Harvest Days at John Dalton Intermediate School was an event aimed at broadening background knowledge while engaging students in interactive activities. Students participated in activities such as pumpkin catapulting, campfire cooking, apple butter making, caramel apple dipping, animal husbandry and community service initiatives. By introducing activities that many have never had the opportunity for, students gained valuable background knowledge to help them in all subjects while giving them insight into their place in a changing and often uncertain world. The activities provided also allowed students to regain a sense of community within the school environment after having dealt with the many changes of the past year due to covid-19. We feel Harvest Days is an innovative example of what social, emotional, and curricular education looks like in unprecedented times.

<strong>Contact: </strong>

Andrew Graham, English Teacher

<a href="mailto:agraham@rcps.org">agraham@rcps.org</a>

540-731-3651