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Intensives 2013

 INTENSIVES  2013

Intensives is an Expeditionary Learning school structure that provides enrichment experiences that go beyond the classroom walls.  For three days in March, Tapestry Charter High School students and staff explore topics that range from Forensic Science to car maintenance to the art of cupcake baking, and beyond. The 2013 Intensives include all students in the high school in 27 focus areas.

In 2012 Intensives, 312 students went in 21 different directions led by 43 teachers and staff to gain meaningful experiences in our local community.  Talk about intense!

Enjoy the fruits of our labor - view pictures, video, and other products from these three days of exciting activities!

Read about our intensives as reported by our students!

Original student composition recorded at California Road Studios - Studio Session Intensive

"Love...Not" from Videopoetry Intensive

 for more video poems, click here

"Detention" from A Look into Hollywood Intensive

 for more student-created movie trailers, click here

Student-created Prezis from Geocaching Intensive:

 

Gallery

  • Geocacheing at Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Students on the "Geocaching" Intensive
  • At the First Niagara Center - History and Culture of Buffalo
  • At the First Niagara Center - History and Culture of Buffalo
  • At the First Niagara Center - History and Culture of Buffalo
  • Students at the Michigan Street Baptist Church - History and Culture of Buffalo
  • Students in the Council chambers - History  and Culture of Buffalo
  • Students in the Common Council chambers at City Hall - History and Culture of Buffalo
  • Students pose with Bishop Henderson of the Michigan Street Baptist Church - History and Culture of Buffalo
  • Visiting the Elliott Square Building - History and Culture of Buffalo
  • Learning the Art of Car Maintenance 
  • Students work with members of CEPA and Just Buffalo - Elevating Buffalo
  • Students editing their work at Just Buffalo - Elevating Buffalo
  • The Car Guys! - Basic Auto Maintenance
  • Tapestry's Archers - Quivering in Fear: How Weapons Changed History
  • Students examine samples - Crime Scene Investigation: Blood Unit
  • Participants create anatomical cookies - Body Power
  • Rockin', Rollin', and Composing! - Studio Session
  • Baking doggy treats - Our Furry Friends
  • Entertaining Ms. Acton's dog Harry - Our Furry Friends
  • Scrubba, dub, dub, a dog in the tub - Our Furry Friends
  • Who let the dogs out? - Our Furry Friends
  • A stop along the way... - Cache-ing in on Buffalo's Famous Residents
  • You have your engine, the transmission, your fluids.... - Basic Auto Maintenance
  • Editing an iMovie with Mr. Riccio's help - A Look into Hollywood: Video Workshop
  • Our four-legged friends need to be cozy!  Students making pet blankets - Our Furry Friends
  • Students create their teamwear for the upcoming events - OlympiTAPics
  • Ms. Smallwood and her lab assistants examine forensic evidence - CSI: Blood Unit
  • With Mr. Carstens' help, student build their own crossbows - Quivering in Fear: How Weapons Changed History
  • Students gather on the Canisius College campus before setting off for Forest Lawn Cemetery - Geo-cache-ing in on Buffalo's Famous Residents
  • Mr. Turner and his intensive group stop to pose in Forest Lawn Cemetery - Cache-ing in on Buffalo's Famous Residents
  • The Geo-cacheing Group!
  • ...the thigh bones connected to the hip bone... - Body Power
  • On your mark.. - OlympiTAPics
  • Getting a jump on Spring - Horticulture
  • Checking out the grain elevators! - Elevating Buffalo
  • On our way to the Botanical Gardens - Horticulture
  • Ms. Nelson rallies the troupes before they head out to get a story - Intensive Press
  • Tapestry's Intensive Press reporters meet with the Buffalo News' Mark Sommer
  • Students gather around a horse at Northridge Farm - Horsemanship
  • Revising a video poem - Video Poetry Workshop
  • Planting seeds - Horticulture
  • Our chefs at work! - Baking Beauties: The Art of Cupcakes and Cookies
  • Forensic scientists at work - CSI: Blood Unit
  • Editor Kroese and her staff - Intensives Press
  • Rockin' and a rollin' at the roller derby rink - Strong Women of Buffalo
  • She's strong off the springboard... - OlympiTAPics
  • A nice landing! - OlympiTAPics
  • The medal winners - OlympiTAPics
  • Learning to defend yourself - Body Power
  • Daniel White teaches the art of self-defense - Body Power
  • Honing their archery skills - Quivering in Fear: How Weapons Changed History
  • Checking out the carp at the Botanial Gardens - Horticulture
  • Intensive Leader Eric Berg and students in front of the Darwin Martin House - Intro to Architecture
  • Docent Mike Thorp escorts Mr. Berg and students through the Darwin Martin House Complex - Intro to Architecture
  • Checking our coordinates - Cache-ing in on Buffalo's Famous Residents
  • This recipe calls for 6 sticks of butter, 3 cups of sugar.... - Baking Beauties: The Art of Cupcakes and Cookies
  • You mix that all together and... - Baking Beauties: The Art of Cupcakes and Cookies
  • John Edgar Browning shares his vampire knowledge - Vampires: Fact or Fiction
  • The tools to ward off vampires - Vampires: Fact or Fiction
  • Learning some of the fine points of skiing - Outdoor Adventure
  • Gathering at Chestnut Ridge Park - Outdoor Adventure
  • Working at CEPA/Just Buffalo LIterary Center - Elevating Buffalo
  • Then you break an egg - Baking Beauties: The Art of Cupcakes and Cookies
  • Decorating cookies - Baking Beauties: The Art of Cupcakes and Cookies
  • Touring County Legislator Marinelli and Judge Egan through Tapestry - Strong Women of Buffalo
  • Ms. Davis at  her vampiress best, leading the Vampires: Fact or Fiction intensive
  • Taking aim - OlymiTAPics
 
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