Dear Families,

Last night was the ROPES information meeting. We have not, and were not going to introduce ROPES just yet. Today after lunch I was asked tons of questions, it must have been a hot topic on the lunch yard. The learners are clearly very enthusiastic, which is great, but because they hadn't heard from us yet about the project, they may have had some misconceptions about it. This is not something that the learners need to start on yet. We will talk about it in class in the next few weeks so the learners have a clear understanding of what it is. We hope to have past ROPES participants share some of their projects as well as their experiences with the process. We think this is a valuable part in helping the learners wrap their heads around this project and will give them lots of opportunities to hear about successes and get their questions answered. We really want the ROPES process to be a personal learning experience for them that is aligned with the vision of personalized learning at the CLC. Because of this, the learners are not allowed to work with partners. This is a great opportunity for the learners to really accomplish a significant milestone on their own. Some learners were not happy to hear this, and we wanted to give you a heads up in case they came home asking questions. We hope to answer more questions about the ROPES project as we introduce it to the learners, so please stay tuned.

Have a terrific weekend,
Elysha