Author Archives: Zach Harju

Big Ups! …to everyone who helped deliver two awesome graduation ceremonies this week! At the high school, Jen and Jennifer did so much work ahead of time, our speakers Allie, Heidi, and Greg did awesome, and Mary, Caleb, and Ian stepped up to help push a bunch of final logistics over the finish line. At the middle Continue reading Staff Update #21: 6/16/24→

7 More School Days! Other Updates/Reminders Link to the 6/9/24 Family Newsletter

Big Ups! Yen-Ling for coordinating another successful Intensives week! This one was WACKY with lots of subs, bus handoffs, kids being sent out of Tamarack, and kids needing unexpected pick ups from the field. As always, Yen-Ling navigated the shifting sands (and my early morning texts) calmly and confidently. Thank you for coordinating this awesome week for Continue reading Staff Update #19: 5/19/24→

WOAH… HUGE UPS!!! It gives me great pleasure to share that our very own Lynda Beauchamp is a 2024 Educator of the Year Finalist!! 🤯 This is a really big deal (check out that link!), and I think we can all agree that Lynda is a very worthy finalist! Congrats Lynda and Good Luck!! On a similar Continue reading Staff Update #18: 5/10/24→

Big Ups! Yen-Ling, Anita, and Heidi for coordinating Better World Day! This was a complex event, and it wouldn’t have been successful without your clear guidance and leadership. Many more of you were involved in making this happen, and we appreciate you as well! Here are just a couple photos from the Arnold Cave clean up group Continue reading Staff Update #17: 5/4/24→

#rogerstrong Banner Roger asked that I share this photo and say Thank you! Many folks have gone to visit Roger at this point, and I facetimed with him this week and can confirm that he is doing WAY better! The conversation was clear, purposeful, and positive 🙂 Upcoming Dates This week Looking Ahead 3rd trimester fieldwork overview Continue reading Staff Update #16: 4/26/24→

Here is a video that Roger (and Wendi) wanted to share with the Realms staff (recorded Saturday, 4/20) Upcoming Dates This week Looking Ahead 3rd trimester fieldwork overview calendar! SIW Calendar Big Ups! Frank: Big Ups for sharing your music, humor, and words of inspiration with the middle school students at the talent show on Friday! For Continue reading Staff Update #15: 4/21/24→

Hey Crew! Thank you for the amazing shower on Friday… we unboxed your gifts yesterday and were absolutely floored by your thoughtfulness and generosity. Definitely feeling the love ❤️ Here is your weekend update. Shorter this week! -Zach Big Ups! A couple of quick ones from me that didn’t get shared in Friday’s Appreciation Circle: Upcoming Dates Continue reading Staff Update #14: 4/14/24→

Roger Updates If you are interested in reading Wendi’s updates as they come out, you can sign up through CaringBridge via THIS LINK. You will need to make an account. If you would like to make a donation, send a gift card, or sign up to provide a meal, you can do so HERE. Due to their Continue reading Staff Update #13: 4/7/24→