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Bears Fit

Mid school year, a small group of Felicity students received the opportunity to participate in a sample workout that the Chicago Bears complete as a part of their pre-season training at the program called Bears Fit. The intense session demonstrated the skill, strength and dedication necessary to be an elite athlete. One of the requirements of our Felicity students going was to confirm they would be willing to participate in a sample workout for P.E. credit.

As much as Felicity loves to capture memories at our field trips throughout the year, due to the privacy of the facility, students were unable to bring their phones. However, this was a great opportunity to be mindful of the present moment and be comfortable sharing experiences without needing phones to make it memorable.

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The Historical Holocaust Museum

Ten students were selected to attend the Holocaust Museum in Skokie, Illinois to view a number of the exhibits as well as attend a discussion with a Holocaust survivor and ask questions. Some of our students were able to ask engaging and thought-provoking questions regarding a personalized experience of the Holocaust in a way that may not always be accessible to learn about.

Additionally, a number of these students have not been able to attend this museum and it was a great opportunity to see some of the underlying information about the Holocaust to apply to one of our online history classes or inspire individual projects for credit. This field trip proved to be insightful for students to learn and understand one of the darkest events in human history.

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Camping at Devil’s Lake State Park

Camping with students has been a Felicity tradition that many of our students look forward to each year. Camping gives students a mututally exclusive opportunity to introduce important life skills of outdoor survival as well as providing a short getaway experience in nature to reset and reduce stress of daily life.

At the start of our school year, Felicity students accompanied Ms. Greenawalt and Mr. Watson on a camping trip to Devil’s Lake in Baraboo, Wisconsin. During the trip, students cooked their own food over a campfire, helped each other build tents, spent a considerable amount of time hiking and enjoying the beautiful scenery.