For us, being weird is always a good thing.
It’s kind of our whole brand — noticing small wonders, celebrating odd little moments, and turning everyday life into learning.
So this Thanksgiving, here are the wonderfully weird things we’re grateful for:
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The bug that refused to follow the rules of biology and lived way longer than any of us expected — long enough for us to observe it, talk about it, Google it, sketch it, and turn it into a whole accidental science lesson. Honestly, we all got more invested than we planned.
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All the books that magically appeared over the break, donated by families who just get us. I got to spend time sorting and shelving them in our tiny-but-mighty school library, and I cannot wait for students to come in next week and absolutely lose their minds over the new finds.
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Every new friend who joined our school community this year. They’re quirky, brilliant, hilarious, deeply themselves — and they fit right into our little ecosystem of creativity and curiosity.
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The fact that we are literally across the street from a Kroger. We have absolutely grabbed last-minute project supplies because someone had an idea we couldn’t ignore. That store has fueled more experiments, art builds, and 3D-printing hacks than they will ever know.
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Our hiking trail on campus — and the longer one we can walk to. The number of classes that have spontaneously turned into nature walks this year? Countless. Worth it every time.
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Our parents. The snacks, the paper towels, the printer paper, the “Oh, I can run and grab that real quick,” the kindness, the encouragement, the trust. They make the day-to-day run smoother than anyone realizes.
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The butterflies we grew from caterpillars and then released. A whole cycle of wonder right in our hands.
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Our science fair — and the wild, wonderful journey of preparing for Regionals. It’s giving ambition, it’s giving joy, it’s giving “we can totally do hard things.”
- And honestly? The whole vibe of this place. The moments when it’s raining so we grab books and blankets instead of sticking to the plan. The days when the weather is too beautiful to stay inside. The random discoveries. The kids who are readers and coders and makers and artists — all at the same time.
If this year has taught us anything, it’s that the weird little details are the heartbeat of our school. And lucky us — we get to build a life where being curious, being different, being deeply ourselves is the whole point.