We started with some inventive emoji riddles related to studio-goers' names... *** was out of the bag once they solved one...?\n\nThis turned into inventive ways to use emojis in our project areas, including LEGO news channels, computer-based apps, games, and software.

Congratulations to our two published journalists this week!

***** *: How having a podcast impacted my life
https://news.recess.gg/read/cmndrcwft000vnz0p9ajkg2lt

****** *: *** Reasons to Watch Stranger Things
https://news.recess.gg/read/cmndc5jvb000jnz0pqqtst2f6

Check them out...

Just a reminder: there will be no studio next Monday as I’ll be celebrating Easter Monday with family. Studio will still run as usual on Thursday morning next week.

Add a screenshot of your progress in ***'s game! It provides valuable user experience feedback!

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Been working with this student on his EduTube channel, and I loved the topic he chose for his latest video.

It got me thinking: how often do I use something without ever really stopping to ask how it works?

Anyways... his video breaks down the science behind QR codes, from sim...

Can you guess what our creatives are working on in the studio this week?

- Capstone projects
- Dystopian short stories
- YA Romance novels
- Recess News Articles
- Metaphors
- And more, this week.

Pictionary was fun!!

Firstly, happy birthday to *****.

Secondly, thank you to all of you who gave **** meaningful feedback today. Not only is it helpful for his project, but it's also really impactful when you deliver feedback in someone's preferred DISC style. Well done for rising to the challenge...

For ******** *****, we shared a trivia question that completely surprised everyone — how many teeth adults actually have! The answer was so shocking that some of the boys might be heading home ready to fact-check it with their parents tonight. 🦷

In our “*********” reflection, e...

🍀 ******** ***** is here! 🍀

Yes… we know… it’s spelled ***** and ******.
And guess what? That’s on purpose. Around here, we celebrate mistakes — because that’s how great ideas happen. 

Also, we dropped the H in ****** like the Irish 🇮🇪 in honor of St. Patrick’s Day… and bec...

Today, the girls explored how their peers prefer to receive feedback using the DISC framework. We practiced adjusting how we give feedback so it feels encouraging, helpful, and respectful to the other person.
The girls worked on:
- Asking good questions before giving feedback
- ...

This week, we have seen a lot of evil project plans, projects, and strategies! We have asked some burning questions and figured out some datapacks.

Thank you all for choosing to flow with me... And ******** (which is its new name), Thursday (but you say it with an Irish accent!...

Trying Something New... TTTTrivia Thursday! (also it's now triva not trivia 😅)

As always, a Rebus puzzle with a common phrase you might hear when someone is acting clumsily around you! 

And a spot of U.S. States trivia for those who know their states... and alphabet!

Bring a...

Now that our entire group has completed their DISC assessments, we’re excited to try something new this Thursday!

We’ll be focusing on how to give and receive feedback based on our individual DISC styles. Understanding how each personality type prefers feedback will help the gi...

Reimagining a Classic

This week, your challenge is to reimagine an idea that already exists.

Rewrite the story of Little Red Riding Hood — but with one major twist:

👉 Your story must begin with Red Riding Hood (boy or girl) already inside the wolf.

From this unusual start...

We kicked off the session with a fun riddle to get everyone thinking and engaged. From there, the group broke out into different focus areas, with participants working on surveys, event design concepts, short stories, game design ideas, and personal goal setting. There was strong...

This week, ***** bravely brought in a piece for group feedback— the opening of her first dystopian short story. It was such a joy to watch the discussion unfold. The group approached her work thoughtfully, framing their comments in ways that helped ***** reflect on her central q...

Today, we added the finishing touches to our Studio Founding Document. The themes the group shaped together focus on respecting different work styles, protecting others' ideas and privacy, contributing to the good, creative focus, accountability, and shared ownership.
***** has ...

Hi everyone!

****************** was ********. So many of us finally caught up, and some of you met for the very first time! I can’t believe how long it’s been… and how many projects you all have (or are starting). This ******** is going to be ** **********.

Now for our next st...

This week in studio, I began with a question I wanted to share with you:

If you knew your project would not fail, what would you do differently?

Many students are currently working toward research publications, competitions, and fellowship submissions—spaces where there is real...

And just like that... the last studio of 2025 comes to an end.

As a small festive gift for the girls this year, I have a Reading Journal full of goodies they can take or leave! You can access it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A1VGid-KiTQ2ekZPf-qssAZMm8_f_emK/view?usp=sh...

Okay… I might have gone a little overboard 😅 I’ve got five different teas to try plus hot chocolate.

We’re celebrating *****’s big creative milestone (she finished the draft of her FIRST NOVEL Y'ALL!), so bring your fave tea or cozy drink — fruity, herbal, fancy… or hot chocol...

Reminder: Celebrate this Thursday with a Tea Party 

We are honouring ***** reaching an incredible milestone:  finishing the draft of her FIRST novel! 

Bring to the Studio a cup of your favourite tea (hot chocolate also acceptable!!) and toast *****'s amazing accomplishment!

I...

In the studio, we came across the word anthropomorphize — it means giving human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human things (like animals, objects, or even body parts!).

🐕 When a writer makes a dog “smile” or a storm “get angry,” that’s anthropomorphizing.

***** noticed t...

It felt like walking into a hug this week. A warm, slightly electric hug! You know the one that hums with creative energy ... no? DW. I know you get it!

We’re back. And it feels good.

This week wasn’t about getting things “done.” It was about asking, What do we want this space ...