Projects
2021-2022 Sessions
October 16, 2021: First meeting with the little sisters! Gamble Gardens; "ice breaker" activity; scavenger hunt; bracelet making.
October 30, 2021: Robotics lesson led by Castilleja upper schoolers on circuits; SEL lesson; decorating pumpkins.
November 6, 2021: Making oobleck and the science behind it; activity on core cultural identifiers and positionality.
November 13, 2021: Robotics lesson on velocity and moving objects; creating balloon cars; social and emotional learning lesson focused on feminism.
December 4, 2021: To wrap up 2021, the big and little sisters went bowling! Little sisters were driven to the site by the Castilleja van. We ate pizza, played competitive bowling games, and frolicked in the arcade room!
February 5, 2022: Lesson & activity on robotics led by Castilleja Gatorbotics members; lesson on Black Lives Matter.
February 13, 2022: Big and little sisters joined together to watch Arts with a Heart (AWAH), a dance production put on by Castilleja students. The afternoon was replete with emotion, pizza, and fun!
March 5, 2022: Chemistry experiments with BLAST (a Castilleja club); lesson on the importance of diversity; group Pictionary.
March 26, 2022: Lesson on public speaking & practice; "9 ball."
April 2, 2022: Lesson on ability/disability & the importance of accessibility; making lava lamps.
April 23, 2022: Lesson on advertisement strategies; presentation with photos highlighting a successful year! Finally, we walked to Gamble Gardens. The little sisters each chose a plant to research, and presented their findings to the group!