Caldwell - 3rd Team Visit

Our 3rd KTOY visit was to the tiny 1A district of Caldwell. We started our day at the district office where we were treated to pastries and a greeting by district administration. We then started our tour by watching the Monday morning weekly mindfulness routine at the elementary. Students danced, did yoga, and celebrated birthdays. We then visited Bluejay Outlet, a student run printing class. They printed our KTOY t-shirts and showed us several skills they had acquired.

We ate an amazing lunch at a home that was once a bed & breakfast. While we were eating we were joined by some "Ladies of the Night" actors. We visited the Caldwell Visitor's Center which has been restored with the help of high school students. We went to the Opera House where we were treated to "Talking Tombstones", a skit performed recreating the lives of past citizens. The Opera House has these amazing chandeliers that were purchased from the state Topeka Capitol Building, and donated to the Opera House. Visiting a restored brothel and gentleman's parlor completed our historical tour.

Back at the school we visited a classroom that uses Classcraft as a classroom engagement/management system. The Emerging Technologies class was incredible as students proudly showed off their 3D printed busts created from their 3D scanner and a video they created with their drone.

Since it was Kansas Day we were treated with an adorable 1st Grade performance, a visit to the shop where we were gifted student created wooden pens, and a stop at the Caldwell alumni room, which was filled with a century of memorabilia. It was another incredible visit!