2024 Spring Programming at the Methow Campus
Spring programs are in full swing at the Methow Campus! Over the course of the spring season, the Methow Campus will host programs for students across all three divisions.
Director of Programs, Methow Campus and Semester School Alexa Adams reflects on her first year working at Bush and in the Methow Valley, sharing “This year, I have had the opportunity to immerse myself in the Methow Valley, and I have been blown away by the seemingly limitless learning opportunities this place and the community have to offer. Our Lower School students have been able to explore the ecosystem surrounding the Methow Campus, Middle School students have worked alongside local organizations to get a peek into the diverse and important community engagement work that is taking place in the Valley, and Upper School students from Bush and Liberty Bell High School have engaged in thought-provoking and eye-opening dialogue. All of these experiences have driven curiosity, understanding, and reflection. I’m eager to continue to build upon and expand the ways in which the Methow Campus serves as an important and memorable learning environment in each and every Bush student’s trajectory.”
Director of Programs, Methow Campus and Semester School Alexa Adams reflects on her first year working at Bush and in the Methow Valley, sharing “This year, I have had the opportunity to immerse myself in the Methow Valley, and I have been blown away by the seemingly limitless learning opportunities this place and the community have to offer. Our Lower School students have been able to explore the ecosystem surrounding the Methow Campus, Middle School students have worked alongside local organizations to get a peek into the diverse and important community engagement work that is taking place in the Valley, and Upper School students from Bush and Liberty Bell High School have engaged in thought-provoking and eye-opening dialogue. All of these experiences have driven curiosity, understanding, and reflection. I’m eager to continue to build upon and expand the ways in which the Methow Campus serves as an important and memorable learning environment in each and every Bush student’s trajectory.”
Last week, Bush Fifth Grade students had the opportunity to spend four days immersing themselves in the Methow Valley. Their visit included but was not limited to hiking local trails, visiting the federal fish hatchery, reflecting on their time in Fifth Grade, and preparing themselves to take the leap into Middle School.
Currently, three Twelfth Grade are spending a week at the Methow Campus working on their Senior Projects. Clara F. ’24 and Tess H. ’24 are working together to create a map of the Methow Campus and its trails, and Alexander C. ’24 is focusing his senior project around Bush’s plans to develop a semester school at the Methow Campus, which is set to launch in the coming years.
To wrap up the 2023-2024 school year, a group of Middle School students will spend two weeks at the Methow Campus for an “E-Week” course titled Methow River Leadership. During this E-Week, students will learn about watersheds and paddle the length of the Methow River from Winthrop, Washington to the Columbia River with Bush’s longtime partner in the Methow Valley, Methow Rafting.
Click here to view photos from the Fifth Grade trip.
Click here to view photos from the Fifth Grade trip.
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