Who am I?  A question not easily answered.  Eagles spent the morning journaling on aspects of this conundrum, then circled up to share their reflections.  What new Heroes did they discover over the past four months?   A couple of F1 drivers, Elon Musk, Sully Sullenberg… and several Acton parents, who would have blushed with pride to hear their praises sung as inspirations when things get tough.   “My dad does EVERYTHING! If there’s something that needs to be done, he takes care of it himself.  He never quits when he’s on a project, and he’s always got a few projects going on.”  “My mother… she works so hard, she takes care of all of us and hardly has time for herself, but she’s always in a great mood and she never loses her cool.” 

The loops continue to circle around, as Eagles finished their game projects and tightened up their pitches.  Lots of hard work on film wrap-up, too.  We welcomed two professionals in the field of poster design to guide the film crews through the process of creating marketing materials in Photoshop, using captured stills from their films and mucho creativity about taglines and typeface.

At the end of the day, Eagles discussed what they’ll remember most from this first session at Acton.  The film projects, their Hero’s Journey via MyHJ, and the very special ranch trip were spoken about with heart and thought.  And the speakers, these brave adventurers, will be remembered always themselves as the intrepid pioneers of a new kind of middle school, where students show up early, miss attending over break, and share their personal stories of being inspired in a safe environment that asks you to be your very best self.