We made it! State Poetry out Loud Finals!

By Krysten Fitzsimmons / April 1, 2016 / Comments Off on We made it! State Poetry out Loud Finals!

I hate sounding cheesy, but I’m not sure how to avoid it when I get to brag on our students here at Chrysalis. In March, we went to the state regional of the national Poetry out Loud competition. Both of our girls made it to the next round, so last weekend, I had the honor of bringing…

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What do the Heavens, Hospital Windows, and Horses all Have in Common?

By Krysten Fitzsimmons / March 1, 2016 / Comments Off on What do the Heavens, Hospital Windows, and Horses all Have in Common?

Answer: They were all topics addressed in this year’s Poetry Out Loud poems recited by our students on February 11th! It’s so exciting to have brought Poetry Out Loud back to Chrysalis for a third year. This National Poetry Recitation contest always begins in November for our students, when they first select their poem and…

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Never Forget

By Krysten Fitzsimmons / April 16, 2015 / Comments Off on Never Forget

Thursday, April 16th, was a beautifully sunny day on campus. It contrasted starkly with the heavy subject our guest speaker came to discuss with the school: her experiences during the Holocaust in World War II. I would guess that Alicja Edwards now stands somewhere around four feet tall and uses a cane to get around, but it’s…

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Students Talk with Author Daniel Quinn

By Krysten Fitzsimmons / November 10, 2014 / Comments Off on Students Talk with Author Daniel Quinn

Last week, some of our students had the wonderful opportunity to have a phone call with Daniel Quinn, author of Ishmael, My Ishmael, The Story of B, Providence, and various other novels. Our sophomores have just finished reading Ishmael and are working on their final papers for the unit, and all of our students have…

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