This week, students from Havens Elementary fearlessly confronted the elements at Hartley OEC during their Outdoor Survival class. Even the unyielding rain failed to deter them as they crafted shelters, started a fire and boiled water. Impressive work! #HartleyOEC#SISD
#DidYouKnow that Hartley Outdoor Education Center is a Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) Pinnacle Award winner for the 2022-2023 academic year? Hartley also received this award in five previous years, including 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021. #HartleyOEC
Yesterday, we had a group of incredible student leaders from Saginaw High and Arthur Hill come out for a day of team building. At first, they were apprehensive, but it didn't take long for them to open up and become one team. #HartleyOEC #SISD
Even before the school group's arrival, a welcoming committee of deer gathered to welcome the students to Hartley. #SISD #HartleyOEC
The Hartley Headlines Fall Edition has been sent out! Hear about all the exciting things, including the date for our next volunteer day. https://www.smore.com/nhzpt. To sign up for our newsletter, visit https://forms.gle/peV3pbSpvXR676Zz8. #SISD #HartleyOEC
The 7th graders at White Pine came out and participated in team building. The group needed to build a shelter with only one leader able to see but unable to use their hands, while the rest wore blindfolds. #SISD #HartleyOEC
The boys beat the girls packing up this morning to the point that they had plenty of time for a great photo. #SISD #HartleyOEC
While the Shroeder Cabin hasn't changed, everything around it has! #ThrowbackThursday #SISD #HartleyOEC
Classes are done for the day, so it's time to relax and play. #SISD #HartleyOEC
Last week, Jon LeFevre, SISD Behavioral Support Specialist, conducted a valuable professional development session at Hartley Outdoor Education Center. The training centered on effectively implementing the CHAMPS program and seamlessly integrating Social Emotional Learning into all aspects of Hartley OEC programming. #HartleyOEC #OurStory #SaginawISD
Check out this video that Reese Adventure Club shared that features all of the fun STEM, outdoor education, and team-building activities you can experience at #HartleyOEC
https://youtu.be/5a4b7diRjcE?feature=shared
Saginaw Public School District Admin team joined us this past Monday for a day of team building. They worked hard as a team to develop better communication, reinforced trust, and laughed their way through a photo hunt. Stronger teams for stronger communities. #SISD #HartleyOEC
Hartley OEC has had numerous special visitors eagerly awaiting the return of students this fall! Excited that our first residential overnight group arrives Sept. 6th. #HartleyOEC#OurStory#SISD
During a recent visit to Beaver Island, Eric Rutherford, the Program Director of Hartley OEC, engaged in a Population Ecology session. This session explored various aspects of the snake population, including population size, density, distribution, and dispersion. #SISD
The Carrollton Public Schools Administration team joined the Hartley staff for a half day of team build and planning time to ensure a successful start to their school year! #HartleyOEC #SaginawISD
Recently Hartley OEC Program Director, Eric Rutherford, spent several days at the CMU Biological Center attending the Beaver Island Educator Exchange. Topics included student driven learning, macroinvertebrates, snake population equality, invasive species, and ELA in science.
Hartley is thrilled to extend our heartfelt thanks to Ms. Stahlecker and the Valley Lutheran Art Students for their brilliant work on our new murals. It's been an incredible opportunity to collaborate with these talented local high school artists, and we couldn't be happier with the results! #SISD
Hartley OEC had some visitors early this morning! Staff have encountered this doe and her two fawns almost daily for the last few weeks. #HartleyOEC #Nature #SISD
Summer school at Hartley is always a good time when our students are playing games, visiting with our animals, and exploring their natural surroundings! #HartleyOEC #SISD
Summer school has arrived @HartleyOEC! Excited to partner once again with Saginaw Public Schools to offer a unique blend of hands-on learning and exploration. Students are connecting with nature, fostering an understanding of the environment while building academic skills.
