Turkey Trot

We have so much to be Thankful for as a school community. Our first ever Turkey Trot was a huge success! Our goal was to earn $1,000 in order to purchase 100 turkeys for families in need. As a community, we far exceeded this goal, raising $5,400! Our KG-2nd grade classes took a school bus to pick up the turkeys and delivered the turkeys along with the 300 handmade Thanksgiving cards to the Giving Plate. Click here to watch a video of the full story. 

 

The directors of the Bend Food Project shared this in an email of appreciation, "Every time Larry and I are around you and your team, we are brought to tears. Yesterday's event at the Giving Plate was so special. There aren't enough words to express our gratitude for all that Seven Peaks contributes to this community. You should be very proud of your staff/parents and most importantly the kids. The Giving Plate is so lucky to have you as a supporting partner. Between Seven Peaks and the Bend Food Project, the Giving Plate will be able to support so many more families in the future. We are thrilled."

 

Thank you to each of the parent volunteers who came out to run, walk and cheer our students on, and a special thanks to Andrea Rosenzweig for spearheading the event, and to Mary Kapsa and Jennifer Egeland for managing the day of logistics on the running course!

Celebration of Innovation

We appreciate the huge turn out of parents at the Celebration of Innovation presentations. This event is truly one of the highlights of the Seven Peaks Middle School experience. Enjoy watching these two videos that illustrate the process that the Celebration of Innovation inspires, teamwork and collaboration. 

Celebration of Innovation: Big Idea to Final Production

Celebration of Innovation: Collaboration and Teamwork

Students researched, problem solved, planned, created and evaluated within the context of teamwork and following the IB Design Cycle. Students identify a problem that affects them, their school, community, or the world. Working in groups of two or three students, teams design a product or solution to their problem, then create a prototype and give a formal presentation of their model. 

Shark Tank

Preparations are underway for our second annual SharkTank event. Last year was a brilliant success and would not have been possible without the team of parent volunteers who served as sharks and mentors!

Friday, December 11th

12:00pm - 1:30pm in the Gymnasium

Audience - All Middle School Students, Elementary Students 

A maximum of 10 teams will be selected to participate in this year's Shark Tank event. Teams will be given 3 minutes to pitch their idea in front of theSharks. 

Steps for the Shark Tank Application Process

1. Store your Celebration of Innovation materials, prototypes, display, etc. at home until the week after Thanksgiving Break in order to keep it safe.
2. Submit the Shark Tank Application to pitch your idea to sharktank@sevenpeaksschool.org no later than Monday, November 30.
3. Teams will be selected to participate in Shark Tank by Tuesday, December 1 and must commit to working with their team mentor to prepare for Shark Tank either before school, during lunch and/or after school in the week leading up to Shark Tank. 

This special event celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit that is so predominant in our community, and challenges our students to consider the possibilities of dreaming big! It is truly an inspirational experience and is a great addition to our annual Celebration of Innovation. Seven Peaks is proud to foster a creative environment where great ideas are cultivated and entrepreneurs are born!

Please mark your calendars to join us for the Shark Tank event.

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!

Megan Martin