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CORE PROGRAM
CURRICULUM
Merrowvista’s Community
and School Programs are intentionally designed to develop individual skills,
enhance group effectiveness, and positively influence school or organizational
culture. Utilizing our core program curriculum, we are able to customize a two
to five day program to meet the specific needs of your school or organization.
Our staff facilitate fun and engaging experiential activities as metaphors for
real world challenges. These experiences have a lasting, positive impact on
children’s academic achievement and social skills as they return to their home
and school communities.
Community Building
Strong communities are intentionally built and maintained by a group of caring
and committed individuals who share a common vision. This program focuses on the
importance of developing the individuals within the group and strengthening the
community as a whole. Each student is encouraged to discover his or her “best
self” while exploring their own leadership style. Participants work to develop a
strong foundation of important life skills that include responsibility, active
listening, respect, trust and cooperation. Students are challenged to create and
maintain an inclusive community culture that will be carried back to school and
home.
Earth Explorers
Merrowvista is situated within a unique ecosystem. Its volcanic lake, forests,
streams and meadows provide a rich, bio-diverse environment for students to
learn about the world around them. In alignment with the state school curriculum
standards, this program reinforces lessons taught in the classroom. Fun and
informative activities allow participants to learn through observation and
hands-on exploration of nature. Students explore concepts such as environmental
awareness, service, and interdependence in order to understand and act upon
issues impacting the natural world.
Taking on Transitions
This
program helps build students’ self-confidence as they transition into new and
challenging phases of their lives. It is applicable to transitions such as
entering middle school, high school, or college. Students will examine concepts
involved in transitions such as embracing new community members, creating a
support network, and building self-esteem. Through facilitated discussions,
students address topics relevant to times of transition that help them discover
more about themselves and what they are capable of achieving.
Healthy Choices
This
program enables students to explore and define their personal values and examine
how these values influence their choices and decisions. Students evaluate their
decision making process, develop tools and identify resources which allow them
to make healthy decisions in the absence of adults. When students are caught in
unhealthy decision making patterns, their academic achievement and personal
confidence will suffer. Students practice assertive communication in conflict
situations while building greater confidence, and taking responsibility for
their own actions and well being.
Fourth Quarter Kickoff
The
Fourth Quarter Kickoff is designed to re-focus and re-energize students for a
strong fourth quarter performance. When interest and performance decline with
the approach of summer, students often carry that inertia through the summer and
into the next academic year. To ensure an upward turn in performance, we immerse
students in dynamic activities that focus on taking responsibility for their own
learning and growth. They will engage in activities that encourage them to be
their Best Self as a student and member of the community.
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