behalf of the 75 students and 8 teachers that have been working tirelessly (yet joyfully) for the past 2 days, I wanted to share with you some of our adventures.
This project began last year when faculty and METCO students were looking for a way to celebrate the important role that our Boston students play in the community and culture of CCHS and the surrounding communities. Students suggested we find a way to give back to the neighborhoods that our METCO students come from, and we hit the ground running with proposals. What took form over the next 8 months was a collaborative and eclectic collection of service projects ranging from food insecurity to assisting the elderly.
On Wednesday after a brief meet and greet at CCHS, we set forth on a busing adventure into Boston where kids volunteered at 4 different venues - some of which you may be familiar with: Cradles to Crayons, Roxbury Boys and Girls Club, Community Servings and the Greater Boston Food Bank. I will leave it to you to ask your student which of these great opportunities they partook in and ask them what their experience was like - inquire, engage and inspire!
Thursday found us back at Roxbury Boys and Girls Club, in addition to new projects with Zelma Lacey House Assisted Living in Charlestown, The Charlestown Mother's Club and Waltham Community Farms. Again, inquire, engage and BE inspired by asking your student about their experiences!
Many roles and responsibilities have been filled in the past two days. We have tried to remind the students that some forms of community service are directly impacting people, while other forms are upstream and the fruits of your labor take time to travel downstream to their intended beneficiaries. We believe they have embraced this ethos and have performed each task with great effort, pride and humility.
Check out our experience, and the many other Q5 offerings: https://www.cchsq5.com/
Thank you to the students on this project!
Sincerely,
Mike Parato & The Q5 Staff
Get Out and See Art
Lead by Mr. Lindner, Ms. Moskowitz, Mr. Gooder
Description:
Students will take field trips to different museums and galleries each day. Destinations may include: The DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), the Harvard Art Museums, the MIT Museum, the Peabody Essex Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, and various galleries on Newbury Street and in the South End. Students will start each day with an introduction to a specific art medium (ie sculpture, painting, photography, digital art) and to a specific era of art history (ie art of the ancient world, Renaissance painting, contemporary art, installation, graffiti, etc). Discussions will take place in the galleries. The goal is for students to gain an appreciation for what’s happening in the art world, learn how to look at and talk about all kinds of art, and experience the many great museums and galleries in the Greater Boston area.
During today’s visit to the Museum of Fine arts, the art served to inspire more art in our students.
Madden Laboratory: Exploring Advanced NFL Football Tactics and the rise of eSports in Modern Culture
Description:
This camp will be run like any other sports camp, with a daily schedule that will include 1) individual skills sessions, 2) learning and implementing offensive and defensive concepts. In addition, throughout the week we will 1) watch game film showing professional Madden players in tournament play, 2) learn about how to build the best Madden Ultimate Team, 3) go "behind the scenes" to learn about how the game was made, and 4) discuss the rise and significance of Esports in modern culture & visit a game design company.
Championship Monday!!!! Advanced finalists Aiden and Drew matchup in what turned out to be the game of the week. Here is the moment where Drew sent the game into overtime with a last-second field goal. Drew eventually went on to with 37-31. In our rookie division, Erik defeated Andrew in a low scoring slugfest - final score 14-7.
Creative Writing
Lead by: Ms. Lee-Dubon
Description:
Students will experiment with writing their own poetry, fiction, personal non-fiction, plays, screenplays, or any form of creative writing they would like to do. The instructor will provide prompts, some structured reading and writing of poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction, and then students will create their own projects. They will workshop their writing with peers and the instructors. The goal is to produce a small body of creative writing or a completed project.
Inspiration at work in Q5 Creative Writing: (left to right) Vaughan Supple, Cara Fritz, Cory Sanderson, Peter Blau, Michelle Weng, and Sienna Manning. (Photo by Katie Guarnaccia.)
Know Thyself And Others Through Personality Tests
By Isabeau McKenna
This course was extremely interesting and fun at the same time, allowing students to discover more about themselves while incorporating enjoyable activities throughout every lesson. Participants take the Myers Briggs and the Enneagram during this course, with both providing in-depth analyses that are intriguing and surprising. Students are given the opportunity to relate with others who have the same personality types to compare some of their life experiences in relation to their personality traits. In between educational segments of each day are therapeutic breaks, such as watching The Office, coloring, going outside, and having snacks!
The Horror Story
By Isabeau McKenna
This course is definitely not for the faint of heart, as it includes watching, reading, and talking about all things horror! Movies like The Others, Let The Right One In, The Descent, The Conjuring, and Get Out are options to watch during this course. Famous movie clips, short stories, and discussions take place between movies, allowing for students to ruminate on what makes things truly horrifying. This course is a lot of fun, while also providing the opportunity for students to learn about the horror genre and hopefully discover new favorite movies or stories.
Nonviolence, Activism & The Human Struggle For Justice
Lead by Dr. Nurenberg
In this course, students examine theory and case studies of nonviolent action both historical and present, and examine how those principles might apply to the causes they believe in.
Caption for photos: All of the photos are of students making their presentations about nonviolent conflicts they personally chose to research, analyze and educate the rest of the class about.
The Mindful Way to Less Stress and More Happiness
Lead by Ms. Slocum
Description:
Curious about mindfulness? Wondering what the hype's all about? Wanna see if it really can reduce stress and anxiety and make you 10% happier? This course will offer an extensive exploration of mindfulness and meditation. You will learn about and try out a broad range of mindfulness practices and hear about the science and research behind its benefits. But it won't all be just sittin' around! We'll get moving on a few days, do some brief reading and journal writing, check out some useful apps, and more -- all to get after this thing called mindfulness, put it into practice now and give you the tools to practice it on your own later should you want to! You'll be happy you did!
Learn to Sew: Dress a Girl Around the World
Lead by Ms. Picard
Description:
Students will learn to sew with a machine: parts of the machine, threading the machine, and sewing straight and zigzag stitches. Students will cut a pattern, sew the pattern pieces together, and finish the edges to complete a garment. Students will be given the choice of making a dress for the Hope for Women International Organization "Dress a Girl Around the World" campaign or can choose to work on a project of their choice.
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