Activities

For one work period a week, students participate in a chosen activity. This activity lasts for half of the semester, and changes each semester depending on teacher interest and student requests.  Some examples of our activities are:  

Cross Country Skiing: The skiing group gets to spend one afternoon a week exploring the trails around the Mountain School campus and refining their skiing skills. No previous experience required!

Knitting:  In this activity, students can learn how to knit or develop their knitting skills. Students make hats, mittens, scarves, and sweaters using local wool.

Cooking: Students help Marilyn or Pam cook dinner and can usually choose to cook whatever dessert or dish they want.

Dance: Students learn a variety of dances from around the world from partner dances like salsa and merengue to West African rhythms.

Tracking: Students go out with Alden to one of the mountains around school and follow animal tracks they encounter. They've found tracks of animals such as bears, moose, foxes, fishers, and showshoe hares.

Sugar Crew: During sugar season, the sugar crew goes out to the sugarbush and taps trees, hangs buckets, collects sap and boils syrup. The sugar crew produces the maple syrup that we use every morning.

Yoga: Students follow a yoga practice through several different postures, adding each week to poses they've learned.