CELC students tour Washington, D.C. – we are having full days and lots of fun!
Today’s (Wednesday, 3 March) highlights include The National Zoo, The Library of Congress, and the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit.
Today (Thursday, 4 March) we toured the Capitol
Snow Day or Go Day ?
When I was a kid I cherished the very few days that it snowed enough to cancel school. Come on – a chance to go sledding at the golf course or skating at the pond behind the school. Who wouldn’t choose that over sitting in a classroom all day?
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.
Peace Jam is a great organization where young people from around the world work together with Nobel Peace Prize Laureates to create positive change through Peace Jam’s Global Call to Action. Today CELC students met Barry Felson, our Northeast Peace Jam representative. 
“He made me feel like I coud be a part of things and make a difference when he made the point that everything counts and you can make a difference – you don’t have to do something huge.” H.S., 8th grade student.
When Helen Deimastro, owner of Ben and Jerry’s in Branford, inquired about CELC and then asked if I might want to bring the group in for a tour and some scoops, it seemed like it would be just the type of unique and novel experience we like to present to our students.
Our time there turned out to be a class in small business ownership, bigger-picture business philosophy, food service industry, a behind-the-scenes look at making waffle cones, and a delicious afternoon snack.
Waffles aren’t something you think would be made during a cooking class. Ah, but you have thought wrong! On Friday February the 5th the Connecticut Experiential Learning Center (CELC) had their weekly cooking class. They turned a simple, easy food into a masterpiece with homemade whipped cream and fruit toppings. In the past CELC has made other harder, more extravagant foods, such as Chinese pork dumplings, egg rolls, red velvet cake, and pumpkin pie from scratch with homegrown pumpkins. On Friday the 12th CELC is making Baked Alaska for both Valentine’s Day and as a kick off to mid-winter break.
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 Science Center in Hartford beginning 15 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
CELC students had a full day on Friday, 22 January. After the 
Geeography Bee and a pizza lunch, we made our way into New Haven to read more
On Friday, 22 January 2010, nine students took their places on the stage of the auditorium of the Blackstone Memorial Library in Branford, Connecticut. These students have all been working to prepare for the day’s event – The National Geographic Geography Bee!
After seven preliminary rounds to determine the four finalists, there was a three-way tie for the third finalist and third-place winner. The tie-breaker round commenced followed by a final championship round, which then determined our 2010 Bee champion! She will take a written exam this Monday, the 25th that could qualify her for the State and then National competition.
Students were all very pleased and proud to have been a part of this Geography Bee and asked if we could do it again next year! This may be the start of a CELC tradition - we will compete in a local Spelling Bee in March!
As part of our peace studies program, CELC students will take part in the
19th annual DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Birthday Commemoration of Litchfield County
on Sunday, 17 January 2010
from 4:00 PM to 6:00PM
at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Torrington, CT
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