Author Archives: Olivia Leppla

School and education are an important aspect in the lives of millions of children all over the world. In fact, going to school is almost a given in most places; it feels just like a normal part of life. But- what happens if that way of life is adjusted? With online school coming into playContinue reading “Blue Skies Lie Ahead”

Podcasts. Now, one may wonder, what are they? Podcasts are digital audios that can be downloaded off the internet to listen to. They usually are recorded as a series, and can be about practically anything. From comedy, to learning about a sea mushroom. Podcasts are an effective tool to communicate a message because they areContinue reading “Podcast Madness”

I’ve failed at many things, however one of my favourite failures was in fourth grade when I fell off my bike and banged my nose on some driveway stones. It was one of those nice sunny days in spring, close to summer. My Mom and Dad were chatting with the neighbors whilst my friends andContinue reading “My Favourite Failure”

Recently, our Innovation Lab class was put to the task of making a Memorial/model on a certain time period in Germany. We presented these Memorials on Thursday night, November 14th. The night started off under the warm lights of the school Media Center where our class had displayed projects on different tables. Parents had filledContinue reading “A Night of Inspiration”

Last week on Monday, October 14th our Innovation Lab class took a field trip to the 9/11 Memorial in New York. This fits in our learning for Inlab because we already had received prior knowledge on the event, but visiting the museum made the experience much more real and personal after learning about it inContinue reading “A Memorial’s Impact”

Olivia Leppla September 18th, 2019 This week’s project was one in which we were told to design our own chairs for specific Simpsons characters in order to match their needs. My character was Lisa, an athlete that never wants to rest until she really needs it. The card I was given told me I hadContinue reading “The Perfect Sit”