SOM Gets WILD at Lion Country Safari!
Nov. 19 2014: Got to hang out with goats, feed birds, feed lettuce to giraffes, and took a drive through the safari where we got to see rhinos, lions, ostriches, zebras, and many other incredible animals. It was a chilly day, so animals were very...
19 November, 2014
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#TeamTuesday: Meet our High School Coordinator, Jonathan Embden!
Q: We are so excited to welcome you to our coaching staff! Tell us a little bit about your background and what inspired you to become an educator. A: I grew up in south Florida and am a proud graduate of the Titans of Nova High...
18 November, 2014
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SOM Stuart Grand Opening and Centennial of Woodmen Hall!
On Tuesday, November 11, Space of Mind made history by celebrating the Grand Opening of our second location in Stuart, FL! Kids contributing to the wall at our Grand Opening! In the afternoon, families had fun touring our beautiful building and participating in interactive art activities, including...
14 November, 2014
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Puppies, Kittens and Making a Difference!
Our high school students giving love to adorable cocker spaniel, Roger! This Wednesday our high school students went to the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League in West Palm Beach for a community service field trip! We had an incredible behind-the-scenes tour, walking through cat and dog...
07 November, 2014
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Halloween’s a Scream at SOM!
This week, we wrapped up our first quarter with an EPIC Halloween celebration! Our clubhouse students with SOM coaches and Fran Finch, who was in the role of Mrs. Chapman at the Haunted House! The Halloween Fall Festival at the Historical Society was an amazing success! Our...
31 October, 2014
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This Month’s Field Trip: Monarch Hill Wheelabrator!
Matthew and Kellie in front of the transformer. The following post was contributed by SOM high school student, Max Shaller. On Wednesday the high school at Space of Mind went to a waste management plant to learn about the Wheelabrator. The Wheelabrator is a facility that converts...
17 October, 2014
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“T” is for “Tuesday” and “TED Talks!”
Example of bioluminescence. Photo courtesy of National Geographic Every Tuesday morning at Space of Mind, students and coaches gather in the lunch room to watch an inspirational TED Talk. TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to sharing ideas worth spreading. Their short videos feature the world’s latest...
07 October, 2014
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Giving Back at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum!
High School Media Arts student, Kellie Zelazek, contributed the following piece about our service trip to the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum! Clubhouse students, Faith and Forest cataloging a vintage doctor's bag at the Spady Museum! On Wednesday, October 1st the students of Space of Mind toured and did community...
03 October, 2014
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First Field Trip of the Year: Boca Museum of Art!
Alex, Nick, Max and Matthew, viewing Physichromie No. 571 by Carlos Cruz-Diez. Tenth grade media arts student, Chandler Kerrigan, contributed the following piece on our recent trip to the Boca Museum of Art. On Wednesday, September 17th, SOM students went on a field trip to the Boca...
19 September, 2014
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