Sopris After-School: 4/25-5/12

Sopris Mountain School Families,

Here is what the activity/lesson schedule will look like for the next few weeks! Hydration and sunscreen application will be a main focus for the group as well as finishing strong. Summer is right around the corner! April 25th-28th: - Team Building Tuesday: "Secret" MTN School Fort Project

• Students will display teamwork, communication, and words of encouragement

• Goals:

  • Fix

  • Camouflage

  • Decorate

- Wandering Wednesday: Visit TRCS or GSES

• Kickball

• Predator VS Prey

- Let's Talk Thursday: Colorado WildFlowers Learning Targets:

• How do wildflowers grow & sustain themselves?

• How do wildflowers survive the winter months?

• Columbine (how to identify)

• Indian Paintbrush (how to identify)

• Yellow & Purple Daisy (how to identify)

- Free Time Friday: The Ultimate Playground Afternoon May 1st-5th:

- Mindful Monday: Trash Pick Up around Sopris Elementary

• Students will work in teams.

• Students will help clean up their school!

- Team Building Tuesday: Field Trip to GSES - Wandering Wednesday: Babbish Gulch Field Trip

• Silently Search for Wildlife

• Look for Blooming Wildflowers

• Insect Hunt

- Let's Talk Thursday: Let's talk about Colorado Water Resources

• How many states pull water from the Colorado River? Can you name these states?

- Free Time Friday: Roaring Fork River Journey May 8th-12th:

- Mindful Monday: Mindful Meditation Monday

• Release your Energy Relay Race

• Cloud Gazing

• Group Yoga

- Team Building Tuesday: Field Trip to GSES

• Capture the Flag

• Kickball or Soccer! Sopris vs GSES

- Wandering Wednesday: Journey to the Crystal River

• Stairway Park

• Rivers of the Roaring Fork Valley

• Rock Skipping (Form, Distance, & Style Points)

- Let's Talk Thursday: Wildlife Respect & Safety Lesson

• How can we be mindful around animals in the wilderness?

• Respect Distance Game

• Wild Animal Safety Lesson

- Free Time Friday: The Ultimate Playground Afternoon

Thank you,

-Shane