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On the way back to Wyoming there was a good discussion of the cowboy bell and what that might look like at other levels, 7-8 and the high school. I believe we need to be careful in how this is presented so the inmates don't revolt. Talk of block scheduling for all of the wonderful project learning opportunities will not get people on board. Our talked mentioned, as a possibility at the high school, a regular 3 day week with 2 days blocked were on of the block chunks on one of these days would be used as the cowboy period is. I would love to know more about the Georgia school's idea of setting up options for the students to choose from for this cowboy period. For example, science olympiad, JETS and yearbook could actually meet during the school day! I believe this model of saying you still have the same amount of time with your kids each week, now over 4 days, to do your classes and here is this "extra" time to try something different be it a "new" class or project or model UN, debate team, etc. would be innovative yet still respect the great work that has always, and is still, going on. Mike would mind giving a quick mention of the Georgia school that you were talking about?