Experts on Wild Sheep

 What an amazing class! We have been connecting wild sheep and wildlife conservation to reading, writing, science, and math this week.  They truly are experts. Today we held a Town Hall Meeting, where each student had a particular role (pro/con/expert) and played their part in a discussion over reintroducing wild sheep to an area outside of our town of Ridgeview.  They played the parts perfectly.  We had a discussion afterwards about major issues in our society having two sides (or more) and how important it is to listen to each other and work through disagreements in a civil manner.  So many students shared examples of how another student brought into light something they hadn't thought about.  I'm so proud. These will be great leaders in our future!

Additionally, students had a rare opportunity to hold the current world record Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep skull (exact replica) of the sheep from Wildhorse Island in Montana who died at 9 years old of natural causes in 2016.  They were amazed how heavy it was (the real skull and horns weigh 48  pounds).