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RMSEL Rocky Mountain School Of Expeditionary Learning

1700 South Holly St., Denver, CO 80222 (303) 759-2076
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Notes from the Fox Den

Elevating Learning Experiences

The walls of our school surround some of the most incredible conversations, activities, and plans. This week, we're highlighting some of the amazing work that often goes unnoticed.

Our high school students have begun the hard work of planning their internship and Senior Learning Experience (SLE) opportunities. For those unfamiliar with these terms, internships allow students to spend two weeks diving deep into an area of interest. Students spend their days outside the classroom so they can study, learn, experience, work, grow, and develop alongside professionals in the field. SLEs elevate the experience, allowing students to spend an entire month with experts, focusing on potential career paths to gain insight and experience that they can take with them on their educational and professional journeys as they graduate and move forward.
 
These opportunities are precious and the epitome of the core values of a RMSEL education. Connecting the interests of our high school students with high-quality organizations and experts in their chosen fields of interest is a challenging, and very rewarding, experience. We'd like to enlist your help. If you or someone you know has expertise or a connection to an expert in the following fields, please contact me (shaunaballinger@rmsel.org) or Marci Elder (melder@rmsel.org). Experts can be near or far, as students are welcome and encouraged to travel the world to take part in these experiences.
 
We believe in six degrees of separation. You never know what gems you can uncover simply by asking around. Thank you for helping us create awesome adventures for all our kids!
 
Internships
Internal medicine or general surgery
Wilderness first responders
Parks and wildlife
Chef (small business)
Ski certification and avalanche safety
Criminology and forensic coroner
Paramedic / EMT
Veterinary science, medicine, or rescue
Renewable energy engineering
Sports medicine and physical therapy
Professional sports
Small business
Amusement ride design
Hair styling and cosmetology
Senior Learning Experiences (SLEs) 
Nursing (pediatrics or obstetrics)
Backpacking guide and effects of outdoors on humans
Nutrition for low-income families
Sustainable logging
Falconry and birds of prey
Medicine in space
Art (ceramics, pottery, glassblowing, art, and business)
Building instruments, woodworking 
Travel Journalism, understanding cultures of the world
Gardening
Commercial fishing in Alaska
Woodworking and blacksmithing
Computer chip design
 

Volunteer Opportunities
7th Grade Tiny House Project
Running Chaperones

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About DAC
DAC is the bridge that connects the school with the parent community. Our work spans serving as advisors to the BOCES school board and RMSEL administration to providing input on fee structures, policies, budgets, and improvement. As keepers of the RMSEL mission and vision, we continually strive to connect all aspects of fundraising and volunteering with the policy work we do, helping ensure that everything is aligned with school, teacher, and student needs and priorities.

DAC Meeting Schedule
Nov 15, 2018
Jan 17, 2019
Feb 14, 2019
Mar 14, 2019
Apr 11, 2019

Meetings are held from 2:30-4:00 p.m. in the community room unless otherwise noted. Meeting minutes can be found in the governance section of the website.

About the Author
Shauna Ballinger is DAC's Academic Support Coordinator, and is mom to a RMSEL third grader. If you have questions or want to share ideas, you can reach Shauna at shaunaballinger@rmsel.org.