Wildflower students linked to graffiti in Bidwell Park Anthony Watts / February 6, 2015 http://ift.tt/1ujRZbi From the Chico Enterprise-Record: Recent graffiti in Bidwell Park was at the hands of students from a Chico charter school as part of a lesson on civic engagement and activism. Seventh- and eighth-graders at Wildflower Open Classroom on Cohasset Road have been involved with an anti-fracking campaign and are among those planning to take part in a rally in Oakland on Saturday. On Monday, students and some staff members vandalized parts of lower park with anti-fracking messages and advertisements for the weekend rally. School site director Tom Hicks said Thursday that the vandalism was an unfortunate error in judgment related to the middle school students' studies in civic engagement and activism. Earlier in the year, they selected fracking as a topic and became engaged with the issue. After research into ways to put their ideas in motion, students decided to use sidewalk chalk and stencils to get their message out, including making their own biodegradable chalk. The activity in the park took place after school Monday with students and staff. "Unfortunately there was some miscommunication and then error in judgment on our behalf by doing this in the park," Hicks said. "At this point we are working with the parks department to rectify the situation and making every effort to turn this into a learning experience for everybody involved." Read more: http://ift.tt/1ujRZbi The whole story is here: http://ift.tt/1ujRYUW Photo caption: Students from Wildflower Open Classroom printed this message on a tree in lower Bidwell Park as part of activism related to fracking. Considered vandalism by the city parks department, it was reported Tuesday morning and immediately removed by city crews. Source: Chico Enterprise Record --------- Wildflower Open Classroom http://ift.tt/1ujRYUY The Mission The mission of Wildflower Open Classroom is to enable students to flourish through the use of innovative curriculum and instruction that empowers them to reach their innate intellectual, creative, and leadership potentials. Wildflower provides an integrated thematic learning environment in which our community strives to create self-motivated, competent, and lifelong learners. We are committed to the celebration of diversity, stewardship of the earth, positive interpersonal relationships, appreciation of the arts, and academic excellence. We strive to create a supportive student-centered learning environment that provides a standards-based curriculum where students can work both independently and cooperatively with others. We endeavor to educate the "whole child" by addressing the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical needs of our students. The Vision We are an innovative school that invites children, teachers and parents to collaborate as a community to inspire and celebrate the adventure of learning.
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FAIL: Wildflower School Anti-frackers vandalize park trees with political anti-fracking message
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