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Whatisschoolfor?To some, this might seem like a rhetorical question, but the deeper answer is not so easy. Thankfully, we are mov- ing beyond an era focused on testing as the goal, when raising test scores took the lion's share of lim- ited resources and energy. School was all about the test. There is still a test, and it's a big one. The real test is life. When we teach, every single moment we spend with kids is a moment we are investing in their fu- tures, in their ability to live successful and happy lives. For some students, a mo- ment can change every- thing. The way we teach is just as important as the time spent teaching. It's so much more than simply having students in seats. We need to teach in ways that make a child want to be there. Enter the Maker Educa- tion Movement. The Maker Education Movement is all about en- gagement. It's about offer- ing opportunities to learn that are intrinsically mo- tivating — no carrots and no sticks. It's about culti- vating extreme curiosity, coupled with the tools and support to dive as deeply as a child wants into the top- ics that grab his or her in- terest. It's about empower- ing students to have their own unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Seem like a tall order? It's truly incredible to see what happens when the learning environment is built on a foundation of student choice and explo- ration. We are now a couple of months into a new pro- gram at Maywood Middle School — an elective class called Makerspace, where making of all kinds hap- pens every day for the 50 or so students who are en- rolled. From DIY duct tape wallets to graphic design, robotics and coding. The complete spectrum of art, design and STEM subjects are well represented. Although many students entered the class with clear reservations about what it would be, we assured them this class was going to be different, that it was going to be amazing. Their faces revealed their thoughts loud and clear: "prove it." We have proved it. These formerly skeptical kids are learning in the mak- erspace; learning not just how to have fun and use their imaginations, but how to help each other, how to overcome chal- lenges, how to speak up (even in front of an au- dience) and most impor- tantly, how to love learn- ing. And yes, they are also learning math, language arts, science, technology, engineering, and the skills needed to become capable adults. Making helps us con- nect with the content most closely resembling life; the greatest and most chal- lenging test of all. You don't need a full- blown makerspace to make magic happen. A cabinet with some supplies, and the desire to incorporate experiential learning is plenty. Let students expe- rience the content they're learning. Let them use their hands as well as their minds to create and ex- plore. In the Makerspace, we hear kids say things like, "I don't want to leave this class." and "I wish all school was like this." My dream, my passion, is to help create a system where hearing things like this is the norm. I hope you will join me in this work to build a better future for our kids and our country. MichelleCarlsonisa lover of all things making and CEO of Future Development Group, LLC. Learn more and connect with her at www. futuredevelopmentgroup. com. MAKINGPOSSIBILITIES Whatisschoolfor? The Teal Pumpkin Proj- ect raises awareness of food allergies and pro- motes a safer, happier Halloween by encourag- ing households to make non-food treats available so that trick-or-treaters who need to avoid candy — due to food allergies or other reasons — can fully participate. Households can show they are participating by placing a teal pumpkin in front of their home. Be- cause this area is rather rural, they should also add their homes to the map so that families can find them. Last year, households from 50 states and 7 coun- tries participated in the Teal Pumpkin Project. This year, you can be part of an even bigger move- ment. Visit tealpumpkinpro- ject.org to join 100,000 households pledging to participate. HALLOWEEN TheTeal Pumpkin Project Voting at the rate of about four and one-half to one in favor of the bonds, the citizens of the Red Bluff high school dis- trict Tuesday gave their unqualified endorse- ment of the findings of the committee of fifteen, appointed by Judge Elli- son, and provided with- out possibility of contra- diction for the $90,000 bond issue for the pur- pose of extending and im- proving the present high school building and facil- ities. Bond boosters, com- posed of business men of Red Bluff, members of the Woman's Improvement Club, high school stu- dents and patriotic ranch- ers devoted the entire day to providing means of taking voters to the vari- ous polling places. In the outside districts the vote was very light and even in Red Bluff there were but a few more than one-half the total number of reg- istered votes that were cast. — Oct. 20, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... Landslide for bonds indicates new era of progress in Red Bluff Gleaners will distribute food as follows in October: Corning, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Oct. 20, Corn- ing Senior Center, 1015 Fourth Ave. Red Bluff, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Oct. 21, Food Bank, 20699 Wal- nut St. Rancho Tehama, noon to 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19, Recreation Center. Los Molinos, 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Oct. 20, Masonic Hall, 25020 Te- hama Vina Road. All other sites in the county will be at the usual times and places. Applications for food bank cards may be on the day of giveaway. Bring large paper or plastic bags and egg cartons if possi- ble. New applicants please bring Rent Receipt, PG&E bill or something with a physical address. All income must be re- ported. Income is gross monthly per household not net. 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