
Family Nature Nights and Family Fun Days: What's the Difference?
During the 2020-2021 school year, SOLE started a brand new event for its families: Family Fun Day joined Family Nature Night as a fun way to connect SOLE families to nature. Let's take a closer look at these events to see just how they do that. Family Nature Nights Family Nature Nights are events that bring nature exploration directly to SOLE families at their school. These events are hosted during the evening and provide pizza and prizes to its attendees. Nature exploration

Lines and Triangles and BEARS! Oh, my!
Did you know that when you explore nature, you are surrounded by math? The June 2021 Teacher Workshop and Retreat at Castlewood Canyon State Park explored that concept. Let's see what SOLE teachers discovered! "The most valuable part of the workshop was trying the activities as a student and to think of ways to implement." - Teacher Workshop and Retreat participant The workshop and retreat started off with teachers reconnecting with nature by rock climbing or hiking. Hikers g

What a Catch!
Saturday, June 12th was filled with lots of splashing and laughing as SOLE families fished at Lake Lehow! There were lots of memorable moments from the day and here are just a few! "... This was a great opportunity for us as a family. I loved every part of it and my kids enjoyed it." - Participant, SOLE Family Fishing Workshop The SOLE Family Fishing Workshop was joined by families from eight different SOLE schools. Participants learned angler ethics, practiced casting, baiti