Blog, News of the Week•
on May 27th, 2010•
Connecticut Experiential Learning Center students and George Penniman Architects team up to conquer hunger at CANstruction 2010. Raising $1,115 in donations, CELC purchased over 1900 cans to construct the little blue train engine in storybook The Little Engine That Could. After the exhibition and awards ceremony to be held on Wednesday, 19 May at the CT Science Center in Hartford, all cans will be donated to the CT Food Bank. Thank you to all our many sponsors, especially to the Guilford Big Y for giving us 33% off the purchase of over 1000 of our cans.
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Blog, News of the Week•
on May 9th, 2010•
A week in the life of CELC is quite an extraordinary thing. Our days and weeks are so rich and varied. This past week began with a typical start for a Monday. Current events had students discussing topics ranging from Arizona border disputes to the pod of right whales found near the Cape Cod Coast.
Tuesday afternoon we had a professional photography shoot at the Watering Pond Yoga Studio. There’s more to this story, you may be thinking – yes, indeed there is! Dorothy, our yoga instructor, had an inspiration back in September when we began our once/month yoga classes to ultimately photograph CELCers in their favorite poses and to perhaps send the photos to the Yoga Journal or to create a calendar, all based on the theme of exploring body language and movement.
The most pronounced memory from the photo shoot was just how strong,
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Blog, News of the Week•
on April 18th, 2010•
If variety is the spice of life, then we are alive and well at CELC!
Students are encouraged to work hard and stretch themselves in all subject areas, including Spanish, grammar, literature circle, science and more. 
We saw a matinee performance of No Child at the Long Wharf Theatre. In this one-woman show, Nilaja Sun – in a humorous and poignant way - captured the essence of how important the arts are in making a real difference in the lives of students. read more
Blog, News of the Week•
on April 11th, 2010•
The osprey are doing well. We visited the platform located near the Tabor Lutheran Church this week and observed the newest nesting pair to arrive in Branford. The male stayed close to the nest while the female flew off on occasion for what seemed to be a lunch of fish and to bring back some nesting materials.
The pair at Center Cemetery now have eggs in the nest. We know this because the female was positioned quite low in the nest. We will continue to make weekly observations for the Branford Land Trust. read more
Blog, News of the Week•
on April 5th, 2010•
For News of the Week we will be posting our weekly activities, as it has dawned on me just how varied and interesting a week in the life of CELC happens to be, and we’d like to share. Each day is a new adventure, whether we are “home” involved in our subject areas, or out and about making our way in the world, students are open to opportunities to learn and grow all of the time, and it is very exciting.
Last week for example, while at the Watering Pond Yoga Studio with Dorothy, students felt their strength as they practiced headstands. read more
Blog, News of the Week•
on March 19th, 2010•
In recognition of World Water Week, CELC will host a CELCscience of Water event to benefit LifeStraw®, an affordable water purifier that helps people around the globe to obtain safe drinking water.
Students will explore, through concrete examples and hands-on lab activities, the amount of water available for human use on our planet, chemical properties of water, and more.
This special event will take place on Monday, 29 March from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at 58 Huckleberry Court in Guilford, CT. read more
Blog, News of the Week•
on February 25th, 2010•
Visit the CELC science fair/share on Monday, 1 March from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. in Guilford. RSVP by email or call 203-215-2317 for directions and to let us know how many will be coming.
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Blog, News of the Week•
on January 6th, 2010•
CELC is planning a trip to Costa Rica with Casterbridge Tours. The trip will include stays at wonderful hotels and will also offer opportunity to learn about another part of the world and meet the people. We are hosting an informational meeting on Wednesday, 20 January at 4:30 PM in Guilford. Please come to find out more and consider joining us on this fine adventure. View our trip itinerary and contact us for more details. read more
News of the Week•
on January 2nd, 2010•
CELC is CELEBRATING the official launch of our NEW WEBSITE and LOGO!
Thank you and KUDOS to Cathi Bosco of C&D Studios – our graphic artist and web designer extraordinaire!
We hope many will visit often, send us comments, read our blogs, become a Fan on Facebook, Tweet with us, and stay in touch with our many happenings!
Blog, News of the Week•
on December 23rd, 2009•
Connecticut Experiential Learning Center (CELC) prepares for 2010 CANstruction, a creative food drive, exhibition and competition. One of the most unique food drives in the world, CELC students will work with George Penniman Architects, exercising their structural genius to build a spectacular structure using little more than full cans of food. All this design talent is put to the test to make a difference in the cause to fight hunger. Completed structures will be on display at the Connecticut Convention Center in May and all of the cans used will be donated to the Connecticut Food Bank. For more information or to make a donation toward the purchase of cans, please contact Melinda or Maria at mandm@CTExperiential.org or 203-215-2317
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