FernLeaf Creek Week 2024
Creek Week is a week long scientific exploration of FernLeaf's Creeks by FernLeaf elementary students & teachers.
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Joe Hartles
- May 10
- 2 min
FernLeaf does Chicago: Optional Travel Trip to Chicago! (Part 3)
Today we were all feeling very tired after a great night on Broadway. We filled up on breakfast and then made our way to the Field...
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Joe Hartles
- May 9
- 2 min
FernLeaf does Chicago: Optional Travel Trip to Chicago! (part 2)
We started the fun early on Wednesday morning celebrating Ella’s birthday! We had a surprise breakfast party in Andrea’s room under the...
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Joe Hartles
- May 8
- 2 min
FernLeaf does Chicago: Optional Travel Trip to Chicago!
FernLeaf students have the opportunity to apply and be selected to go on optional travel trips to places like Chicago every year. This...
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Sam Rule
- Apr 5
- 6 min
Getting Lost on Purpose - FernLeaf's annual orienteering race in partnership with WNC Orienteering Club
FernLeaf offers many whole school events, some of them open to the public including an annual orienteering race!
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Guest Writer
- Mar 26
- 1 min
FernLeaf Partners with Defenders of Wildlife to Restore a Portion of Cane Creek
ernLeaf's teachers rely on community partners, like Defenders of Wildlife, to assist with more in depth, hands on and specialized training.
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Porter Bell
- Mar 14
- 5 min
Finding My Dream Job
The culture and community of FernLeaf's team members is priority number one. If teachers are happy, students can sense that joy. Want to...
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Lily Schoellgen
- Mar 11
- 4 min
FernLeaf's Overnight Experience: From a 9th Grader's Perspective
FernLeaf offers incredible educational overnight programs. Last year was my first time participating in an overnight field trip with...
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Porter Bell
- Mar 1
- 2 min
The FernLeaf Fundamentals: An example of how these play out in FernLeaf's classrooms everyday!
The FernLeaf Fundamentals are: high quality academics, creating rich learning environments, community AND social emotional learning.
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Sam Rule
- Feb 6
- 7 min
FernLeaf is a GREAT place to be a bus driver!
Read on to learn more about the incredible bus driver community at FernLeaf!
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nicolerule
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Community Partnership is CRUCIAL in Project Based Learning at FernLeaf
FernLeaf's teachers rely on community partners, like Defenders of Wildlife, to assist with more in depth, hands on and specialized...
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Porter Bell
- Jan 8
- 4 min
Milestones & Memories: Overnight Trips at FernLeaf
An annual overnight opportunity is a signature program at FernLeaf and fundamental to students LOVING school!
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Sam Rule
- Nov 3, 2023
- 7 min
Free and In the Wild: Experiential Education in school at FernLeaf
Walking around the FernLeaf Creek Campus with Ryan Lubbers, the lower school's experiential education teacher, is like walking with John...
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Porter Bell
- Oct 17, 2023
- 2 min
From Butterflies to Box Turtles
Experiential & Hands On Learning at FernLeaf! FernLeaf students learn by doing every day and it’s safe to say that a large part of that...
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- May 19, 2023
- 2 min
The Fun of Teaching and the Love of Learning through Project Based Learning
From the beginning, FernLeaf has looked for ways to set the school apart from other schools; to do education differently. One of...
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- Apr 27, 2023
- 2 min
4th Grade Overnight: 22-23 School Year
A signature program at FernLeaf for ALL students is an annual overnight experience. An important part of FernLeaf's mission is to help...
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- Apr 7, 2023
- 4 min
Washington DC or BUST!
A signature program at FernLeaf for ALL students is an annual overnight experience. An important part of FernLeaf's mission is to help...
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- Mar 30, 2023
- 3 min
An Annual Overnight Opportunity at FernLeaf for ALL students!
A signature program at FernLeaf for ALL students is an annual overnight experience. An important part of FernLeaf's mission is to help...
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- Mar 19, 2023
- 2 min
Maya History in Belize - Field Course Day 7
A signature program at FernLeaf is FernLeaf Travel Experiences. These trips are an EXCELLENT way for students to build independence,...
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- Mar 19, 2023
- 2 min
Maya History, Here We Come! - Belize Field Course Day 6
A signature program at FernLeaf is FernLeaf Travel Experiences. These trips are an EXCELLENT way for students to build independence,...
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