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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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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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...]

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