afternoons measured with coffeespoons...
Happy New Year. My January was full of enjoying space and time. The first was in attending the performances of two bands. The second...
"Let’s make today a great day for education"
Every morning at 8:45, Downey principal, Ms. Love, gets on the speaker and welcomes students and teachers to a new day of school. It’s...
the elasticity of time...goodbye 2018...
As I write this blog, it is the last full week of 2018. This month’s blog post highlights the wrapping up of one half the school year. ...
Curiosity. Is there an app for that?
"I'm bored." "There's nothing to do!" "I don't have anyone to play with." Over the winter break, these are phrases I heard repeatedly. My...
December at Downey Elementary
December was an exciting month at the Foundry! We had the honor of hosting the district principals and vice principals for an interactive...
An oboist. An opportunist.
11 years old, weird frizzy hair, braces, glasses, and sweater dresses. In fifth grade, I decided that I wanted to be in the school band....
Making Opportunity
Hi everyone! My name is Heather Lister and I am so excited to join the Foundry this year as a Senior Maker Fellow. My maker journey began...
Welcome Rebecca!
Hello! I’m Becca and I’m excited to be serving on the 2018-2019 Foundry team. I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself, and let you...
The Neglect U(We) Give...tnug life?
As I mentioned in my October Blog Post last month, make the day all that it is to be..., I’ll expand on some of the connections I saw in...
make the day all that it is to be...
October brings the first school milestone; the end of the First Marking Period. There are 2 Foundry Makerspace supported projects at both...