Heroes Chronicle Archive

With new quests focused on life in the Spark and Fire studios and the DELTA heroes exploring a new way of life in Guatemala, this week has been a grand adventure! The Spark Studio kicked off this session by introducing our study of plant life...botany! The learners...

Session 5, Week 5 Week 5 was a celebration - a celebration of overcoming dragons, of hard work, of Exhibitions, and of where we still want to grow and improve! This week the Spart Studio reflected on what our dragons are and what we are doing to conquer those dragons....

Session 5, Week 4 March in Utah is always a fascinating month to me. It vacillates between days that are a continuation of the long Utah winter, and days that give me beautiful hope that spring is coming! It is a mix of old and new - a reminder of the past and the...

Session 5, Week 3 On Wednesday, I walked into the Quest area to see two heroes carrying lady liberty under their arms another hero spreading garbage all over the floor purposefully and another hero share with me in excitement "We just got the best dumpster scene ever...

Session 5, Week 2 During our Open House on Tuesday evening a 12-year-old hero came running in breathless and said "We have a parking problem out there, can we take care of it?" The next hour saw 4 heroes (2- 12-year-old boys, a 12-year-old girl and an 11-year-old...

Session 5, Week 1 Bilbo Baggins, The Seven Dwarves, King Arthur, Indiana Jones, Tom and Huck, Jason and the Argonauts, Alladin, Pirates, and us - what do we all have in common... we are all seeking treasure! Treasure comes in various forms; to some it is jewels and...

Session 4, Week 6 Valentine's Day can be called the Day of Love! Traditional expressions of love include exchanging flowers, gifts and asking someone to "be your valentine." While we don't have too much of that happening at CHOICE, we do have overwhelming expressions...

Session 4, Week 5 We are never too old for the zoo! Laughter erupted as the Ostrich chased two zebras all around their enclosure. Curiosity was high as heroes peered into the glass trying to find the camouflaged lizards and snakes. Heroes were entranced as the polar...

CHOICE is a place that preserves childhood, allowing children to enjoy the joys of childhood into their teenage years. CHOICE is a place that gives children the opportunity to develop mature life skills, that our adult society could benefit from! It is a beautiful...

Session 4, Week 3 Direction. "A course along which something or someone moves." Whether it was focusing on the figurative course heroes are moving along, or practicing reading directions, or trying to figure out which direction to go to get into Salt Lake City, we...

Session 4, Week 2 Do you truly believe that each child is on their own journey? Do you still believe that Learning to Be is more important than Learning to Know? If ever I start to waiver on these ideals, I merely need to hold a Journey Meeting with one of our...

Session 4 Week 1 Welcome to Session 4! I love the first week of a new session. New quests and a new session question bring new energy and excitement. I am excited to introduce to you what each studio is exploring this session... In the Spark Studio we are diving into...

Session 3, Week 3 There is a familiar conversation that goes something like this... "How was school today?" "Good!" "What did you do?" "I don't remember" Every time I hear that conversation between parents and heroes I cringe. Your heroes do so many incredible things...

Session 3, Week 2 You are 4 feet 2 inches tall. You weigh 73 pounds. I finished blue drawers! I made it to Island 8 in Nessy! I got 93% on my Khan Course Challenge! I did 5 pull ups! I scored in the 90th percentile. I finished my 4th book! These are all measurable...

Session 3, Week 1 Frodo is the main character In the epic tale of Lord of the Rings, However, many LOTR fans will tell you that Sam is actually their favorite. Sam is Frodo's main ally and helper throughout Frodo's Hero's Journey. We are typically focused on our...