Expedition Group A On July 24th, Expedition Group A embarked on our final expedition of the HMI Summer Term 2016. Our group of nine had a heightened sense of confidence and excitement while preparing for the adventure. Things such as packing food …
Our feet were gradually turning white as we stood in the Arkansas River, picking our way carefully through the rushing stream and the slick rocks beneath the water. As we had learned in our Sense of Place science class, this …
It’s been about a week since expedition ended and we are all settling into our new home here at HMI. Our days are full of debates, science experiments, rock climbing, fly fishing, morning runs, and a fair share of laughter! The …
Group A: We eleven members of Group A started our expedition feeling very excited and a little afraid. We’d been preparing for our trip for a few days and met our group members, but going into the field was going …
Last week was Spirit Week, and it consisted of America Monday, Twin Tuesday, Wacky Wednesday, Thrift Shop Thursday, Flannel Friday, and finally, Sweatpants Saturday. On Monday we decked out in all things red, white, and blue and painted stripes on …
This past week, HMI Semester 36 students spent their Saturday evening and Sunday at a Ranch in Southern Colorado. There was much anticipation leading up to the trip during the bus ride there. We sang along to songs and stared in awe …
As spring break came to a rapid end, all 47 students swarmed into DIA to be picked up by the dusty white buses and their excited drivers. We hugged and laughed, and then hugged some more, just happy to be home. The …
Our group’s expedition started with meeting the newest member of our short-term community, Rob Backlund. Rob is a former HMI science teacher who returned to lead our expedition through the northern Sawatch Range around Homestake Peak. From the beginning our group had …
The daughter of a family friend is graduating high school this year. Now, at the end of an extraordinarily successful high school career, her voice deepens with cynicism: “I just want to get it over with so I can start …
This past week was jam-packed with academics! Because we had half days on Thursday and Friday due to Ski Week, the beginning of the week had extra classes. Needless to say, we were very busy! In history, we finished up …