Upcoming events, some news, and more!
In this issue...
Upcoming events
- Announcing a new newsletter!
- From the blog
- Spring Gala
Facebook
Twitter
Feb 25 - Scrip orders due
March 7 - Self-Powered Education: A Public Presentation
March 8 & 11 - School Closed
March 11 - Scrip orders due
March 19 - Third Tuesday Forum (topic TBA)

A new newsletter!

An occasional update from The Circle School

Welcome to the first issue of The Circle School's new email newsletter! You can expect occasional (but not too often) updates from us, probably not more than once a month or so. We'll feature recent blog entries, information about upcoming events, and some tidbits about life at school. We welcome your feedback!

From the blog

Agency, attention, mistakes, and school
BY JIM RIETMULDER, ON JANUARY 28TH, 2013

Agency is the capacity to choose and act on your own behalf, and may be a hallmark of life. A rock just sits there, but living creatures can do things, can take actions. Even bacteria detect and move towards nutrients, making choices and taking action in a primitive sort of agency.

In human beings, agency is conscious and even self-conscious: we can reflect on how and why we make particular choices and take particular actions. If agency is a distinguishing feature of life in general, reflexive agency may be a distinguishing feature of humanity.

Agency is like muscle: both require exercise to develop. Both weaken if not used. Sitting still, you can watch a video or read a book to learn about muscle, but you can only strengthen your own through use.

Read more here...

Spring Gala

Come join us!

The Circle School's annual Spring Gala will be held on May 11, 2013, from 12pm to 4pm. You're invited!

The Gala features a potluck picnic, student musical performances, and a Silent Auction and Basket Raffle.

For more information about the event or to make a donation to the Silent Auction or Basket Raffle, visit http://circleschool.org/gala.

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