Interested in traveling next year during Intensives?  Four trips are being planned for next year-sailing in the Caribbean, skiing/snowboarding at Whistler, Shakespeare Festival at Ashland, OR, and a California Service Adventure.  Here is a preview of what trips are being planned.

Winter 2012
Learning to Sail in the Caribbean!
For this December 2012 Intensive, students will be traveling island to island through the Caribbean on a sailboat.  This is not a sailing cruise, but rather a hands on learning experience where students will be members of the crew and learn all aspects of sailing including navigation, rigging, weather, and more.  They will also study marine science, leadership skills, and learn about the culture and history of the islands that we visit along the way.  Daily activities will include sailing, hiking, snorkeling, and much more.
With: Leigh Anne and Philip
Email Leigh Anne at bonney_leigh@asdk12.org for more information.

Skiing/Snowboarding at Whistler
Travel to Whistler in Canada and ski and snowboard. See announcement from last week for more details.
With: Svetlana and Troy

Spring 2013
Shakespeare Festival: We will be traveling to Ashland, Oregon for the Shakespeare Festival. We will be attending classic Shakespearean plays and possibly some modern theater pieces too. We will have access to actors from the plays as well as joining some acting workshops. Join for some (positive) drama!
Who: Bob
Email Bob at Vandergriff_Robert@asdk12.org for more information.
When: May 2013

California Service Adventure Intensive
Experience the bounty of California and Nevada’s most magical landscapes as you not only see them, but also help to improve them!  In this intensive you will be challenging yourself in a variety of physical activities including:  whitewater Kayaking in Cache Creek, backpacking along Point Reyes National Seashore, learning to surf the epic waves of California’s coastline and much more!  You will also be helping the community and gaining vast community service experience and hours.  Some of the community service projects will include: a conservation project in Lake Tahoe, serving meals to San Francisco’s homeless, and helping out and learning what it means to be a Scientist at the Marine Mammal Center.  All together you will rack up over 20 hours of community service while also exploring the great outdoors.
Cost of trip:  $2000 + airfare (price includes everything except souvenirs)
With: Jen
For a more detailed itinerary and a price breakdown please email Jen at neff_jennifer@asdk12.org

Please feel free to contact teachers for more information. Continue reading →

Staff and students will be discussing the pros and cons of starting the year with Intensives on Monday.  Another August Intensive is scheduled for next year, but the staff wants to review that date based on feedback and experiences from this year.  Parents, please send any helpful feedback as to the advantages and disadvantages of this Intensive time to bonney_leigh@asdk12.org by Monday.

If any student is still interested in traveling to Greece for the winter intensive there are still a few spots available. The final registration and deposit deadline is Friday September 16th. If you have any questions about the itinerary, registration, or would like more details about the trip please contact Philip or Leigh Anne.

The registration for the Greece Intensive is slowly approaching. Please see Philip or Leigh Anne if you have any questions about the trip or the attached itinerary.

Thank you to all of the wonderful people who have already helped make the first week of the Intensive a success. We are still looking for more drivers this coming week, though. We will be travelling Tuesday – Thursday. Drop-off is between 8:30 and 9:00 am; Pick-up is at 1:30 pm to get the students back to Steller by 2:00. Please email Bob at vandergriff_robert@asdk12.org for details.

The disc golf intensive needs to have the field trip permission forms signed and turned in for the first day of the intensive. The forms may be found in the front office. Also if you are available to help drive please contact Troy at fast_troy@asdk12.org