Session 6 Week in Review - Week 28

Zoom Gatherings

Some highlights from Zoom Gatherings this week included:

  • Monday: Monday, for our Community-Builder, learners were sent into breakout rooms with another learner and they had to quickly figure out the following: If you were roommates, what is one thing you would bond over, and one thing you would drive each crazy about? There were some pretty sweet and funny responses! We had three rounds, giving learners a chance to connect with multiple people.

  • Tuesday: Tuesday, Phinn presented a launch on. Nadia also facilitated a launch on 

  • Wednesday: Wednesday’s Skill-Builder was Part 5 of the series on Research & Citations. This week we talked about techniques for paraphrasing research facts for notetaking and writing. Learners worked in groups to actually paraphrase three different source texts using the strategies we had discussed. Learners were challenged to send their finished paraphrasing in Slack for House points!

  • Thursday:Thursday’s Young Change Maker launch featuredWilliam Kamkwamba, who learned a new skill in order to save his family during a famine in Malawi when he was a teenager. He later co-wrote a book, which was turned into a feature film about his innovative mindset. Learners discussed fear of doing things that feel hard, unknown, or uncertain. Deep, vulnerable conversations were had, with many learners relating to each other’s struggles with this topic.

Week 28 Highlights

This week was filled with milestones, teamwork, and strong finishes as learners continue to wrap up the year with purpose!

  • Newspaper Team Growing: Congratulations to Nebiha, Reyan, and Nebhan for joining Aziza, Nadia, and Ayub as the newest members of the Newspaper Club! We’re excited to see this team continue building something meaningful for the FSO community.

  • Major Year-End Completions:

    • Shoutout to Amara and Nebiha for submitting all of their SLE work for the year!  Such a huge accomplishment!

    • Congratulations to Ayub for finishing his Deep Books and Apprenticeship! That is a powerful combination of academic and real-world learning.

    • Additional kudos to Amara for completing Math, Health, and Economics! What a strong finish!

  • Finishing Strong Across the Studio:

    • Shoutout to Nadia for completing her Service Project! That’s an important milestone in servant leadership.

    • Congratulations to Reyan for finishing Grammar!  What great persistence and follow-through!

  • Socratic Season Complete: A huge congratulations to all learners for completing their Socratic launches for the year. These launches elevated engagement, sparked meaningful discussion, and strengthened our studio culture in powerful ways.

The consistency, collaboration, and commitment we’re seeing right now are incredible. Learners are finishing strong and setting the tone for what it means to take ownership of their learning. Well done, FSO!

Family Conversation Starters:

  • What accomplishment are you most proud of finishing this year?

  • What did you learn from leading or participating in Socratic launches?

  • How does being part of something like the Newspaper Club build real-world skills?

  • What helped you stay motivated as you completed long-term projects?

  • What does “finishing strong” mean to you personally?

Tyler Thigpen