We let the cat out of the bag!
A few days ago we opened the front door to air out the school and next thing we knew all the kids who play inside upstairs were now running around outside, enjoying the fresh air! Munchitrot supervised kids outside for the rest of the day. Proceeding days were full of outdoor life and excitement. We explored the yard as Earth goddesses, snowmen, and lava gods. Climbing trees and swinging were not to be forgotten. As the days become warmer and brighter, we will continue to live life outside!

By Catie, staff

Hello Sego Lily Community!  I had a glorious Sego Lily Moment yestereday when we went “over the river and through the woods.”  I took a group of 5 youngsters including Darius, Willow, Sandy, Audrey, and Dylan to the stream yesterday.  They were throwing rocks, eating their lunch, and looking for fish as Darius jumped to a rock with a step that dunked his left foot.  He looked at me with that “I know I broke a rule but did it anyway” half smile of his.  I let him know that he had broken our stream rule.  I said- “Now you are going to have to jump back without getting your other foot wet.  He said “I can’t!” and “I won’t!”  I just watched.  After some time passed he took a tremendous leap back and nearly made it!  Everyone cheered.  Darius had some lessons in respecting rules,  noticing consequences and making choices about following rules, and I had yet another lessons in letting go and letting a kid be a kid.  Hope his boots don’t shrink!

A few days ago, I popped my head into the backyard. Four boys, wearing safety goggles, were breaking open a huge geode. I said hello and went on my way.

It wasn’t 10 minutes later when one of the boys was walking through the building, announcing enthusiastically, “Dudes, you have GOT to come see all of the crystals we found!” Another of the boys was patiently explaining the crystal properties to a third boy, while the fourth gently arranged the shards into a fractal geometric pattern. So maybe it wasn’t science after all, maybe it was math. Or art. Or….

I was doing office work when Ethan walked in asking for some tape. He is making a cup out of a leaf. We experimented with different tape and soon he designed a functional cup. I last saw him hurrying outside his leaf cup in hand calling, “Dude, I made a cup!” I’m off to find a leaf for my cup.

Some of them are: sugar crystal science project with Hunter, painting and drawing in the arts and crafts room, reading and playing games in the Front Room, skateboarding and bike riding at the park, trip to the museum, car maintenance class, computer gaming with all ages, studying math, and discussing Rock n’ Roll, politics, and economics. Of course we shouldn’t leave out building forts, haunted houses, and role playing activities in the foam room! Its been pretty fun here, in my opinion. I get excited for Halloween coming up too! Students and Staff dress up, games are played, and the school turns into a haunted house. Are you excited yet? I know Sego Lily School is!

Katee, Staff

 Good day, Kyle here. Friday afternoon I experienced a definite segolilymoment.  I was out back raking leaves.  I looked up and 8 kids ages 6-12 had filtered out.  Next time I looked up they were all lined up with small pieces of paper in their little paws.  Turns out they were “interviewing” for jobs in the parking lot.  The Head Manager, Shalom, and her Assistant, Keona,  set up a staff of hot wheelers, bikers, scooter riders, the “wild taxi driver” and I personally got hired as “dribbling basketball guy.”  For the next 45 minutes a flurry of vehicles whizzed around the parking lot.  If one of us broke a traffic rule we “brought it to management” and the law breaker was “fired” momentarily or reprimanded…  Another great segolilymoment!

Jen here. Today I had the privilege of interviewing the family of one of our new students. While the young boy is nervous about going to school for the first time, he is also excited about building robots and going on field trips. As his family was leaving, I said, “I really look forward to you coming to play with us.”

“Yes,” he said, “You will like it, because I am magic.”

“Wow!” I replied, “What kind of magic can you do?”

“All kinds.”

“Can you fly?” I asked.

“Yes, because I have wings.” was his reply.

I look forward to seeing his wings this year, and the wings of our many new and returning students.

Kyle took ten students to the river today! They had a great time throwing rocks, studying the ecosystem, and gathering samples.